About the Planning core capability
Conduct a systematic process engaging the whole community as appropriate in the development of executable strategic, operational, and/or tactical level approaches to meet defined objectives.
Critical Task Table 1: Agency roles mapped to the Victorian Preparedness Framework, by critical tasks within the Planning core capability
Critical Task 1.1: Share information with relevant stakeholders to assist effective emergency management planning.
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Develop and implement legislation to enhance safety of ships and crews, and maintain qualifications of crews |
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EMA is responsible for progressing and implementing national disaster risk reduction policy, in line with the National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework. The Framework sets the five-year cross-sector foundation from 2019-2023 to address systemic disaster risk and was endorsed by COAG in March 2020 |
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The Counter Terrorism Centre is responsible for counter terrorism strategic policy, counter terrorism operational coordination and evaluation and counter terrorism capability |
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Provide appropriate pre-hospital leadership, skills and equipment through planning for various health emergencies, including mass casualty incidents |
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Cetacean (whale and dolphin) stranding, entanglement or vessel strike - develop policy, programs and training for responding to cetacean entanglement, strandings and vessel strike |
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Dam safety: | ||
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Energy:
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Floodplain management / flood:
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Non-hazardous pollution of inland waters - formulate policy and regulation for non-hazardous pollution of inland waters |
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Reticulated water and wastewater (sewerage) services - monitor Water Corporations’ implementation of business continuity and emergency management plans to restore water and wastewater (sewerage) services to full functionality; and observe emergency management exercises in the sector |
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Surveying and protecting threatened ecosystems, native plants and animals: |
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Wildlife affected by marine and freshwater pollution - develop policy, programs and training for responding to incidents of wildlife affected by marine pollution |
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Wildlife welfare arising from emergency events: |
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Develop DET’s state-wide emergency management policy, including guidelines for all children’s services, government and non‑government schools that can prevent or reduce the risks associated with emergencies |
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Develop emergency management planning resources for all children’s services, government and non‑government schools including templates to assist to identifying actions that support mitigation including resources and training |
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Develop policy and plans to reduce the risk of harm to its people (both staff and clients), facilities, systems and services from major emergencies |
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Support EMV to coordinate whole of government policy and planning for emergency management |
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Promote resilience through effective engagement networks with commonwealth, government, industry and community stakeholders, including the communications and food and grocery critical infrastructure sectors to gain appreciation of asset criticality and emergency planning and preparedness plans |
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Work with the transport sectors to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through designating vital critical infrastructure where appropriate |
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Maintain a high level of preparedness for emergencies that may affect the state’s road and rail network |
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Provide a mechanism for developing multi-agency/operator incident action strategy |
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Support Victorian Government mitigation for cyber security emergencies |
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Develop, review and maintain operational standards for the performance of emergency management functions by responder agencies in consultation with responder agencies and EMV |
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Develop and maintain incident management operating procedures for responder agencies |
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Be responsible for the preparation and review of the State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP) |
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Arrange for the preparation of the SEMP to provide for an integrated, coordinated and comprehensive approach to emergency management at a State level |
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Support the EMC to perform the functions conferred on the EMC under the Emergency Management Act 2013 |
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The Chief Executive, together with the EMC, must use their best endeavours to ensure that agencies implement their work programs under the Strategic Action Plan |
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Establish and maintain the Victorian Critical Infrastructure Register, conducting a review of the accuracy and currency of the Victorian Critical Infrastructure Register at least once every 3 years and on the request of the Minister for Emergency Services |
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Lead and coordinate recovery planning across ERV’s five lines of recovery (People and Wellbeing, Aboriginal Culture and Healing, Environment and Biodiversity, Business and Economy, and Building and Infrastructure), ensuring that recovery plans: |
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Coordinate state and regional recovery, including develop and implement overarching recovery framework, and whole of government recovery policy, including recovery plans and guidance | ||
Participate in planning activities on telecommunications risks |
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Gas:
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Electricity:
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Develop and administer regulations and codes that monitor and ensure the prevention and mitigation of bushfires that arise out of incidents involving electric lines or vegetation close there to |
