The Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) is a volunteer based emergency service, servicing the State of Victoria. The Eltham VICSES Unit is proud to serve the communities within the Shire of Nillumbik and parts of the City of Banyule.

The SES has a wide range of roles including planning for and responding to floods, severe storms, earthquakes, road crash rescue as well as search and rescue in the bush and alpine areas. The VICSES also provides a support role to other emergency service agencies including the Victoria Police, CFA, MFESB and the Ambulance Service. VICSES is the lead agency when responding to floods, storms and earthquakes and operates the largest network of road rescue in Australia.

VICSES volunteers come from all walks of life, all backgrounds and all professions. In fact, the main thing VICSES volunteers have in common is a desire to make a contribution within their community.

We hope you find the information and advice on this website useful. On behalf of all the volunteers in the VICSES Eltham Unit, welcome to our website.