Role statement - Emergency Management Commissioner

About the Emergency Management Commissioner

The Emergency Management Commissioner (EMC) provides leadership for emergency management in Victoria, including driving improvements, particularly for operational capability and interoperability. During a major emergency, the EMC has an overarching role to ensure that the response and recovery is coordinated and control arrangements are in place. The EMC has responsibility for coordination before, during and after major emergencies, including the management of consequences of an emergency.

The EMC is responsible for leading and promoting the implementation of the elements of the Strategic Action Plan that relate to improvements to the operational capability of responder agencies. This includes working with the Chief Executive of Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) to ensure that agencies implement their work programs under the Strategic Action Plan. The EMC must have regard to the fundamental importance of the role that volunteers play in the performance of emergency management functions in Victoria.

Mitigation

Activity	Critical task alignment / activity source
Develop, review and maintain operational standards for the performance of emergency management functions by responder agencies in consultation with responder agencies and EMV	1.1
Develop and maintain incident management operating procedures for responder agencies	1.1
Issue guidelines in relation to community emergency management planning	1.2
Consider any regional emergency management plan submitted by a Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee for approval	1.6
Provide guidance to Regional Emergency Management Planning Committees in relation to compliance with the requirements of Parts 5 and 6A of the Emergency Management Act 2013	1.4
Share information with Regional Emergency Management Planning Committees to assist effective emergency management planning in accordance with Part 6A of the Emergency Management Act 2013	1.4
Responsible, with the Chief Executive EMV, for advising the State Crisis and Resilience Council (SCRC) in relation to any matter being considered by the SCRC on behalf of: Fire Rescue Victoria Country Fire Authority Victoria State Emergency Service Authority Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority	1.5
Be responsible for the preparation and review of the State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP)	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
Arrange for the preparation of the SEMP to provide for an integrated, coordinated and comprehensive approach to emergency management at a State level	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
Direct in writing an agency to act in accordance with the SEMP of the opinion that the agency has failed to act in accordance with the SEMP and the agency's failure is likely to have significant consequences	1.2, 3.1
Provide advice to the relevant Minister(s) on any matter relating to the functions of the EMC	4.5

Response (including Relief)

Activity	Critical task alignment / activity source
Ensure that control arrangements are in place during Class 1 or Class 2 emergencies and that the relevant agencies act in accordance with the SEMP and any directions made under section 60AL of the Emergency Management Act 2013	3.1
Control agency for Heat	Table 9: Control agencies for response
Appoint a State Response Controller (SRC) in relation to a Class 1 emergency	3.1, 3.2
Responsible for consequence management for a major emergency in accordance with section 45 of the Emergency Management Act 2013	3.1
Be responsible for the coordination of activities of agencies having roles or responsibilities in relation to the response to Class 1 or Class 2 emergencies	3.1, 3.2
Endorse persons who have relevant expertise in managing hazards relevant to a Class 1 emergency as controllers	3.1
Ensure that a current list of endorsed controllers is maintained	3.1
Request the Chief Commissioner of Police appoint a police officer to be an emergency response coordinator for each region and municipal district	3.1
Develop, and review from time to time, incident management operating procedures for the planning and preparation for the response to and responding to, emergencies, including: training, development and accreditation of incident management personnel incident management facilities incident management systems management of the State's primary control centre (SCC) for the response to emergencies	3.1, 3.3
Manage the State’s primary control centre (SCC) on behalf of, and in collaboration with, all agencies that may use it for emergencies	3.2, 3.3
Ensure warnings are issued, and information is provided to the community in relation to fires in Victoria for the purposes of protecting life and property, with regard to any guidelines, procedures and operating protocols the EMC has issued in consultation with the fire services agencies	2.3
Ensure the relevant Minister(s) is provided with timely and up to date information in relation to that actual or imminent occurrence of events which may lead to major emergencies, and the response to major emergencies	4.4, 4.5, 4.6
Coordinate data collection and impact assessment processes	11.2, 11.3
Request information in relation to control arrangements from the appointed State Response Controller or relevant control agency for the purpose of enabling the performance of functions specified in the Emergency Management Act 2013	3.1
Request information from an agency in relation to consequence management for the purpose of enabling the performance of functions specified in the Emergency Management Act 2013	3.1
Require, by written notice, an agency or a Department to give any information reasonably believed necessary for the purposes of performing the functions specified in the Emergency Management Act 2013.	3.1
If performing functions relating to the coordination of a regional or municipal emergency response as part of the function under section 32(1)(a) of the Emergency Management Act 2013 take into account the advice of the Senior Police Liaison Officer	3.2

Recovery

Activity	Critical task alignment / activity source
Responsible for recovery coordination of the activities of organisations, including agencies, having roles or responsibilities under the SEMP in relation to recovery from all emergencies	3.1

Assurance and Learning

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