2025 ESF Scholarships are open

All hazards

Risks spanning across multiple hazard types and across the emergency management system.

Biosecurity

Exotic animal and plant disease outbreaks and pest incursions can have significant economic, community and environmental impacts.

Bushfire and other fires

Bushfire and other fires have potential consequences including loss of life and property, and damage to infrastructure and environment.

Climate change

Risks include more days of extreme heat, harsher fire weather, less rainfall and rising sea levels.

Communications disruption

Communications services are crucial in keeping communities safe, connected and informed before, during and after emergencies.

Cyber security and ICT systems failure

Risks relating to the confidentiality, availability, integrity of information and data and disruption of services.

Energy supply disruption

Reliable energy supplies are critical to many social and economic activities.

Flood

Major flood events have occurred in Victoria every 10 to 20 years, with much of the increasing risk created by human settlement.

Hazardous material incident

Potential risks relate to many places where Victoria’s hazardous materials are manufactured, stored, transported, used and disposed.

Heatwave

Heatwaves are considered to be the ‘silent killer’ of extreme weather events and are the leading cause of weather-related deaths in Australia.

Public health emergency

Risks may relate to the delivery of public health services, with impacts on community health and wellbeing and potential for loss of life.

Supply chain disruption

Geopolitical, environmental, economic, societal and infrastructure-related shocks can expose supply chains to wide ranging consequences.

Terrorism and extremism

Attacks carried out by individuals or non-state groups with ideological, political or religious goals can result in loss of life, severe injury and/or material damage.

Water supply disruption

Risks include collection, storage, treatment, delivery, availability and allocation of water for consumption and environmental, recreation and cultural uses.

Workforce and resourcing

Risks may relate to human resource supply and skills to support emergency management operations.

Applications are now open for the Emergency Services Foundation (ESF) scholarship program

About the program

The ESF scholarship program (External link) aims to provide an opportunity for both paid staff and volunteer members of the Victorian emergency services to undertake a study tour that will lead to improvements in Victoria’s
emergency management sector.

It provides successful applicants with a valuable opportunity for self-enrichment and career advancement through the pursuit of knowledge and experience in an area they're passionate about.

Can I apply?

Any paid or volunteer member from ESF's member agencies can apply.

Member agencies include:

Ambulance Victoria
Australian Red Cross
Australian Volunteer Coast Guard
CFA
DEECA
Emergency Recovery Victoria
EMV
FRV
Lifesaving Victoria
St John Ambulance
Triple Zero Victoria
VICSES
Victoria Police
Victorian Council of Churches Emergency Ministry
Wildlife Victoria

The ESF website has frequently asked questions and a list of past recipients and their study focus.

Important dates

Applications are open (External link) and close 17 November 2024.

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Applications are now open for the Emergency Services Foundation (ESF) scholarship program

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