Victoria’s top cop and the police union boss have united to battle the appalling lack of respect being shown to their frontline troops. More than 3000 Victoria Police officers are attacked each year, with a spike in gang bashings and car rammings, police figures reveal. Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton and Police Association secretary Wayne Gatt are today joining with the Herald …
Continue readingThe AFPA Branch of the PFA have lodged a proposal for rule alterations with the Fair Work Commission on 5 April 2019. Please click here to view a copy of the declaration.
Continue readingThe song ‘Graduation Day’, part of the PFA’s national mental awareness campaign has been released. Funded with assistance from the federal government, the song was written by John Schumann and recorded with Schumann’s long-time band, the Vagabond Crew, featuring guest vocalist Taasha Coates from The Audreys. Graduation Day media release available here.
Continue readingTo view the Police Federation of Australia’s submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health Click here
Continue readingThe WA Branch of the Police Federation of Australia has written to the Fair Work Commission to propose changes to the WA Branch Rules. Please click here to view an outline of the changes, click here to view the “marked up” version of the rules, click here to view the WA Branch meeting Agenda, click here to view the Minutes …
Continue readingPolice all around Australia are devastated every time one of their fellow officers takes his or her own life. The tragic and unnecessary deaths of three police officers in just two weeks show that holding the thin blue line comes at a very significant cost, according to Police Federation of Australia president Mark Carroll, APM. Click here to view or …
Continue readingOn 27 March 2018, the Senate referred an inquiry into the role of Commonwealth, state and territory Governments in addressing the high rates of mental health conditions experienced by first responders, emergency service workers and volunteers to the Education and Employment References Committee for inquiry and report by 5 December 2018. On 18 October 2018, the Senate granted an extension of time …
Continue readingThe NSW Branch of the Police Federation of Australia has written to the Fair Work Commission on Friday 19 October 2018 seeking a rule change. Please click here to view the details.
Continue readingThe Police Federation of Australia 2018 Election of Office Holders was conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission at the PFA’s 2018 Federal Council Meeting held in Canberra on Thursday, 20 September 2018. To view the AEC Declaration of Results please click here. A copy of the AEC Post Election Report is available upon request.
Continue readingThe Police Federation of Australia Committee of Management met on 5 September 2018 to consider the PFA Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2018. The financial statements were endorsed by the Committee of Management and subsequently audited. The audited financial statements will be presented at the Committee of Management meeting scheduled for Wednesday 19 September 2018 in Canberra. …
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