emergency management australia 2015 / 2016 annual preparedness briefing
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Emergency Management Australia -Structure
Attorney-General’s Department
Emergency Management
Australia
Crisis Coordination
National Disaster Recovery Programs
National Security Training, Education and Development
Dignitary and Major Event Security
Arrangements for Interstate Assistance
(Fire and Emergency Services)• Developed by EMA, AFAC, and the Victorian Fire
Commissioner’s Office, in consultation with all jurisdictions
• Used in WA, NT, and NSW for the first time in 2014/15 season
CCOSCCommissioners and Chief Officers Strategic
Committee
• Established in 2013 • Provides jurisdictional consideration and
representation• Provides expert operational advice on national
issues• Key functions:
– Consider and influence issues– Provide consideration on Commonwealth issues– Develop, progress, and oversee national capabilities– Coordinate national operational matters during significant
events– Provide an operational reference group
National Capability Statement for
Fire and Emergency Services• EMA and AFAC partnering to progress the National
Capability Statement in consultation with states and territories
• Phase One: issued in early 2015• Phase Two: will address how these capabilities can
be best utilised• Phase Three: will determine what is needed to
further improve effectiveness of fire and emergency services
National Situational Awareness Tool
• NSAT provides a real-time and consistent national view of all-hazard events across Australia
• Developments have been made to expand the information available to users, including a wider ranges of natural hazards.– On 2 September 2015, NSAT Version 2 was released at
the AFAC Conference• Two publications are available: for Government
(all levels) and a publically available resource for use across the community
2015/16 Season Preparations:Challenges and opportunities
• Responding to concurrent domestic and international events
• Planning and exercising for catastrophic and once in a generation events
• Significant changes within the natural landscape and broader political environment
Australian Government Non-Financial Assistance
• EMA coordinates a wide range of deployable capabilities
• Jurisdictional capabilities– Australian Medical Assistance Teams (AUSMAT)
– Urban Search and Rescue Teams (USAR)
– Emergency Management Assistance Teams (EMAT)
• Australian Government capabilities– Technical/specialist advice and assistance
– Sourcing translation and interpretation services
• Recovery programso Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements
(joint Commonwealth-State funded)
o Disaster Recovery Payment
o Disaster Recovery Allowance
• Engagement with the Commonwealth
• NDRRA Determination restructure
• Recovery reforms
Australian Government Financial Assistance