2019-08-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                            6 AUGUST 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                           RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                       CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER

Disaster Management
Governance                                     Delivery of mandatory QFES              Full review of processes and             Continuation of sub-group plans and
Review of Disaster and Recovery                  training to current and new staff         procedures.                                community consultation
Management Plans, Policy, Guidelines                                                     Preparation for the coming fire and      Deliver mandatory QFES training to
and document framework                                                                     storm seasons.                             current and new staff.
                                                                                         Action review findings in
                                                                                           accordance with legislation and
                                                                                           Council framework.
                                                                                         Review of sub-group plans
Engagement & Collaboration                     DMO Forum                               Prepare for LDMG 19 Sept 2019.           Implementing Get Ready Campaign
Build and maintain internal and external       Shoreline Responders Course             Stakeholder Engagement                   Noosa Ferry sub plan
partnerships/networks towards                  LDMG meeting 13 June 2019               2019 Get Ready Campaign                  Tourism Noosa
strengthening the Noosa Shire
                                               QFES re local community                 Project plan for sub-group plans         Initial sub-group meetings
community resilience.
                                                 emergency groups & SES grant            Ferry investigation and potential
                                                 projects                                  support sub plan
                                               Joint exercise with Gympie Council      Introduction to new GIVIT QLD
                                                                                           manager
Capability                                     Exercise writing course completed       Recruitment campaign re LDCC             Increase organisational capacity for
Strengthen a Disaster and Recovery             Joint exercise with Gympie Council        staff                                      DM through recruitment of
Management capability profile for the          New Guardian IMS system                 Increase organisational capacity in        additional staff.
Noosa Shire.                                     purchased for use in LDCC                 recognition of loss of experienced       Additional training for new staff
                                                                                           DM practitioners in Council              Training and development including
                                                                                                                                      Guardian IMS and Qld DM training
                                                                                                                                      framework for staff.
Risk                                           State Risk Project – Qld Emergency      Review of Qld Emergency Risk             State Risk Project – Undertake
Build the Disaster and Recovery                  Risk Management Framework –               Management Framework.                      relevant action as required to
Management Risk Profile for the Noosa            workshop with Council on 22/23                                                       ensure Council’s compliance across
Shire in accordance with State                   January 2019.                                                                        the new framework.
Legislation.

Grant Administration                           Approval of SES facilities and          QRA – Get Ready funding                  Ongoing Grant application
Delivery of program of initiatives funded        vehicle grant application                 underway                                   exploration
by external agencies in accordance with        QRA – Quarterly Review complete         QRA – Resilience Grant Project
guidelines.                                      QRA – Successful Resilience Grant         Management x 2
                                                 Funding x 2


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