New South Wales State Emergency Service
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The New South Wales State Emergency Service (NSW SES), an agency of the Government of New South Wales, is an emergency and rescue service dedicated to assisting the community in times of natural and man-made disasters. The NSW SES is made up almost entirely of volunteer members, numbering over 10,214 as of July 2021.[2] Members are easily identified by their distinctive orange overalls.
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Formed | 1955 |
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Type | Public Service Executive Agency |
Jurisdiction | New South Wales |
Headquarters | 93–99 Burelli Street, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
Employees | 333 FTE (2021)[1] Volunteers = 11,930 (2023) |
Annual budget | A$405 million (2021)[1] |
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Parent agency | Department of Communities and Justice |
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Website | ses |
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The agency is led by its Commissioner who reports to the Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience.