National SES Fitness For Role assessment review - phase 1

SES volunteers come from all walks of life and represent all ages and fitness levels. Readiness and fit for task are important aspects of being a volunteer. The ability to perform tasks well and assist our communities helps guarantee individuals and teams return home safe and sound.

The Fitness for Role program provides a simple and consistent assessment tool for SES volunteers and agencies across the country that will help inform SES agencies and volunteers of the physical demands required to safely undertake SES tasks.

This project will the national SES Fitness for Role program to ensure it stays up to date and reflects what SES volunteers do. It will re-examine the tasks and fitness assessments for three key skill sets using the same thorough and independent research approach as the original study.

By updating the task analysis, the project will help ensure the fitness tests remain relevant, credible and aligned with current SES roles across Australia.