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Pipelines:
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Develop and implement business continuity plans and increase in demand plans for major emergencies |
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Maintain a high level of preparedness for emergencies that may affect the availability of food and other essential materials for affected communities |
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Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through: |
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Provide water safety expert advice to support the emergency management planning framework |
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Provide aquatic risk management services including safety design services to designers and developers of swimming pools and waterways |
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Develop and implement plans for the protection of Melbourne Water’s assets and systems, including dam safety, water quality, catchment and asset security |
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Develop policies and procedures for the management of trade waste |
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Regulate development in flood prone areas within Melbourne Water’s waterway management district as a referral authority under council planning schemes |
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Prepare sub-catchment drainage strategies to support urban development |
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Develop and implement plans and operational procedures for the continuity of Melbourne’s water supply systems, dams, reticulated wastewater (sewerage) systems, waterways and drainage assets |
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Promote and advise on occupational health and safety, well integrity and environmental management in offshore petroleum operations and offshore greenhouse gas well operations and environmental management of greenhouse gas storage activities |
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Administrate legislation and policy governing the use and enjoyment of parks, reserves, rivers, waterways and ports managed by PV, including Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries to reduce risk to the environment and visitor safety |
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Develop and administer procedures and guidelines to ensure processes are in place to manage potential risks associated with dams managed by PV consistent with the Strategic Framework for Dam Safety Regulations. Mitigation activities include:
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Prepare and maintain emergency response plans for parks, reserves, rivers and waterways managed by PV |
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Prepare and implement Safety and Environment Management Plans for the local ports of Port Phillip and Western Port |
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Support DELWP and undertake activities (including works) described in DELWP Fire Protection and Readiness and Response Plans to ensure fire prevention and preparedness on public land in Victoria (Fire Protected Area) |
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Ports Victoria | Deliver a clear port development strategy to assist waterway users and community stakeholders to plan safe and sustainable use of Ports Victoria waters | |
Maintain the Melbourne Port Emergency Management Plan | ||
Continually update volunteer competencies, training and safety policy plans for harm minimisation to volunteers and community members |
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Develop and implement the following plans to assist stakeholders in major emergency mitigation activities:
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Detail the processes to engage appropriate and skilled emergency reservists who are able to be deployed for recovery work and provide business continuity and support to affected communities in a timely manner, through the Emergency Reservist Framework |
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Implement agreements with States, Territories and Commonwealth agencies, and outline the arrangements in place with States, Territories and Commonwealth agencies for the provision of support services if resources are overwhelmed during an emergency. Note: Other agreements outline the arrangements between the department and policy agencies about how they will work together to deliver the best possible services (within their portfolio of responsibility) to the community |
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Develop policy relating to the administration of transport safety legislation |
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Provide information, guidance and education that promotes awareness and understanding of transport safety issues |
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Increase individual capacity and capability of the community to prepare and respond by engaging with communities providing storm, flood, earthquake, tsunami and landslide risk information, community education and engagement |
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Support the multi-agency approach in the provision of advice, information, training and assistance to Municipal councils and agencies in relation to emergency management principles and practice |
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Provide expert medical and scientific advice, including associated public health and safety policy advice, to a variety of Victorian Government departments and agencies on fatality management |
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Engage with communities about volunteer agencies capabilities and capacity in an emergency |
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Provide advice, information, and assistance to volunteer agencies and the community in relation to emergency management principles and practice |
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Develop appropriate operation and maintenance plans, risk management plans, emergency management plans and business continuity plans to ensure the water supply, wastewater (sewerage) and irrigation and drainage assets owned or managed function appropriately |
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Develop appropriate dam safety emergency plans to deal with a potential dam failure of dams owned or managed |
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Conduct inspections and certifications/authorisations/approvals under health and safety and dangerous goods legislation that provides information for current and emerging risks and hazards, where relevant, before, during and after an incident |
Critical Task 1.2: Community and agency stakeholders participate in emergency management planning, preparation, and review of relevant emergency management plans.
