- Published by:
- Department of Justice and Community Safety
- Date:
- 30 Oct 2025
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Foreword
The Fire Services Implementation Monitor, the Hon. Niall Blair, introduces his Annual Report 2024–25 and reflects on the conclusion of the Year 2–5 Fire Services Reform Implementation Plan.
Introduction
An overview of the Fire Services Reform, role of the Fire Services Implementation Monitor and the approach to monitoring implementation progress.
Priority One: Strengthen CFA as a volunteer firefighting organisation
Assessment of progress for all Priority One implementation actions at the conclusion of the Year 2–5 Fire Services Reform Implementation Plan.
Priority Two: Strengthen FRV as a career firefighting agency
Assessment of progress for all Priority Two implementation actions at the conclusion of the Year 2–5 Fire Services Reform Implementation Plan.
Priority Three: Plan and build for the future
Assessment of progress for all Priority Three implementation actions at the conclusion of the Year 2–5 Fire Services Reform Implementation Plan.
Priority Four: Valuing our people
Assessment of progress for all Priority Four implementation actions at the conclusion of the Year 2–5 Fire Services Reform Implementation Plan.
Priority Five: Ensure the future sustainability of fire services
Assessment of progress for all Priority Five implementation actions at the conclusion of the Year 2–5 Fire Services Reform Implementation Plan.
Appendix: Status of year 5 actions as at 30 June 2025
The status of implementation plan actions that were to be acquitted during the 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 period.
Abbreviations used in this report
Glossary of key terms used in the report.
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