100% of the money we receive through donations to our Charities is used for volunteer grants. VFBV covers all internal employee, administrative and audit costs.
that help us during Victoria's darkest days
VFBV supports CFA volunteers who have been impacted by large bushfires and helps those that have lost their homes, fencing, machinery, stock, equipment and/or livelihoods.
The VFBV Volunteer Support & Recovery Trust Fund (formerly Black Saturday Recovery Trust Fund) was established in 2009 following the Black Saturday fires.
The Fund was created by CFA volunteers to support volunteers.
A proud history of support
The Welfare Fund is a capital fund, and has distributed more than $3M to support 1,447 CFA Volunteers and their families since its inception.
The VFBV Volunteer Support & Recovery Trust (formely Black Saturday Trust) has distributed more than $1.4M to support over 550 CFA volunteers recover from fire, flood and other natural disasters since its inception.
100% of the money we receive through donations to our Charities is used for volunteer grants. VFBV covers all internal employee, administrative and audit costs.
It is a sad reality that while volunteers are often out responding to emergencies during these large scale events helping others, they often find their own homes and properties are impacted.
The Volunteer Support and Recovery Trust helps those CFA volunteers who are impacted by the very emergencies that they are protecting the community from. Grants help them get back on their feet and continue volunteering with their local brigade.
As at 1st February 2026, more than 20 CFA volunteers have completely lost their homes and contents from the recent bushfires, with the majority of those on fire trucks or on the fireground helping others when their own homes were lost.
Strong Volunteerism, Embraced to Build Community Resilience for a Safer Victoria
VFBV is established under the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 and is the peak body for CFA Volunteers in Victoria.
VFBV works tirelessly to represent, advocate and support CFA volunteers to the CFA Board and management, governments, ministers, members of parliament, councils, instrumentalities, business and the public.
Our vision is for Strong Volunteerism, Embraced to Build Community Resilience for a Safer Victoria.
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