Today’s SES is made up of approximately 10,000 volunteers, including reserves, and 174 members of staff. Service to the communities of the state is provided from 226 fully volunteer units which operate at the local level.
Every council area in New South Wales has an SES presence, and some of the more populous council areas have units with more than 100 SES volunteers. Most council areas have a single SES unit which is led by a Local Controller, but some council areas have two or more units each of which is led by a Unit Controller.