A hazard is a source of potential harm. A hazard event is another term for emergency.
Some assurance activities examine system-wide risks that span across multiple hazard types, including reviews into the emergency management functions of sector organisations.
Examples of such assurance activities include the Review of 10 years of reform in Victoria’s emergency management sector and the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements.
| Publish year | Assurance activity | Summary | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council Strategic Directions Achievement Report 2023 (External link) | A report that demonstrates work completed in the 2022-23 financial year by all jurisdictions in conjunction with AFAC members and our partner agencies. Case studies provide a sample of initiatives undertaken towards the shared vision and joint commitment to safe and secure communities. | Independent |
| 2023 | Emergency Management Operational Review 2017-18 (External link) | An overview of the major operational events and activities, it includes narrative, insights and lessons, and case studies highlighting the broad range of emergency management operational activity that occurred during the 2017-18 financial year. | Emergency Management Victoria |
| 2023 | Emergency Management Operational Summary 2020-21 (External link) | An overview of the major operational events and activities that occurred over the 2020-21 financial year, as well as a range of case studies that focus on operational incidents highlighting both good practice and areas for improvement. | Emergency Management Victoria |
| 2023 | Report on Government Services 2023 (D: Emergency Management) (External link) | A report that includes detailed information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of service provision and the achievement of outcomes for fire services, state and territory emergency, ambulance and police services. | Australian Government |
| 2023 | Implementation monitoring of 'Review of 10 years of reform in Victoria's emergency management sector' and 'Inquiry into the 2019-20 Victorian Fire Season – Phase 1’ - Progress Report - 2022 (External link) | IGEM's second progress report on the Victorian Government’s implementation of recommendations and actions in response to the Victorian Fire Season Inquiry Phase 1 report and and its 10 Year Review of sector reform. Of the 139 actions committed by the government to address recommendations from the 10 Year Review and Phase 1 report, a further 34 actions have been assessed as complete or closed, leaving 47 actions in progress. | Inspector-General for Emergency Management |
| 2023 | Disaster recovery in Australia: A legal and policy survey (External link) | An examination of the legal and policy framework for recovery at both federal and state levels, with Victoria and NSW being selected for analysis. Under Australia’s federal system, state and territory governments have primary responsibility for emergency management, including recovery, with the Federal Government playing a supporting role. | Independent |
| 2023 | Improving crisis communications to culturally and linguistically diverse communities (External link) | A NSW inquiry report that looks at improving crisis communications to CALD communities, it examines ways to improve channels of communications, and the use of multicultural and CALD community groups and networks to distribute in-language information. The report makes reference to actions taken by the Victorian Government during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Independent |
| 2023 | Victoria’s Critical Infrastructure All Sectors Resilience Report 2022 (External link) | A report that identifies key emergency risks, interdependencies and resilience improvement initiatives being addressed collaboratively by industry and government across Victoria’s eight critical infrastructure sectors. The report includes activities completed and emergencies experienced between 1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022. Climate change, natural disasters and cyber security are some of the top risks highlighted across sectors for the following 12-month period. | Emergency Management Victoria |
| 2023 | Victorian Emergency Management Strategic Action Plan Update #4 2019–22 - Progress Update 2021 (External link) | The SAP is a rolling plan that outlines statewide strategic priorities, with corresponding actions, to support Victoria in achieving its vision of safer and more resilient communities. In its sixth report, IGEM summarises key activities and provides an assessment of implementation progress of nine of the eleven SAP Update #4 actions between 1 January to 31 December 2021, and key developments in early 2022. | Inspector-General for Emergency Management |
| 2023 | National Defence: Defence Strategic Review (External link) | A strategic review that makes observations and recommendations regarding climate change and the sustainability of supporting domestic disaster relief. In response, the Australian Government will work in partnership with states and territories to further develop national resilience response mechanisms. | Independent |