The State Emergency Service (SES) is a volunteer organisation established under an Act of Parliament and based at community level.

The service is part of a National network and exists in every State and Territory of Australia.

The SES has, as its primary object, the provision of a nucleus of personnel, trained in skills to be able to respond to emergency situations and to support other statutory services in times of emergencies or disasters.

At the community level, SES Units respond to 'day to day' type incidents such as vehicle accidents (country areas), searches, cliff rescues, flood and storm damage situations and any other incidents at which their assistance is required.