About the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) brings together Victoria’s energy, environment, water, agriculture, forestry, resources, climate action and emergency management functions into a single department to maximise connections between the environment, community, industry and economy. DEECA aims to improve Victoria’s liveability with a population that is expected to almost double by 2050, while responsibly taking climate action and protecting the natural environment, infrastructure and heritage for future generations.
Mitigation
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Participating agency for the following bushfire mitigation activities:
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Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Participating agency for the following earthquake mitigation activities:
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Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Participating agency for the following electricity supply disruption mitigation activities:
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Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Participating agency for the emergency animal disease mitigation activity: regulated control of native wildlife rehabilitation and licensing |
Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Participating agency for the following flood mitigation activities:
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Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Participating agency for the following gas supply disruption mitigation activities:
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Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Participating agency for the hazardous materials (including industrial waste) incident mitigation activity: regulation and process facility/residential/commercial development designs |
Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Participating agency for the following liquid fuel disruption mitigation activities:
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Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Participating agency for the following water supply disruption mitigation activities:
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Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Participating agency for the following emergency animal disease mitigation activities:
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Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Participating agency for the following emergency plant pest mitigation activities:
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Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Participating agency for the following mine emergency mitigation activities:
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Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Emergency planning and preparedness, including the SEMP Animal, Plant, Marine and Environmental Biosecurity Sub-Plan, Victorian Emergency Animal Welfare Plan, and national arrangements captured in the Australian Veterinary Emergency Plan (AUSVETPLAN), Australian Emergency Plant Pest Response Plan (PLANTPLAN) and the National Strategic Plan for Aquatic Animal Health (AQUAPLAN), and national Ministerial agreements under the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed (EPPRD), Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA) and National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement. 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. |
1.1, 1.3 |
Agriculture |
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4.3, 16.2 |
Blue‑Green Algae bloom: |
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Cetacean (whale and dolphin) stranding, entanglement or vessel strike: |
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Non-hazardous pollution of inland waters:
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Reticulated water and wastewater (sewerage) services:
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Surveying and protecting threatened ecosystems, native plants and animals: |
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Wildlife affected by marine and freshwater pollution: |
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Wildlife welfare arising from emergency events: |
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Response (including Relief)
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Control agency for response:
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Table 9: Control agencies for response |
Support agency for:
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Lead Response Support Agency (RSA) for the functional areas of agriculture, animal welfare (livestock and companion animals), earth resources (mines) public land, spatial data, threatened ecosystems and species, one of the lead RSAs for the functional area of responder agencies |
Table 10: Support agencies for response |
Lead the coordination of public information on:
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Provide emergency advice to reduce gas consumption on a voluntary basis |
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Provide access to, and analysis of, real time information and intelligence on supply disruptions and energy flows through Victoria |
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Animal welfare (livestock and domestic) arising from emergency events:
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Blue‑Green Algae bloom: |
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Cetacean (whale and dolphin) stranding, entanglement or vessel strike:
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Dam safety: manage escalated response activities to minimise the impact on the community and the environment from dam safety |
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Mapping and information services:
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Non-hazardous pollution of inland waters:
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Surveying and protecting threatened ecosystems, native plants and animals: |
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11.2, 18.1, 18.2, 18.6 |
Wildlife affected by marine and freshwater pollution:
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Wildlife welfare arising from emergency events: |
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Table 12: Relief coordination |
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4.5, 10.2, 11.1, 12.2, 13.2, 15.2, 15.7 |
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Table 12: Relief coordination |
Relief Coordinating Agency (RelCA) and Relief Lead Agency (RelLA) to provide drinking water for eligible households in non-reticulated areas. Where local resources, which may include municipal councils, are unable to meet the demand due to the size and complexity of the event, DEECA will coordinate relief drinking water supplies to affected areas and may request support from water corporations |
Table 12: Relief coordination |
Recovery
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Lead agency responsible to: |
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Recovery Coordinating Agency (RecCA) responsible for the recovery functional area coordination of agriculture |
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Recovery Lead Agency (RecLA) to: |
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Table 16: Recover coordination: Economic environment |
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Table 16: Recover coordination: Economic environment |
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Table 16: Recover coordination: Economic environment |
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Table 16: Recover coordination: Economic environment |
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Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment |
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Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment |
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Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment |
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Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
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Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
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Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
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4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 16.1, 16.2 Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
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Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
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Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
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Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment |
Recovery Lead Agency (RecLA) to lead fish death clean-ups in waterways on public land managed for non-commercial purposes by DEECA, where the fish death event is due to natural causes. Support agencies (CMAs, Melbourne Water, VFA – refer to Table 15: Natural Environment) may lead fish death clean-ups where they have the resource capacity |
Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
Recovery Support Agency (RecSA) to support EMV to deliver recovery programs and financial assistance under the DRFA arrangements for primary producers by gathering impact and loss information and sharing it with EMV and DPC, and promoting the support to primary producers and stakeholders |
Table 16: Recover coordination: Economic environment |
Energy - Recovery Coordinating Agency (RecCA) for energy services, including Recovery Lead Agency (RecLA) and Government liaison to: |
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Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment |
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Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment |
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Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment |
Reticulated water and wastewater (sewerage) services:
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Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment and Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
Surveying and protecting threatened ecosystems, native plants and animals Recovery Coordinating Agency (RecCA) for threatened ecosystems and species, and Recovery Lead Agency (RecLA) to: |
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Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
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Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
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Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
Wildlife affected by marine and freshwater pollution: |
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Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
Wildlife welfare arising from emergency events: |
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Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
Assurance and Learning
For assurance and learning activities, refer directly to the agency for further information.