Role statement - Department of Transport and Planning (including Head, Transport for Victoria)

Work with the transport sectors to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through:

• designating vital critical infrastructure where appropriate

1.1

• oversighting emergency risk management planning by vital critical infrastructure owners and operators

Maintain a high level of preparedness for emergencies that may affect the state’s road and rail networks

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6

Undertake an assurance role, working with owners and operators of vital critical infrastructure oversighting their compliance to Part 7A of EM Act  

1.3, 1.4

Coordinate and conduct road/public transport safety programs with community groups and other agencies

1.2, 1.4, 6.4, 6.5

Plan for the management of incidents on major arterial roads with other agencies, including diversion routes for different classes of vehicles

1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 5.3

Provide leadership to the transport sector through development and running of multiagency exercises

1.6

Participate in state and regional emergency management meetings and exercises to provide advice on likely risks and impacts to the transport network and marine environment

1.6

Formulate policy and regulation in land use planning and building systems for bushfire and flood in the built and natural environment

Participating agency for the following bushfire mitigation activities: 

• landscape fuel management including legislative requirements 
• building regulations, policies, standards and codes 
• land use planning 
• historic heritage values assessments in accordance with Heritage Act 2017 

Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 7.1, 4.2

Participating agency for the following earthquake mitigation activities: 

• critical infrastructure (engineering) vulnerability assessments and maintenance regimes (essential services, dams buildings, transport infrastructure, mine, quarry and petroleum sites) 
• building standards/regulations and enforcement (post 1989, 1993, 2007 standards) 
• list of vulnerable (e.g. pre-1989) buildings in CBD to inform response planning 
• identify and plan for heritage places on the Victorian Heritage Register and local government heritage overlays 

Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation

1.1, 1.3, 4.2

Participating agency for the following hazardous materials (including industrial waste) incident mitigation activities: 

• HAZMAT transport requirements (e.g. prohibitions, material volume and selection, route and timing selection, transport mode, stakeholder engagement (e.g. WorkSafe Victoria, FRV, DTP, CFA, transporter, receiver)) 
• pre-transport consequence modelling and readiness for safe and priority access routes 
• land use planning 

Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation

1.1, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6

Participating agency for the heatwave mitigation activities:

• urban design and planning

Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6

Participating agency for the following maritime emergency (non-search and rescue) mitigation activities: 

• legislation and enforcement (e.g. compulsory marine pilotage/exempt masters, Harbour master directions, safety duty (So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable) obligations of port manager, port operator, vessel operators, offshore facility operators etc.) 
• State and national audits and inspection of commercial vessels, port infrastructure, offshore facilities (note vessel condition monitoring is undertaken by the Commonwealth) 

Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation

1.1, 4.2

Participating agency for the following storm mitigation activities: 

• equipped, trained and prepared essential services including power, water, gas and transport 
• maintenance activities for land, road and drainage infrastructure, such as drain and culvert clearance, roadside clearance, bridge inspections 
• buildings compliant to engineering standards (building standards/regulations) 
• undertake risk management planning for historic heritage sites on the Victorian Heritage Register and Heritage Inventory 

Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation

1.1, 1.2

Participating agency for the following flood mitigation activities:

• land use planning (strategic and statutory) and building regulations

Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation

1.1

Participating agency for the following electricity supply disruption mitigation activities:

• urban development and planning

Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation

1.1

Control agency for:

• level 2 and level 3 maritime-sourced pollution oil spills in Victorian coastal waters up to three nautical miles. Level 1 spills are the responsibility of designated port management body and facility operators as per arrangements set out in the SEMP Maritime Emergencies (non-Search and Rescue) Sub-Plan
• essential service disruption to public transport, major arterial roads, bridges, tunnels and rail networks

3.1, 16.7, 16.8

Table 9: Control agencies for response 

9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 11.3, 4.4, 4.5

Lead Response Support Agency (RSA) for the functional areas:

• public transport
• rail
• roads
• transport (including ports and access to aerodromes)

Table 10: Support agencies for response

3.2, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 11.3 4.4, 4.5

Support relevant Ministers, and oversee responsible entities, nominated under Part 7A of the EM Act 2013 with respect to the transport system

3.1, 3.2, 4.4,4.5

Support to emergency response agencies by providing spatial information and services including imagery and topographical mapping 

