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Queensland State Disaster Management PlanPREPARED BY THE
Queensland Disaster Management Committee
Queensland State Disaster Management Plan I
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Queensland State Disaster Management Plan was
developed by the Queensland Disaster Management
Committee (QDMC) in collaboration with disaster
management stakeholders.
The QDMC acknowledges those organisations and individuals
who assisted in the development of the content of this plan.
Particular thanks to the
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Bureau of Meteorology,
Department of Housing and Public Works, Department of
the Premier and Cabinet, Doctor Jacky Croke, Emergency
Management Australia, Inspector General Emergency
Management, Office of Emergency Management Western
Australia, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services,
Queensland Government Statistician’s Office, Queensland
Police Service, Queensland Reconstruction Authority,
Queensland Treasury,
ATTRIBUTIONS
Photo credits
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Chapter 6: Prevention “Strike while it’s hot”,
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FOREWORD
FOREWORD
Queensland has witnessed significant natural
disasters over the years from Severe Tropical
Cyclone Debbie, which impacted a large area of
our state, to Tropical Cyclone Nora in the Gulf
of Carpentaria which have demonstrated how
these significant events can severely affect our
communities, the economy and the environment.
As our climate changes, so to, will the
frequency and intensity of these events.
Our plan acknowledges that the world we
live in is changing. It is necessary to identify
those changes, understand their meaning
and develop effective responses.
To effectively meet the challenges ahead, it is
vital to identify not only a way forward but to also
establish our approach to managing disasters.
This is achieved through this plan – the
Queensland State Disaster Management Plan.
The Queensland State Disaster Management Plan
outlines how Queensland will prevent, prepare, respond
to and recover from disasters. It emphasises the need
for consultation, collaboration and communication
by all disaster management stakeholders to ensure
all Queenslanders, property and the environment
are safeguarded from the impact of disasters.
Disaster management in Queensland is a shared
responsibility. We all play a vital and active role
in meeting the challenges presented by disasters
which inevitably impact on the State.
This plan positions our state as a national
leader in managing natural disasters.
I commend the plan to all Queenslanders.
Annastacia Palaszczuk MPPremier of Queensland
Chair
Queensland Disaster Management Committee
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Strategic Policy Statement ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Priority Areas ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.4 Disaster Management Principles .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.5 Interpretation ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
2 Governance ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
2.3 Commonwealth Arrangements ........................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.4 Disaster Management Documents ................................................................................................................................................... 20
3 Risk ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
3.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
3.2 Disaster Risk Reduction .......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
3.3 The Queensland Emergency Risk Management Framework .............................................................................................. 24
3.4 Queensland’s Natural Hazard Risk Profile and Priorities ....................................................................................................... 24
4 Public Information .......................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
4.2 Principles of Dissemination ................................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.3 Communication by the State .............................................................................................................................................................. 28
4.4 Communication by Local and District Groups ........................................................................................................................... 28
4.5 Media .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
4.6 Auslan (Australian Sign Language) ................................................................................................................................................. 28
4.7 Multilingual Resources and Communication ....................................................................................................................................... 28
4.8 Social Media ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
4.9 Websites ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
4.10 Event Management System ................................................................................................................................................................. 29
4.11 Warnings ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
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5 Resilience ............................................................................................................................................................................. 31
5.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
5.2 Resilience Strategies ................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
5.3 Climate Change .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
5.4 Funding Arrangements ........................................................................................................................................................................... 32
5.5 Insurance ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
6 Prevention ........................................................................................................................................................................... 35
6.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
6.2 Prevention Functions .............................................................................................................................................................................. 35
6.3 Mitigation ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
7 Preparedness ..................................................................................................................................................................... 37
7.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
7.2 Planning .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
7.3 Capability Integration ............................................................................................................................................................................. 40
7.4 Community Engagement ..................................................................................................................................................................... 42
8 Response ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
8.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
8.2 System of Control ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
8.3 Effective Resource Management ....................................................................................................................................................... 52
9 Recovery .............................................................................................................................................................................. 53
9.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
9.2 Principles of Recovery ............................................................................................................................................................................ 53
9.3 Recovery Arrangements ....................................................................................................................................................................... 54
9.4 Roles and Responsibilities .................................................................................................................................................................... 56
9.5 Transition from Response to Recovery ........................................................................................................................................... 57
9.6 Recovery Operations ............................................................................................................................................................................... 57
9.7 Financial and Resourcing Arrangements ...................................................................................................................................... 58
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10 Disaster Management Research ............................................................................................................................... 61
10.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
10.2 Focus of Disaster Management Research ...................................................................................................................................... 61
10.3 Knowledge Brokering ............................................................................................................................................................................. 62
11 Assurance ............................................................................................................................................................................ 63
11.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
11.2 The Emergency Management Assurance Framework ........................................................................................................... 63
11.3 The Standard for Disaster Management in Queensland ........................................................................................................ 64
11.4 Assurance Activities ................................................................................................................................................................................ 65
12 Appendices ........................................................................................................................................................................ 67
Appendix A Queensland Disaster Management Groups and Committees ............................................................................ 68
Appendix B Queensland Disaster Districts ............................................................................................................................................ 70
Appendix C Disaster Management Roles and Responsibilities .................................................................................................... 72
Appendix D Queensland’s Referable Dams ......................................................................................................................................... 106
Appendix E Document Map of Queensland Disaster Management Plans ............................................................................. 110
Appendix F Principles of Public Information Dissemination ......................................................................................................... 112
Appendix G Website Links ............................................................................................................................................................................. 114
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AUTHORITY
QUEENSLAND DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
AUTHORITY
The Queensland State Disaster Management Plan
has been prepared in accordance with section 49 of
the Disaster Management Act 2003, on behalf of the
Queensland Disaster Management Committee.