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Victoria’s Joint Operations Support Staff (JOSS) team and other DoD units regularly attend EMV training, exercises and briefings throughout the year to ensure ADF awareness and maintain an ability to respond quickly |
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DoD support major emergency operations via the request for Commonwealth Assistance from the EMC or the VicPol Commissioner under the EMA guidelines for Commonwealth Assistance, with support usually managed under Australian Government Disaster Response Plan (COMDISPLAN) arrangements |
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Facilitate the Gas Emergency Management Consultative Forum (chaired by ESV) and the Victorian Electricity Emergency Committee |
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Prepare gas emergency procedures, in consultation with government, ESV and industry |
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Provide advice on policy and practices that support preparedness and resilience in the community |
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Build community resilience and social connectedness through engagement and emergency planning activities to empower communities to develop initiatives through local volunteer networks and connections |
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Cooperate with agencies of the Commonwealth, a state or territory that have functions or powers relating to transport safety or functions affected by the ATSB’s role in improving transport safety |
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Active participation in emergency management committees and forums at all tiers (municipal, regional and state) |
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Coordinate Public Access Defibrillation programs, and Community Emergency Response Teams |
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Contribute to community awareness activities related to meteorological and hydrological phenomena and warning systems |
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Complete annual training exercise to test preparedness of the Emergency Risk Management Plan, Incident Management Team and Executive Management Team involving key stakeholders to identify Critical Infrastructure requirements |
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Advise and assist local government in the incorporation of flood related planning controls in planning schemes |
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Energy:
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Surveying and protecting threatened ecosystems, native plants and animals:
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Wildlife affected by marine and freshwater pollution - develop partnerships and agreements with key organisations that will support DELWP in responding to wildlife affected by marine pollution |
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Wildlife welfare arising from emergency events:
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Develop emergency management planning resources for all children’s services, government and non‑government schools including templates to assist identifying actions that support mitigation including resources and training |
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Participate in multi-agency emergency management planning at the local, regional and state level |
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Support EMV to coordinate whole of government policy and planning for emergency management |
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Promote resilience through: |
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Work with the transport sectors to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through emergency risk management planning by vital critical infrastructure owners and operators |
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Coordinate road safety programs with community groups and other agencies |
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Issue guidelines in relation to community emergency management planning |
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Be responsible for the preparation and review of the State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP) |
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Arrange for the preparation of the SEMP to provide for an integrated, coordinated and comprehensive approach to emergency management at a State level |
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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 |
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Support the EMC to coordinate investment and planning |
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Nominate a member to each Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee |
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Provide technical support in the prevention, mitigation and risk reduction of pollution and waste emergencies by applying and enforcing the Environment Protection Act, including: |
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ERV | Lead and coordinate recovery planning across ERV’s five lines of recovery (People and Wellbeing, Aboriginal Culture and Healing, Environment and Biodiversity, Business and Economy, and Building and Infrastructure), ensuring that recovery plans are developed through participation with community and agency stakeholders | 1.1 |
Gas:
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Electricity:
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Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through increasing the understanding of the use of fire protection and detection systems |
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Provide water safety expert advice to support the emergency management planning framework |
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Establish agreements with land developers for the provision of drainage infrastructure |
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Work with the Municipal and/or Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee to:
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Ports Victoria | Chair the Melbourne Port Emergency Management Committee | |
Maintain the Melbourne Port Emergency Management Plan | ||
Train and support:
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Implement agreements with States, Territories and Commonwealth agencies, and outline the arrangements in place with States, Territories and Commonwealth agencies for the provision of support services if resources are overwhelmed during an emergency. Note: Other agreements outline the arrangements between the department and policy agencies about how they will work together to deliver the best possible services (within their portfolio of responsibility) to the community |
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Improve community readiness through marketing appropriate and cost effective first aid equipment and servicing |
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Provide onsite consultations with workplaces and community groups to include first aid component within first aid management plans for the prevention of injuries |
