Role statement - Department of Premier and Cabinet

About Department of Premier and Cabinet

The Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) support the Victorian Government’s commitment to a stronger, fairer, better Victoria by pursuing excellence in whole of government service delivery and reform. DPC support the ministerial portfolios of the Premier, Deputy Premier, and DPC Ministers as well as the Cabinet.

DPC’s mission is to support the people of Victoria by:

helping government achieve its strategic objectives
providing leadership to the public sector to improve its effectiveness, and
promoting collaboration across government to drive performance and improve outcomes.

Mitigation

Activity	Critical task alignment / activity source
Support government response prior to an extreme emergency	1.3
Coordinate with Commonwealth and state and territory First Ministers’ departments on a range of security and emergency management mitigation issues	1.5, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6

Response (including Relief)

Activity	Critical task alignment / activity source
Support government response during an extreme emergency	3.1, 3.2
Coordinate with Commonwealth and state and territory First Ministers’ departments on security and emergency response matters	1.5, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6
Advise the Premier on his/her power to declare a State of Disaster	4.5, 4.6
Provide information and strategic advice to the Premier, the SCRC, and relevant committees and sub-committees of Cabinet on whole-of-government: security and emergency management issues response activities for emergencies	1.5, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6

Recovery

Activity	Critical task alignment / activity source
Recovery Support Agency (RecSA) to EMV to implement available financial assistance under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to assist small businesses and primary producers’ recovery by providing advice to the Victorian Premier to request the activation of DRFA Category B, as required	20.3 Table 16: Recovery coordination: Economic environment
Implement financial assistance under the DRFA by providing advice to the Victorian Premier to request the Prime Minister activate DRFA Category C and D as required	20.3
Recovery Support Agency (RecSA) to EMV to implement available financial assistance under the DRFA to assist voluntary non-profit groups, communities and economies	20.3 Table 16: Recovery coordination: Economic environment
Support government during recovery from an extreme emergency	3.1, 3.2
Coordinate with Commonwealth and state and territory First Ministers’ departments on recovery matters	1.5, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6
Provide information and strategic advice to the Premier, the SCRC, and relevant committees and sub-committees of Cabinet on whole-of-government relief and recovery activities following emergencies	1.5, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6
Support the protection and management of Aboriginal cultural heritage on public land	18.4, 18.5
Recovery Support Agency (RecSA) for the protection and rehabilitation of Aboriginal cultural heritage on public land affected by emergencies and associated activities	18.4, 18.5 Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment

Assurance and Learning

For assurance and learning activities, refer directly to the agency for further information.