2015-06-23 I&S Agenda - Item 5 - Local Disaster Management Plan - Attachment 1

The 2015 Plan was endorsed by the Noosa Local Disaster Management Group at its
meeting on 3 June 2015.

1.3.2 Approval and adoption of the plan by the Noosa Council
The Noosa Council accepts its roles and responsibilities as described in The Act. Noosa
Council adopted the 2015 Plan at its Ordinary Meeting on 2 July 2015.


1.4    Disaster management legislation, guidelines, policy and state plan
1.4.1 Queensland Disaster Management Act 2003
The Queensland Disaster Management Act 2003 (The Act) provides for matters relating to
Disaster Management in Queensland. This Local Disaster Management Plan (LDMP) has
been prepared so that it is consistent and complies with The Act.

1.4.2 Queensland Government disaster management strategic policy framework
This plan is consistent with the principles contained in the State Disaster Management
Group’s 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:
1. disaster management should be planned across the four phases – prevention,
   preparation, response and recovery;
2. all events, whether natural or caused by human acts or omissions, should be managed
   in accordance with the strategic policy framework, the State Disaster Management Plan,
   and any disaster management guidelines;
3. local governments should primarily be responsible for managing events in their local
   government area; and
4. 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.

1.4.3 Queensland State Disaster Management Plan – principles of disaster
management
The Queensland State Disaster Management Plan (SDMP) 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.
1.4.3.1 Main principles
The five main principles are:
(a) comprehensive approach (as set out in the key objectives at item 1.2 of this plan);
(b) all hazards approach;
(c) all agencies approach;


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