Greetings everyone,This past month has seen a lot of focus on potential legislation to enshrine the ‘right to disconnect’ for AFP appointees. You can find our 7 February media release here. This reform has been on the AFPA’s agenda for some time. The recent AFPA Enterprise Agreement Membership Survey has highlighted that the majority of [...]

Hello everyone. I hope those who were able to take a break over Christmas enjoyed their time off with family and friends. I must begin by acknowledging the challenges that some of our comrades are currently facing. It can be extremely difficult to maintain a work-life balance while being a parent or a partner. [...]

Greetings everyone, I would like to begin by acknowledging the death of South Australia Police (SAPOL) Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig. AFPA General Manager Paul McCue represented the Association at a state funeral for Brevet Sergeant Doig in Adelaide on Monday, December 4. I take some solace from the progress of the recent talks about [...]

Greetings everyone, The EA has remained a core focus for the Association over the last month, and we have held musters in Sydney and Adelaide recently to ensure that our members have the latest information and the chance to engage with us face to face. We will also be conducting musters in Canberra commencing [...]

Hello everyone, and welcome to the October edition of the AFPA Dispatch. A few weeks ago saw the end of the Heart2Heart Walk. The Walk sought to raise awareness and funds for first responders living with mental health injuries acquired during the course of their duties, with participants walking from the centre of Australia [...]

It has been a while since our last Dispatch. In the last few weeks, I have been travelling around Australia to conduct member musters with the support of AFPA Industrial and Membership staff.The musters proved very fruitful and constructive. I was especially pleased with the high attendance of members and prospective members, notably at some [...]

Hello everyone, First, it is with a heavy heart that I acknowledge the death of WAPOL member Constable Anthony Woods. On behalf of myself and the Board, I offer my condolences to Anthony’s family, colleagues and friends. If any AFPA members knew Anthony and are struggling with recent events, please ensure that you reach out [...]

Hello everyone, Firstly, I hope you are all safe and healthy. I would like to remind everyone that the Delegate and Zone Convenor elections will be taking place at a later stage in the next financial year. Nominations though will be called for shortly; if you are interested in being a Delegate, please look [...]

The last month has seen much preparatory work for National Council take place as we make the final plans for the agenda and presentations taking place over the two-day conference. We’ve also just entered into an exciting agreement with Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW), allowing AFPA members the opportunity to adopt an [...]

Happy New Year to all members! I hope most of you were able to enjoy at least some time off over the Christmas period; for those unable to, I hope that it won’t be too long before you are able to enjoy a well-deserved break. I must start by acknowledging the recent deaths of the [...]