2016-07-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     12 JULY 2016


5                        NOOSA LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT GROUP - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
                         ASSURANCE FRAMEWORK
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                          Director Planning & Infrastructure, Martin Drydale
                                Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                           ECM/ Subject/ Local Disaster Management Group
                                ECM/Subject/ Local Disaster Management Plan
                                ECM/Subject/ Disaster Operations

Attachments                     Nil.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Director Planning & Infrastructure to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 12 July 2016 and adopt the shared responsibility principles
of the IGEM Emergency Management Assurance Framework, for the purposes of the ongoing
development and improvement of Council’s disaster management capabilities.



REPORT
Background

The Inspector-General Emergency Management website (www.igem.qld.gov.au) states that:

“The Emergency Management Assurance Framework (EMAF) is a commitment by Queensland’s
disaster management stakeholders to position Queensland as the most disaster resilient State in
Australia.

The framework supports accountability and builds consistency across all levels of the disaster
management arrangements and reinforces a shared responsibility for delivering better disaster
management outcomes for the community.

The framework, the first of its kind in Queensland, promotes an end-to-end approach to the
continual improvement of disaster management effectiveness and will enable a statement of
confidence in Queensland’s disaster management arrangements. Developed in collaboration with
disaster management practitioners, the framework provides a standard that can be applied by all
Queensland disaster management stakeholders to ensure their legislative responsibilities are met
and that disaster management programs are effective, aligned with good practice, encourage the
best use of resources and meet the needs of Queensland communities.”




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