2.3 Significant change from the previous quarter (positive or negative)

CFA: Decrease in workplace injuries (volunteer operational activity)

CFA reported a 27.4% improvement on the baseline for Q4 for this indicator, which is a significant change on Q3, where CFA reported a result 6.4% below the baseline.

CFA indicated that while this is a positive result, no definitive trend has been established. The number of workplace injuries can be influenced by the level of operational activity, which is typically less during the winter months.

CFA: Increase in delivery of operational training to CFA volunteers

In Q4 2024–25, CFA reported that 3,199 certificates were provided to CFA volunteers who completed operational training activities. This is an increase of 44.8% from Q3, when 2,208 certificates were provided for operational training.

Q4 is a non-peak period for fire activity, which increases the availability of volunteers and trainers to participate in the structured training across Victoria. Other factors that contributed to this result were expanded course availability and improvements in systems and processes for recording and reporting course completion.

FRV: Lost time injury severity rate per 1,000 FTE

FRV reported a decline in the time lost to injury in Q4 2024–25, which is the third consecutive quarter this trend has been reported. The Q4 result of 14.44 per 1,000 FTE of one or more working days/shifts lost, is an improvement of 30.9% on the Q3 result of 20.9. FRV advised a clear causal factor behind this trend has not been identified.