AGM RESULTS Thank you to the hundreds of members who attended our recent AGMs across the state. It was good to provide an update on the Award process, the work of our office, presumptive legislation, and answer a lot of […]

PRESUMPTIVE CANCER BILL ANNOUNCEMENT A bill announced by the Minns Government today will see enhanced cancer coverage for FBEU members, lifting the number of cancers covered by NSW presumptive cancer legislation from 12 to 22, understood to be the largest […]

NEW HEALTH SCREENING TO BEGIN IN NEW YEAR Following Sitrep 33/2025, the FBEU can confirm that the Department has finally committed to begin the Health Screening Program on 2 February 2026. The screening will be conducted by your own Nominated […]

PFAS BLOOD TESTING PROGRAM TO FINALLY COMMENCE As you all know, in the 2023 Award one significant win was the introduction of voluntary PFAS blood testing for our members. Historical (and potentially ongoing) exposure to PFAS through our job presents […]

AWARD ARBITRATION DECISION – UPDATE We returned to the IRC this week for further conciliation regarding the Awards. As you would all recall, the Award decision left various matters for us and the Department to draft between us based on […]

2025 Annual General Meeting Details As per the AGM Notice sent out on 26 September, the Union’s 115th Annual General Meeting will be held over the coming weeks, commencing on 28 October 2025 at 1000hrs, and closing on 6 November […]

INDUSTRIAL MANSLAUGHTER PROSECUTIONS Last year, after years of campaigning from the NSW Union movement, the NSW Government fulfilled its commitment to legislate industrial manslaughter. The change gives prosecutors the ability to hold an individual or business responsible for the death […]

HEALTH SCREENING TRANSITION UPDATE The inclusion of comprehensive Cancer Screening and PFAS Blood Testing represented a significant win for FBEU members during the 2023 Award negotiations. The FBEU has been in consultation with FRNSW on the implementation of these programs […]

ALTERNATIVE DUTIES Recently the Department rolled out a blanket policy that permanent firefighters in metro operations on alternative duties, for whatever reason, would only be offered work on the back-to-back roster at a zone office. After a dispute in the […]