2018-04-10 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 4 - Local Disaster Recovery Subplan

1. Introduction
This Subplan describes the local interagency arrangements for managing recovery operations
following a disaster event. Recovery planning and operations must be sufficiently flexible to deal
with the needs of the impacted community, regardless of the nature of the disaster.

Recovery planning is integral to disaster preparedness. Planning for recovery operations will
commence well before a comprehensive assessment indicates a particular hazard is likely to
occur, creating exposures and risk that require response and recovery operations.

Capability and capacity planning are essential to ensure effective recovery operations.


1.1. Purpose
The Noosa Recovery Subplan (the Subplan) provides guidance and direction on the preparation
for and conduct of disaster operations in the Noosa Shire.

The Recovery Subplan aims to:
 Ensure recovery operations are integrated and appropriate to the scale of the disaster event
 Outline recovery requirements for operations, planning and arrangements at the local level
 Detail the collaborative and coordinated approach to recovery across all functions of
   recovery, all government stakeholders and whole of community
 Describe the arrangements for transition from response to recovery
 Articulate the roles and responsibilities of the Noosa Recovery Group and the Noosa
   Recovery Coordinator
 Enable optimum recovery outcomes for disaster-impacted communities
 Clarify the roles and responsibilities of functional lead agencies in recovery
 Promote the support and enhancement of resilience through recovery.


1.2. Context
The Noosa Recovery Subplan:
 Is consistent with the Queensland Disaster Management Act, 2003, the Queensland Disaster
   Management Plan and the Queensland Recovery Plan
 Aligns with the Emergency Management Assurance Framework
 Is a subplan to the Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan
 Takes an all-hazards approach to disasters
 Is the primary guidance instrument for disaster recovery in Noosa Shire to enable better
   recovery outcomes for impacted communities.


1.3. Definitions
A Disaster is:
 A serious disruption to a community, caused by the impact of an event, that requires a
   significant coordinated response by the local government and other entities to help the
   community recovery from the disruption.

Disaster recovery is:
 The coordinated process of supporting disaster-affected communities including:
      o their human and social needs (including people’s psychosocial and physical well-
           being)
      o reconstruction of physical infrastructure



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