SES Week

SES Week is a national celebration of the dedication and commitment of the thousands of men and women who selflessly volunteer their time and energy with their State or Territory's State Emergency Service.

This year, SES Week will be celebrated around Australia in November 2012. The SES Week launch date and location are yet to be announced. Regional Award Ceremonies will be held throughout SES Week in each EMQ region culminating in the Queensland State Awards Ceremony held in Brisbane on the final Sunday of SES Week.

SES units around the country will be holding events to celebrate all that is great about SES volunteers.

There will also be a national 'Wear Orange to Work" day during the week - this is generally celebrated on the Wednesday within SES Week.

Ideas for WOW Day

Advertise in advance:

• Secure support of upper management
• Put up posters – e.g. WOW is coming
• Email staff members
• Design an eye catching flyer and place it round the workplace
• Countdown to WOW Day – 10. 9, 8…

On the day

• Wear orange to work
• Advertise your Group
• Set up a static display – photos of SES in action
• Give out orange ribbons or jaffas to staff

Ideas for Activities

• Send around an SES trivia quiz for staff to complete – give prize
• Guess how many jaffas in the jar – give prize
• Set up an orange helmet donation tin – proceeds to the children’s hospital
• Hats off to volunteers - hat design and parade – give prize
• Put on an ‘orange’ morning tea – everyone bring orange MT to share
• Advertise on local radio
• Invite your local newspaper to work – free advertising for the boss

Be creative, build awareness – above all have fun!