Productivity Commission’s Report on Mobile Broadband Spectrum a Cop Out
In September the Productivity Commission released its long awaited report, Public Safety Mobile Broadband. The draft report is a serious disappointment to the PFA and State Governments. It fails to recommend dedicated spectrum for public safety’s national broadband network; it recommends a commercial provider, presumably Telstra, be contracted to deliver the service, while at the ...
Continue ReadingNanny Pilot Programme Applications for Families Now Open
The Interim Home Based Carer Subsidy Programme (Nanny Pilot Programme) is aimed at supporting families who are experiencing difficulties accessing mainstream child care to meet or increase their workforce commitments such as working non-standard hours, living in remote or rural areas, and those who have children with additional needs. Applications from families wishing to participate in ...
Continue ReadingPFA Congratulates Greg Davies
A number of Presidents from PFA Branches last week attended the farewell function for Greg Davies who retired from the Victoria Police Force and as Secretary of The Police Association (Victoria) after a long and distinguished career. Greg has made a significant contribution to the work of the PFA since taking over the role of Secretary ...
Continue ReadingMotorola Solutions Brings Concept Police Car to Canberra
Motorola Solutions recently brought their new “Police Car of the Future” car to Canberra. It provided an opportunity for the PFA’s Women’s Advisory Committee (female representatives from across Australia and New Zealand), to have a demonstration of the vehicles technical capabilities. The PFA was also able to organise for the vehicle to be taken up ...
Continue ReadingPolicing community rallies behind injured members to launch recovery fund
Victoria’s policing community has banded together to launch a fund to support the three police officers who were badly injured in an explosion recently. Sergeant Tony Scully, First Constable Emma Quick and Constable Varli Blake all received horrific injuries from the blast as they attended a routine welfare check at Constable Varli Blake. The new recovery fund – an ...
Continue ReadingPolice Federation of Australia Launches New Look Website at PFA Federal Council Meeting in Sydney
PFA President, Vince Kelly, proudly launches the new-look Police Federation website to Federal Council delegates during the 2013 annual conference being held in Sydney this week. The new site boasts new and improved functionality and will continue to be developed on an ongoing and regular basis.
Continue ReadingAustralian public big winners from Joint Parliamentary Committee findings on spectrum for public safety mobile broadband
On 23 July 2013 the Parliamentary Joint Committee tabled the report of its inquiry into spectrum for public safety mobile broadband and strongly backed the PFA’s call for 20MHz of spectrum to be made available for an interoperable national public safety mobile broadband network. The recommendations of this searching inquiry vindicate all the effort the PFA ...
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