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Provide information, education and training to cultural and faith communities, municipal council emergency management staff and other agencies |
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Build social capital and resilience in communities to prepare for a sustained recovery from extreme emergencies and natural disasters through providing information and education in the media and other means |
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Assist Municipal councils in the development of emergency management plans for VICSES Control hazards including assistance to incorporate an all hazards risk management approach |
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Assist emergency management planning committees in the facilitation of municipal risk assessments that consider and improve safety and resilience of the community from hazards and emergencies through the facilitation of Community Emergency Risk Assessment program |
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Support the multi-agency approach in the provision of advice, information, training and assistance to Municipal councils and agencies in relation to emergency management principles and practice |
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Participate in emergency management and resilience networks and forums |
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Assist departments and participating bodies to establish programs to identify, quantify and manage risks |
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Provide risk management support/advice to individual organisations and through emergency management forums |
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Engage with communities about volunteer agencies capabilities and capacity in an emergency |
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Provide advice, information, and assistance to volunteer agencies and the community in relation to emergency management principles and practice |
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Participate and support local government in organising and conducting exercises identifying different communication strategies |
Critical Task 1.3: Identify, analyse and evaluate the likelihood and consequences of emergency events holistically, and document within relevant emergency risk assessments and relevant emergency management plans.
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Control agency for aircraft inflight emergencies and rescue and firefighting at designated airports |
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Prevent and mitigate pollution from ships |
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The Department of Home Affairs contribute to the funding and/or support several capability development activities, often in partnership with other Australian Government Agencies and the states and territories. Activities include the National Aerial Firefighting Centre, Australian Tsunami Warning System, Bushfire Arson Prevention, Emergency Alert, Australian Medical Assistance Teams and Disaster Assistance Response Teams and the Australian Instituted of Disaster Resilience |
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EMA is responsible for progressing and implementing national disaster risk reduction policy, in line with the National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework. The Framework sets the five-year cross-sector foundation from 2019-2023 to address systemic disaster risk and was endorsed by COAG in March 2020 |
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Provide appropriate pre-hospital leadership, skills and equipment through planning for various health emergencies, including mass casualty incidents |
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Complete annual review of traffic management plans for road closures and tunnel evacuation plans for motorists |
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Complete annual training exercise to test preparedness of the Emergency Risk Management Plan, Incident Management Team and Executive Management Team involving key stakeholders to identify Critical Infrastructure requirements |
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Ensure long term operability of infrastructure, through the asset strategy and planning framework, including assessments and restoration when required |
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Update the Emergency Risk Management Plan with findings and recommendations from any major event including annual exercises |
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Prepare flood response action plans for internal use focused on the collection of flood related data, flood level, flood photography, and hydrographics |
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Blue‑Green Algae bloom - develop policy for blue-green algae management in Victoria |
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Cetacean (whale and dolphin) stranding, entanglement or vessel strike - engage with stakeholders to reduce the incidence of cetacean stranding, entanglement and vessel strike |
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Dam safety - administer dam safety provision in the Water Act 1989 and water corporation obligations in the Statement of Obligations |
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Energy - responsibilities under Part 7A of the EM Act 2013 involve working with the energy sector to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through formulation of policy, emergency risk management planning by operators, observing exercises for resilience improvement cycles and designating vital critical infrastructure where appropriate |
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Fire - plan and deliver programs to reduce the risk of bushfire in state forest, national parks and protected public lands |
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Floodplain management/flood - plan and deliver floodplain management programs to reduce the risk of major flood |
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Surveying and protecting threatened ecosystems, native plants and animals:
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Develop DET’s state-wide emergency management policy, including guidelines for all children’s services, government and non‑government schools that can prevent or reduce the risks associated with emergencies |
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Provide whole-of-health leadership and direction to plan and prepare for emergencies with major health consequences, including mass casualties |
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Develop policy and plans to reduce the risk of harm to its people (both staff and clients), facilities, systems and services from major emergencies |
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Promote resilience through working with commonwealth, state government, industry, primary producers and community groups on the management of threats (including high risk biosecurity threats and natural disasters) to mitigate economic impacts |
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Work with the transport sectors to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through emergency risk management planning by vital critical infrastructure owners and operators |
