2016-07-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     12 JULY 2016


Structure of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management (IGEM) EMAF

The objectives of the Framework are to:
 direct, guide and focus work of all entities, including all tiers of government, to achieve key
   disaster management outcomes for the community;
 promote cooperation between entities responsible for disaster management in the State;
 support emergency services, other entities and the community to identify and improve disaster
   management capabilities;
 identify opportunities for cooperative partnerships to improve disaster management outcomes;
 support continuous improvement in disaster management;
 provide consistency and reinforce “cultural interoperability” based on “shared responsibilities”;
   and to
 promote excellence in disaster management.

As an organisation, Council can hope to achieve the following Key Outcomes by applying the
principles of the Standard to its disaster management operations:

 a better understanding of the strengths and residual risks in disaster management capabilities
   (individual and sector-wide);
 identification of opportunities for joint investment through planning to build capability and
   capacity and improve performance;
 access opportunities for cooperative action across Government and the community;
 regularly and consistently monitor and evaluate progress towards achieving the Standard; and
 identify disaster management priorities.

The Framework provides for a number of Shared Responsibility components which enunciate a
structured way in which to assess current performance, identify improvement areas and measure
compliance. These being:

   Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment;
   Hazard Mitigation and Risk Reduction;
   Preparedness and Planning;
   Planning;
   Emergency Communications;
   Response; and
   Relief and Recovery.




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