4.4, 4.5, 4.6

Provide staff and other support to the Head, TfV, when required in relation to disruptions to public transport, major arterial roads, bridges and tunnels

3.2, 4.4, 4.5

Provide immediate assistance or support in coordination of all private rail, tram, bus, contracted ferry organisations, road contractor and other organisations related to emergencies involving loss of life, injury to persons, fire, hazardous chemical accidents, general policing incidents and other major emergencies

3.2

Provide and facilitate professional and skilled engineering and technical emergency teams/experts, equipment and material to other emergencies from either the department, public transport operators or contractors as appropriate

3.2, 10.1

Provide transport closure and condition information to the media and public

2.3, 4.5, 9.4

Address safety of staff, passengers and the impacted community

5.4

Maintain community safety and confidence through provision of information and warnings and provision of safe routes (facilitating network repairs and maintaining, identifying and mitigating transport related risks)

2.3, 4.4, 9.6, 9.7

Assist with the management of road links during emergencies, including route selection and road egress, emergency traffic management, escorting, route conditions advice and control

9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5

Provide relevant support to other agencies in the management of emergencies including but not limited to information, expertise, specialist equipment, and facilitating access to networks

3.2, 4.5, 10.1

Liaise with relevant industry sectors to facilitate response to a disruption to essential services, except for a disruption to roads

3.2

Through the Head, TfV, oversee Public Transport Operator Responsibilities, including relevant control centres and community communication networks, extending to:

• the Melbourne Metropolitan Rail Network (maintained and operated by Metro Trains Melbourne)
• the Melbourne Tram Network (maintained and operated by KDR Victoria Pty Ltd – trading as Yarra Trams)
• the Melbourne Metropolitan, Regional and DE School bus Networks
• the Intrastate Rail Network (maintained and operated by V/Line)
• the Interstate Rail Lines (maintained and operated by the Australian Rail Track Corporation) 

3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5

Undertake assessments of heritage places on Victorian Heritage Register and Heritage Inventory

Relief Support Agency (RelSA) to DJSIR to support food and grocery supply continuity planning operations with major food distribution operators

Table 12: Relief coordination

9.3

Recovery Coordinating Agency (RecCA) for the functional area of transport

Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment

11.1, 11.2, 11.3 19.1, 19.3, 19.6, 19.7

Recovery Lead Agency (RecLA), through the Head, TfV, to coordinate the restoration of rail, contracted ferries and bus services

3.1, 3.2

Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment

Recovery Lead Agency (RecLA) to: 

• provide advice and information on land use planning, building, historic heritage, land surveying and spatial services to facilitate restoration of buildings heritage listed places, and assets

Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment

1.1, 4.2

• coordinate (through the Head, TfV) the restoration of bus, rail and contracted ferries services 

3.1, 3.2, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 15.2 

• undertake the assessment, restoration, clean-up and rehabilitation of roads, bridges, tunnels and culverts that are owned or managed by DTP 

9.6, 9.7, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 19.7

Recovery Lead Agency (RecLA) as lead government liaison: 

• between the Victorian Government and land transport network links to airports, including coordinating information regarding restoration of services and land transport network links to airports. 

3.2, 4.4, 4.5

Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment

• between port managers and the Victorian Government and work with port owners and operators and other agencies and businesses as required to restore port infrastructure 

3.2, 4.4, 4.5

Recovery Support Agency (RecSA) to asset owner/s or managing agency/s of roads and bridges to undertake the assessment, restoration, clean-up and rehabilitation of public buildings and assets owned or managed by DTP 

Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment

9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 17.1, 17.2, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 19.4, 19.5, 19.6, 19.7, 19.8, 20.6

Recovery Support Agency (RecSA) to: 

• CMAs and DEECA to provide advice and information services to Councils and delegated public land managers and community groups 

• DEECA and PV to protect and manage historic heritage sites (including those under the Heritage Act 2017 and the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 on public land) 

Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment 

Assess, restore, clear and rehabilitate DTP managed public buildings and assets (e.g. roads, bridges, rail, public amenities)  

Work with the transport sector to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through post-emergency event reviews and conducting, participating in and observing exercises to inform government policy as part of resilience improvement cycles for responsible entities  

1.6,19.1, 19.2, 19.4, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3