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Provide a mechanism for developing multi-agency/operator incident action strategy |
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Assure preparation of vital critical infrastructure owners’ and operators’ emergency risk management plans |
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Plan for the management of incidents on major arterial roads with other agencies, including diversion routes for the different classes of vehicles |
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DPC | Support government response prior to an extreme emergency | |
Support Victorian Government mitigation for cyber security emergencies |
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Arrange for the preparation of the SEMP to provide for an integrated, coordinated and comprehensive approach to emergency management at a State level |
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Establish and maintain the Victorian Critical Infrastructure Register, conducting a review of the accuracy and currency of the Victorian Critical Infrastructure Register at least once every 3 years and on the request of the Minister for Emergency Services |
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Coordinate state and regional recovery, including lead in recovery planning, program management, engagements and operations to ensure wraparound services systems are easily available for affected people |
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Gas:
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Electricity:
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Pipelines:
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Develop and implement business continuity plans and increase in demand plans for major emergencies |
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Implement and continue programs, such as Farms to Families Pop-Up Market Program and The Breakfast in Schools Program, to minimise risks, such as malnutrition, in identified communities that may be at greater risk from the effects of a major emergency |
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Provide safety inspection services for swimming pools, urban, coastal and inland waterways using approved risk management tools. |
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Provide water safety expert advice to support the emergency management planning framework |
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Provide aquatic risk management services including safety design services to designers and developers of swimming pools and waterways |
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Develop and implement plans and operational procedures for the continuity of Melbourne’s water supply systems, dams, reticulated wastewater (sewerage) systems, waterways and drainage assets |
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Implement plans for the protection of Melbourne Water’s assets and systems from threats and impacts, including dam safety, water quality, catchment and asset security |
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Implement plans and procedures for the continuity of services in the event of a threat or impact to Melbourne Water’s reticulated water supply systems, dams, reticulated wastewater (sewerage) systems, waterways and drainage assets |
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Work with the Municipal and/or Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee to identify and assess hazards/risks |
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Develop and implement effective monitoring and enforcement strategies to secure compliance for occupational health and safety, well integrity and environmental management in offshore petroleum operations and offshore greenhouse gas well operations and environmental management of greenhouse gas storage activities |
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Prepare and maintain emergency response plans for parks, reserves, rivers and waterways managed by PV |
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Prepare and implement Safety and Environment Management Plans for the local ports of Port Phillip and Western Port |
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Ensure the safe, efficient and environmental management of the local ports of Port Phillip, Western Port and Port Campbell, including the navigable sections of the Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers (excluding Commercial Ports), and other specified navigable waterways in its management areas |
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Ports Victoria | Coordinate whole of port emergency management exercises | |
Ensure safe management of commercial shipping within the waters of the port of Melbourne via Vessel Traffic Services authority |
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Develop and implement the following plans to assist stakeholders in major emergency mitigation activities:
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Detail the processes to engage appropriate and skilled emergency reservists who are able to be deployed for recovery work and provide business continuity and support to affected communities in a timely manner, through the Emergency Reservist Framework |
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Maintain Business Continuity Plans which detail the response, relief, recovery and restoration steps to be taken prior to, during and following an adverse event |
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Identify sites that may be at risk and potential consequences of loss of asset |
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Enforce provisions under the Fisheries Act 1995 prohibiting bringing into Victoria, possession, transporting or release of declared noxious aquatic species |
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Assist emergency management planning committees in the facilitation of municipal risk assessments that consider and improve safety and resilience of the community from hazards and emergencies through the facilitation of Community Emergency Risk Assessment program |
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Provide medical death investigation, and reduce the number of preventable deaths and promote public health and safety and the administration of justice |
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Develop appropriate operation and maintenance plans, risk management plans, emergency management plans and business continuity plans to ensure the water supply, wastewater (sewerage) and irrigation and drainage assets owned or managed function appropriately |
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Develop appropriate dam safety emergency plans to deal with a potential dam failure of dams owned or managed |
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Investigate, report and analyse information for current and emerging risks and hazards where relevant before, during and after incidents involving:
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Critical Task 1.4: Community and agency stakeholders are engaged to explore, determine and implement mitigating actions to reduce or manage the likelihood and/or consequences of emergency events.
