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Red tape blamed for rapid SES member decline | Fraser Coast Chronicle

Red tape and government bureaucracy has been blamed for slashing the number of State Emergency Service volunteers to the lowest levels in recent history. Queensland s SES has just 5200 active volunteers stationed across the state, 1000 fewer than five years ago. The number of personnel has been in a steady decline since 2015-16, hitting a low of 5000 in the past financial year before slightly rebounding. Several SES members say government red tape is partly to blame for the dwindling recruits, but acknowledge COVID-19 had affected numbers. One Brisbane member said the organisation also failed to recognise prior learning, meaning a qualified arborist could not operate a chainsaw until they pass SES training .

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