2017-10-10 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 7 - Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan 2018

4. Governance
4.1    Queensland Disaster Management Act 2003
The Queensland Disaster Management Act 2003 (the Act) provides for matters relating to disaster
management in Queensland. This Local Plan has been prepared so that it is consistent and
complies with the Act.


4.2    Queensland Government Disaster Management Strategic Policy
       Framework
This Plan is consistent with the principles contained in the State Disaster Management Group’s
(State Group) Disaster Management Strategic Policy Framework. The State Framework focuses
on a comprehensive, all hazards approach with all levels and agencies of government working in
partnership to reduce the effects of disasters and emergencies.

The Framework is based on the elements of disaster management in the Council of Australian
Governments’ report Natural Disasters in Australia: Reforming Mitigation, Relief and Recovery
Arrangements (2002) and it supports and builds on the four guiding principles outlined in the Act:

   a) Disaster management should be planned across the four phases – prevention, preparation,
      response and recovery.
   b) All events, whether natural or caused by human acts or omissions, should be managed in
      accordance with the Strategic Policy Framework, the State Plan and any disaster
      management guidelines.
   c) Local governments should primarily be responsible for managing events in their local
      government area.
   d) District Groups and the State Group should provide Local Governments with appropriate
      resources and support to help the Local Governments carry out disaster operations.

A copy of the Disaster Management Strategic Policy Framework Nov 2010 is available from the
Queensland Government Disaster Management website: www.disaster.qld.gov.au.


4.3    Queensland State Disaster Management Plan – principles of disaster
       management

The State Plan identifies five main principles of disaster management which form the basis of
Queensland’s Disaster Management Arrangements. The main principles support and build on the
comprehensive and integrated approach adopted by the Australian Emergency Management
Arrangements and the four guiding principles outlined in the Act.

The five main principles are:
   1. Comprehensive approach (as set out in the Key Objectives at Item 3.2 of this Plan)
   2. All hazards approach
   3. All agencies approach
   4. Local disaster management capability
   5. A prepared, resilient community

Further description of the principles can be found in the State Plan which is available from the
Queensland Government Disaster Management website: www.disaster.qld.gov.au.

The Local Plan is consistent with these principles.


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