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Build awareness of aviation and maritime safety by participating in seminars, aircraft, boat and 4WD shows, safety campaigns and journal articles |
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Promote and register distress beacons for safety in aviation, maritime and remote land activities including bush walking |
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Provide advice on policy and practices that support preparedness and resilience in the community |
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Provide $104.4 million across states and territories under the 2020National Partnership Agreement on Disaster Risk Reduction to deliver state and local risk reduction initiatives over five years. This is in addition to $26.1 million that the Commonwealth will be investing in nationally significant projects |
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Engage with communities to build resilience in preventing and managing emergencies, through targeted and general education programs |
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Contribute to community hazard mapping by leading analysis of relevant meteorological and hydrological information |
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In partnership with local government, prepare and implement local floodplain management plans in accordance with the regional floodplain management strategy and community expectations |
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Assist with specific strategic and regional (non-urban) works and measures in accordance with responsibilities under the regional floodplain management strategy or catchment management strategy in consultation with expert advice |
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Contribute to reducing preventable deaths and fires through the findings of coronial investigations of deaths and fires, and the make recommendations to promote public health and safety |
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Develop emergency management planning resources for all children’s services, government and non‑government schools including templates to assist identifying actions that support mitigation including resources and training |
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Promote resilience through effective engagement networks with commonwealth, government, industry and community stakeholders, including the communications and food and grocery critical infrastructure sectors to gain appreciation of asset criticality and emergency planning and preparedness plans |
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Work with the transport sectors to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through emergency risk management planning by vital critical infrastructure owners and operators |
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Assure preparation of vital critical infrastructure owners’ and operators’ emergency risk management plans |
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Coordinate road safety programs with community groups and other agencies |
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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 |
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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 |
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Be responsible for the preparation and review of the State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP) |
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Arrange for the preparation of the SEMP to provide for an integrated, coordinated and comprehensive approach to emergency management at a State level |
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Maintain a record of delegations in force under section 74G of the Emergency Management Act 2013 |
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Provide technical support in the prevention, mitigation and risk reduction of pollution and waste emergencies by applying and enforcing the Environment Protection Act, including working with government, industry and community to help identify and manage significant waste and pollution risks |
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Electricity:
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Implement and continue programs, such as Farms to Families Pop-Up Market Program and The Breakfast in Schools Program, to minimise risks, such as malnutrition, in identified communities that may be at greater risk from the effects of a major emergency |
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Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through: | ||
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Provide water safety expert advice to support the emergency management planning framework |
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Provide aquatic risk management services including safety design services to designers and developers of swimming pools and waterways |
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Perform risk mitigation functions under local government, fire, health, building, and planning legislation e.g. planning schemes, building permits, food safety inspections |
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Work with the Municipal and/or Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee to implement/coordinate specific risk treatments for identified risks |
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Continually update volunteer competencies, training and safety policy plans for harm minimisation to volunteers and community members |
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Detail the processes to engage appropriate and skilled emergency reservists who are able to be deployed for recovery work and provide business continuity and support to affected communities in a timely manner, through the Emergency Reservist Framework |
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Train and support:
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Implement agreements with States, Territories and Commonwealth agencies, and outline the arrangements in place with States, Territories and Commonwealth agencies for the provision of support services if resources are overwhelmed during an emergency. Note: Other agreements outline the arrangements between the department and policy agencies about how they will work together to deliver the best possible services (within their portfolio of responsibility) to the community |
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Improve community readiness through marketing appropriate and cost effective first aid equipment and servicing |
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Provide onsite consultations with workplaces and community groups to include first aid component within first aid management plans for the prevention of injuries |
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Work with other agencies and regulators to review regulatory environment and identify risks and review and implement mitigation measures where required |
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Assist Municipal councils in the development of emergency management plans for VICSES Control hazards including assistance to incorporate an all hazards risk management approach |
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Assist emergency management planning committees in the facilitation of municipal risk assessments that consider and improve safety and resilience of the community from hazards and emergencies through the facilitation of Community Emergency Risk Assessment program |
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Undertake resilience improvement activities |
