The Victorian Government has announced that from 1 July 2025, the Fire Services Property Levy (FSPL) will be replaced by the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF).
The Government will use the ESVF to fund a range of emergency services including the Victoria State Emergency Services (VICSES), the Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV).
Eligible CFA and VICSES volunteers will be able to apply for the Volunteers Rebate on their principal place of residence or farm.
The Volunteers Rebate will be administered by Department of Government Services (DGS). CFA is working with DGS to ensure it has accurate information about volunteers who are eligible to be considered for a rebate based on the criteria which has been outlined on the Victorian Government website.
- Current CFA Volunteer
- Past CFA Volunteer
- CFA Life Members
Current CFA Volunteer
If you are a current CFA member, you’ll need to log in to your Members Online account to complete your eligibility check through CFA’s Volunteer Rebate portal.
If you're having trouble logging in, the following guides can help. (You do not need to be logged in to access these guides):
For more information about the Volunteers Rebate, including eligibility and key dates, visit the Victorian Government website.
To fully complete your application process, you will require a copy of your rates notice. If you have not yet received your rates notice, please return to this page once you have it available.
Once you are ready to continue, you can access the Volunteers Rebate portal to begin your eligibility check.
Past CFA Volunteer
Please note: If you are a current CFA member, do not use this option. It will delay your eligibility assessment, and you will still be required to log in to Members Online to continue your application.
For the purposes of the Victorian Government’s new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) and related Eligible Volunteer Rebate Scheme (Volunteers Rebate), a past CFA member is a member who meets all the eligibility criteria, was a member on 31 May 2025 (the eligibility date) but is no longer a member of the CFA.
For more information about the Volunteers Rebate, including eligibility and key dates, visit the Victorian Government website.
To fully complete your application process, you will require a copy of your rates notice. If you have not yet received your rates notice, please return to this page once you have it available.
To begin your application, complete the Eligible Volunteers Rebate Scheme (Volunteers Rebate) Verification Form.
CFA Life Members
Please note: If you are a current CFA member, do not use this option. It will delay your eligibility assessment, and you will still be required to log in to Members Online to continue your application.
For the purposes of the Victorian Government’s new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) and related Eligible Volunteer Rebate Scheme (Volunteers Rebate), a person is eligible so long as CFA Life Membership was received prior to 31 May 2025 (the eligibility date). Members who have received Brigade Life Membership and not CFA Life Membership are not eligible under this criteria.
For more information about the Volunteers Rebate, including eligibility and key dates, visit the Victorian Government website.
To fully complete your application process, you will require a copy of your rates notice. If you have not yet received your rates notice, please return to this page once you have it available.
To begin your application, complete the Eligible Volunteers Rebate Scheme (Volunteers Rebate) Verification Form.
Page last updated: Friday, 25 July 2025 11:01:11 AM