Membership is open to individuals with a professional interest or qualifications in fire investigation who wish to expand their knowledge and share experiences with others. A range of membership categories are available.

Current members represent a broad cross-section of sectors, including CFA and FRV fire investigators, career and volunteer firefighters, retired firefighters, Victoria Police, insurance investigators, energy industry incident investigators, Tasmanian Fire Service, New Zealand Police, colleagues from South-East Asia and the Pacific Islands, and allied fields.

Members benefit from regular training days featuring guest speakers who provide engaging and informative presentations. VAFI also offers opportunities to connect with others in associated fields in a social setting, helping to build stronger communication and understanding when working together at incident scenes.

Membership Levels and Requirements

Active Membership – Any representative of government or of a governmental agency and any representative of a business or industrial concern who is actively engaged in some phase of the suppression of arson or administration of justice at the time they makes application shall be eligible for active membership on application, provided such person possesses the other qualifications for membership to the discretion of the Committee and provided such person is not less than eighteen years of age at the time they makes application. All applications for active or associate membership, if accepted, will be on temporary status until the next meeting of the Committee. During this temporary status period, a person’s membership may be revoked at the discretion of the Committee.

Associate Membership – Persons not qualified for active membership may become associate members, after determination of their qualifications by the Committee. Associate members shall have the privileges of an active member, except voting and holding office. The Association may, by majority vote of active members present, exclude associate members from any particular business meeting.

Retired Membership - Open to individuals who were active members in good standing and have since retired from active duty in their profession. Retired members shall retain all privileges of active membership, except the right to vote or hold office, unless otherwise determined by the Committee.

Membership Requirements

Personal Qualifications – Prior to voting upon each application, the Committee shall give due consideration to the following, among other qualifications it deems applicable, to with:

(1) the personal character and reputation of the applicant;

(2) the nature, character and reputation of the applicant’s business;

(3) the character and reputation of the applicant’s employer and associates; and

(4) the general nature, character and reputation of the principal business of the applicant’s employer and associates.

• As part of the membership application process, the Committee will also consider the VAFI Code of Conduct and the Association’s Constitution and Rules.
• No person shall be eligible for any class of membership if they have been a member, or is presently a member, or becomes a member of a subversive organisation or of any organisation whose objectives and operations are inconsistent with the purposes of the Association.

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