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Assist departments and participating bodies to establish programs to identify, quantify and manage risks |
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Provide training programs (such as Basic First Aid) to people affected by emergencies in support of lead agencies |
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Conduct inspections and certifications/authorisations/approvals under health and safety and dangerous goods legislation that provides information for current and emerging risks and hazards, where relevant, before, during and after an incident |
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Continue the safety regulator role during emergency events, including promoting compliant occupational health and safety management systems |
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Provide people and communities with information about risks, risk mitigation actions, and incidents/events through the development and publishing of guidance notes and alerts on a wide range of occupational health and safety and dangerous goods matters |
Critical Task 1.5: Communicate information to communities and agency stakeholders on the residual likelihood and consequences of an emergency after planning and mitigation is undertaken
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Prepare electricity load shedding priority tables after consultation with industry and government |
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Prepare gas curtailment tables in consultation with government |
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Promote and register distress beacons for safety in aviation, maritime and remote land activities including bush walking |
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Provide appropriate pre-hospital leadership, skills and equipment through planning for various health emergencies, including mass casualty incidents |
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Provide information to the public relating to health emergencies, and how the risk or consequence of these can be reduced |
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Engage with communities to build resilience in preventing and managing emergencies, through targeted and general education programs |
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Assist with specific strategic and regional (non-urban) works and measures in accordance with responsibilities under the regional floodplain management strategy or catchment management strategy in consultation with expert advice |
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Prioritise regional flooding issues in cooperation with local government, VICSES and the community |
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Energy: |
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Energy - Recovery Coordinating Agency (RecCA) for energy services, including Recovery Lead Agency (RecLA) and Government liaison to:
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Plan for the management of incidents on major arterial roads with other agencies, including diversion routes for the different classes of vehicles |
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Coordinate with Commonwealth and state and territory First Ministers’ departments on a range of security and emergency management mitigation issues |
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Coordinate with Commonwealth and state and territory First Ministers’ departments on security and emergency response matters |
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Provide information and strategic advice to the Premier, the SCRC, and relevant committees and sub-committees of Cabinet on whole-of-government:
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Coordinate with Commonwealth and state and territory First Ministers’ departments on recovery matters |
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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 |
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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:
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Be responsible for the preparation and review of the State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP) |
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Arrange for the preparation of the SEMP to provide for an integrated, coordinated and comprehensive approach to emergency management at a State level |
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The Chief Executive is responsible, with the EMC, for advising SCRC in relation to any matter being considered by SCRC on behalf of:
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Gas:
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Electricity:
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Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through applying risk management strategies to identified community risk |
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Provide water safety expert advice to support the emergency management planning framework |
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Implement plans for the protection of Melbourne Water’s assets and systems from threats and impacts, including dam safety, water quality, catchment and asset security |
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Implement plans and procedures for the continuity of services in the event of a threat or impact to Melbourne Water’s reticulated water supply systems, dams, reticulated wastewater (sewerage) systems, waterways and drainage assets |
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Work with the Municipal and/or Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee to implement/coordinate specific risk treatments for identified risks |
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Promote and advise on occupational health and safety, well integrity and environmental management in offshore petroleum operations and offshore greenhouse gas well operations and environmental management of greenhouse gas storage activities |
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Develop and administer procedures and guidelines to ensure processes are in place to manage potential risks associated with dams managed by PV consistent with the Strategic Framework for Dam Safety Regulations. Mitigation activities include:
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Identify sites that may be at risk and potential consequences of loss of asset |
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Provide information, guidance and education that promotes awareness and understanding of transport safety issues |
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Work with other agencies and regulators to review regulatory environment and identify risks and review and implement mitigation measures where required |
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Support DELWP in the delivery of programs to reduce the incidence of cetacean entanglement and vessel strike from fishing activities |
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Assist departments and participating bodies to establish programs to: monitor risk management by departments and participating bodies |
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Provide risk management support/advice to individual organisations and through emergency management forums |
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Continue the safety regulator role during emergency events, including promoting compliant occupational health and safety management systems |
Critical Task 1.6: Exercise, evaluate and review emergency management plans regularly with agencies and community stakeholders using scenarios related to the relevant emergency risk profile.
