 I'm going to talk to you about the importance of women in leadership roles. It starts with acceptance amongst males or female leaders. In Bayswater, the defining moment, it started back when our former captain, Alan Waters, bucked the train. His daughter came to him one day and said, Dad, I'd like to be a firefighter. Alan Bulley supported his daughter. He encouraged the Brigade to support the introduction of female firefighters into Bayswater Fire Brigade. To this day, he's very proud of Bayswater Fire Brigade, the first fire brigade that has ever elected a female urban captain into CFA. So what is it that has attracted females into Bayswater Fire Brigade? We have attracted women by developing well planned out strategies through targeted recruitment. He's not a coincidence. Bayswater Fire Brigade has 50% of females on its leadership team and a third of the Brigade now females. We seize every opportunity to promote females in the Fire Brigade through the media, through community engagement, through public events and at local incidents. It is vital that we have encouraged and empowered our women firefighters to develop themselves by taking up training opportunities so they can see they can do it. Men and women think differently at Bayswater and has given us the ability to see issues through many different lenses. It has also shifted our focus from fire trucks and equipment to our team and our fellow volunteers. There are many doors that can open up for women. By taking these opportunities in CFA, I am now a paid regional officer in Vic SES. I am adamant that our actions speak louder than words. To create the opportunities, we must promote the advantages of having women in leadership positions. I am leading by example. My name is Diana Ferguson, Captain of Bayswater Fire Brigade. I trust my story will inspire you to join CFA to become a captain as well.