Emergency Management Australia

2015 / 2016 Annual Preparedness Briefing

Outline

• 2014/15 season review

• Crisis management arrangements

• 2015/16 season preparations

Season 2014/15 review - domestic

Season 2014/15 review - international

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

Australian Government Crisis Management Framework

(AGCMF)

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

Questions