Note: This critical task would remove the requirement to “exercise” emergency management plans as part of the ‘During’ phase, as operational demands mean this would not be practical.
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Victoria’s Joint Operations Support Staff (JOSS) team and other DoD units regularly attend EMV training, exercises and briefings throughout the year to ensure ADF awareness and maintain an ability to respond quickly |
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Coordinate Victorian Electricity Emergency Committee and Gas Emergency Management Consultative Forum emergency exercises |
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Prepare gas emergency procedures, in consultation with government, ESV and industry |
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Participate in national emergency planning, preparedness and mitigation measures |
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Participate in relevant aviation, maritime, emergency management and critical infrastructure forums, exercises, and training |
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Provide appropriate pre-hospital leadership, skills and equipment through planning for various health emergencies, including mass casualty incidents |
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Coordinate and participate in training and exercises to maintain a high level of preparedness for all emergencies, including mass casualty incidents, both internally and with other emergency services and health service providers |
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Complete annual training exercise to test preparedness of the Emergency Risk Management Plan, Incident Management Team and Executive Management Team involving key stakeholders to identify Critical Infrastructure requirements |
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Energy - responsibilities under Part 7A of the EM Act 2013 involve working with the energy sector to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through formulation of policy, emergency risk management planning by operators, observing exercises for resilience improvement cycles and designating vital critical infrastructure where appropriate |
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Reticulated water and wastewater (sewerage) services - monitor Water Corporations’ implementation of business continuity and emergency management plans to restore water and wastewater (sewerage) services to full functionality; and observe emergency management exercises in the sector |
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Provide leadership to the transport sector through development and running of multiagency exercises |
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Participate in state and regional emergency management meetings and exercises to provide advice on likely risks and impacts to the transport network |
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Work with the transport sectors to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through conducting, participating in and observing exercises as part of resilience improvement cycles for vital critical infrastructure owners and operators |
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Consider any regional emergency management plan submitted by a Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee for approval |
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Be responsible for the preparation and review of the State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP) |
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Electricity:
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Develop and undertake training and exercise activities to ensure that Melbourne Water’s people, customers and partners are able to implement plans and procedures |
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Develop and administer procedures and guidelines to ensure processes are in place to manage potential risks associated with dams managed by PV consistent with the Strategic Framework for Dam Safety Regulations. Mitigation activities include:
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Ports Victoria | Exercise, evaluate and review the whole of port emergency response plan | |
Participate in emergency planning/exercises at state, regional and local levels |
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Train and support:
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Provide onsite consultations with workplaces and community groups to include first aid component within first aid management plans for the prevention of injuries |
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Provide information, education and training to cultural and faith communities, municipal council emergency management staff and other agencies |
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Participate in emergency management and resilience networks and forums |
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Assist departments and participating bodies to establish programs to monitor risk management by departments and participating bodies |
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provide risk management advice and training to departments and participating bodies |
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Conduct periodic training exercises to ensure emergency management plans can be implemented effectively |
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Participate and support local government in organising and conducting exercises identifying different communication strategies |