New South Wales State Emergency Service - Organisational Structure

Organisational Structure

The state headquarters of the NSW SES is located in Wollongong, with 17 regional headquarters located across the state. Region boundaries are generally based on river catchments, reflecting that floods are a major part of their work. The boundaries for the SES's 228 units are based on local government boundaries.

NSW SES volunteer units are managed by Unit Controllers. Where there is more than one unit in a local government area, or a number of units in close concentration or a single, large and busy unit, a Local Controller is appointed to oversee operations on a larger scale than at the individual unit but smaller scale than at the Regional Headquarters. Region offices are managed by a Region Controller. Offices also have a Deputy Region Controller, Learning and Development Officer, Business Manager and Business Services Officer. Volunteers may also be attached to a region office.

The 17 regions are: Sydney Northern, Sydney Southern, Sydney Western, Illawarra South Coast, Hunter, Mid North Coast, Clarence Nambucca, Richmond Tweed, Namoi, North West, Far West, Murray, Murrumbidgee, Central West, Southern Highlands, Lachlan, Macquarie.

At a state level, Directors are responsible for key functional areas (Logistics, Operations, Human Services, Information Technology and Emergency Risk Management). All these positions are based at NSW SES State Headquarters in Wollongong.