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CFA is bound by the Information Privacy Act 2000 (Victoria), and data were collected in accordance with these principles to maintain confidentiality and privacy of the data provided. \r\n\r\nData Compiler(s): \r\nData are collected by CFA which is a volunteer and community-based fire and emergency service organisation. \r\n\r\nAdditional information: \r\nCFA ensures data are securely maintained, and does not report identifiable information. \r\n\r\nRelevance:\tData topic: \r\nDemographic data were collected for all operational and non-operational volunteers. Volunteers are all aged 16 and over. \r\n\r\nLevel of geography: \r\nData are available for CFA jurisdictions in the state of Victoria. \r\n\r\nKey Data Items: \r\nKey data items include: \r\n\u2022\tNumber of operational/non-operational volunteers segmented by district and gender\r\n\u2022\tOperational/non-operational volunteers segmented by region and length of service\r\n \r\nNumerator/Denominator Source: N/A \r\n\r\nAdditional information: \r\nData are collected in order to meet CFA's statutory obligations and to monitor CFA workforce and volunteer numbers.  \r\n\r\nTimeliness:\tData collected: \r\nData are collected on an ongoing basis and reported as required. \r\n\r\nData available: \r\nData are available as and when required. \r\n\r\nReferenced Period: \r\nThe reference period is financial years 2000-2015. \r\n\r\nAdditional information: \r\nData may be updated following its release to account for updates to the dataset (e.g. where a volunteer is deceased etc.).  \r\n\r\nAccuracy:\tMethod of Collection:\r\nData were collected using hard copy forms completed by the volunteers that are entered into the system manually by administration staff. \r\n\r\nData Adjustments: \r\nData have been aggregated and de-identified to protect privacy. \r\n\r\nCollection size: \r\nCFA have approximately 60,000 volunteers. \r\n\r\nUnder Counts: \r\nThere may be a time lag for entering new volunteers into the system, which would vary by location. \r\n\r\nOver Counts:\r\n\u2022\tVolunteers that are inactive or deceased may remain in the system for some time. \r\n\u2022\tSome volunteers may be entered into the system more than once if they hold multiple roles at CFA (e.g. paid firefighter and volunteer).   \r\n\u2022\tCFA has processes in place to minimise errors. \r\n\r\nAdditional information: \r\nData processing is automated to minimise processing errors. Standard procedures and coding manuals are used to minimise data entry errors. \r\n\r\nCoherence:\tConsistency over time: \r\nDefinitions change over time in this dataset, particularly those relating to roles (according to legislation changes, for example) and the definitions of skills/competencies. \r\n\r\nConsistency of jurisdictions: \r\nEach State and Territory has its own legislation and processes relating to volunteer firefighting. \r\n\r\nNumerator/denominator: N/A\r\n\r\nThere is a consistent time series for this data.\r\n\r\nAdditional information: \r\nWhile the underlying data collection processes have remained consistent, there have been changes to definitions of roles and skills/competencies over time. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nInterpretability:\tContext: N/A\r\n\r\nOther Supporting information: \r\nAnnual reports provide further information about CFA volunteerism: http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/volunteer-careers/ \r\n\r\nAdditional information: \r\nCFA volunteers are all aged 16 years or over. 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