Leadership Workshop

Strong leadership skills are key to us working together to deliver essential fire and emergency services in our local communities. Enhance vital life skills at an interactive two-day UFBA Leadership Workshop.

Strong leadership is also needed to drive positive change in our culture, to maintain a brigade that is respectful, inclusive and supportive. You don't have to be a current brigade leader to benefit from this course, as content can support aspiring leaders or culture change champions.

Attendance at these workshops is fully-funded for brigade members - including accommodation and travel (terms and conditions apply).

A UFBA Leadership Workshop is an ideal opportunity to:

• Learn from leading expert in the field—Damian D’Cruz 
• Develop new leadership and coaching techniques
• Strengthen your professional development
• Meet other like-minded brigade members from across the country
• Enhance skills that will benefit your personal life, career and fire and rescue services.

2025 upcoming workshops

• 31 Jan-1 Feb - Napier (FULL)
• 7-8 March - Blenheim
• 9-10 May - Queenstown
• 4-5 July - location TBC

Register for upcoming workshops

We advertise new workshops across New Zealand throughout the year. Fire and Emergency has endorsed this course as a Volunteer Support Initiative.

Meet your facilitator Damian D’Cruz

A gifted facilitator from Mindspring, Damian specialises in leadership workshops for sports and not-for-profit organisations. He has designed and facilitated adult learning courses since 1992. Having led leadership training at the UFBA for nearly a decade, Damian understands the pressures faced by brigade members.

“I have learnt many new skills that I can use in my day-to-day Fire and Emergency NZ duties. This will help me grow as a leader and to develop the brigade to be better than it already is.” Ed Love, Southbridge Volunteer Fire Brigade