The Queensland Disaster Management Committee
approves the plan as the disaster management plan
for the state of Queensland.
Annastacia Palaszczuk MPPremier of Queensland
Chair
Queensland Disaster Management Committee
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1.1 overview
1.1.1 the Queensland context
1.1.1.1 GEoGRAPHY
Queensland is the second largest state in Australia and covers more than 22 per cent –
1,730,648 square kilometres – of continental Australia.
Queensland shares its borders with New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern
Territory, as well as Papua New Guinea. The state also borders the sea to the east, north
and north-west, with approximately 6,973 kilometres of coastline.
Queensland’s physical geography can be broadly characterised by climate (i.e. temperature,
rainfall, and wind), topography (i.e. elevation) and relief (i.e. the difference between
the highest and lowest points in a given area). These physical characteristics influence
the potential for, and nature of, natural disasters. The two major types of landscapes in
Queensland are those:
• east of the Great Dividing Range
• west of the Great Dividing Range.
The Great Dividing Range is a series of ranges and tablelands that extend the length of
Queensland. Its position varies, being as close as a few kilometres from the east coast near
Cairns to as far inland as 450 kilometres near Emerald.
The range has the highest elevations in the state and these interact with the moisture rich
east to south-easterly trade winds. Consequently, rainfall is highest east of the range. This
interplay between topography and rainfall is a key factor in understanding natural disasters
in Queensland, as the majority are associated with rainfall.
1.1.1.2 EASt oF tHE GREAt DIVIDInG RAnGE
In the zone east of the Great Dividing Range, rainfall is generally high, relief is high and
many of the rivers are short and steep. These characteristics combine to produce ‘high
energy’ landscapes, where both rainfall and the landscape response can be rapid and often
destructive, potentially leading to landslides and rapidly rising floodwaters. This zone is
also characterised by narrow coastal valleys and vast sedimentary basins drained by river
systems before reaching the ocean.
1.1.1.3 WESt oF tHE GREAt DIVIDInG RAnGE
The zone west of the range experiences significantly lower rainfall, relief is generally low
and flat and the rivers are long with low slopes. These characteristics produce ‘low energy’
landscapes that are slower to respond. When floods do occur, they are slower moving
because of the lower slopes. The zone is typified by vast inland plains that are broken by
occasional low tablelands and ranges.
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1.1.1.4 noRtH AnD noRtH-WESt
The landscape to the north of the state, which includes
Cape York Peninsula, falls gradually to the coastal
plain which extends to the Gulf of Carpentaria and
is characterised by broad tracts of salt flats. The far
north-west of the state is characterised as a rugged
uplands region.
1.1.2 Climate
Queensland is Australia’s most diverse state in terms of
climate, comprising four climatic zones:
• tropical – very hot summers, very high humidity
during summer and very high rainfall in summer
• subtropical – hot summers, high humidity in summer
and moderate rainfall in summer
• hot arid – very hot summers and cold winters,
moderate humidity in summer and low rainfall
all year
• warm temperate – moderate summers, very cold
winters, high humidity year round and moderate
rainfall in summer.
There are multiple influences on Queensland’s climate.
These influences are:
• the Madden–Julian Oscillation
• El Niño–Southern Oscillation
• La Niña
• east coast low
• easterly trough
• trade winds
• tropical depression
• subtropical ridge
• monsoon.
Further explanation of these climate influencers is
available from the Bureau of Meteorology1.
1.1.3 Population
Queensland is the nation’s third most populous
state behind New South Wales and Victoria. It has
a population of approximately 4.9 million or about
20 per cent of the total Australian population, of
which approximately 3.5 million reside in South
East Queensland.
The remaining population is dispersed predominantly
along the eastern coastline and the remainder
throughout the interior, resulting in Queensland being
one of the most decentralised states.
The local government areas of Cairns, Toowoomba
and Townsville are within Queensland’s top ten local
government areas by population, with the remaining
seven all located within South East Queensland.
Queensland’s population is ageing, which is consistent
with most other Australian states. The 2016 Census
identified that 15.3 per cent of Queensland’s population
is now over the age of 65.
Other trends identified in the 2016 census included
gender composition (50.6% female/49.4% male) and
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people comprising
4 per cent of Queensland’s population.
Queensland’s cultural diversity is increasing. The 2016
Census shows that 21.6 per cent of Queenslanders
were born overseas, a steady increase from 20.5 per
cent in 2011 and 17.9 per cent in 2006. Collectively,
Queenslanders speak more than 220 languages.
The 2016 Census data shows that 11.8 per cent of
Queensland’s population speak a language other than
English at home.
Migration from interstate has also increased over the
five year period to 2015 – 2016, resulting in the arrival
of people who may not be familiar with the inherent
hazards borne from Queensland’s environment.
1.1.4 Economy
Queensland has a modern, diversified economy,
underpinned by strong sectors including agriculture,
resources, construction, tourism, manufacturing and
services. These sectors are distributed across the state,
contributing to population decentralisation. They are
susceptible to disasters and are therefore a major
consideration for disaster management in Queensland.
Further information in relation to Queensland’s
economic sectors is available from
Queensland treasury2.
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1.1.5 Aim
The aim of the Queensland State Disaster Management
Plan is to enable Queensland to mitigate the effects
of, prepare for, respond to, recover from and build
resilience to disaster events.
1.1.6 objectives
The objectives of the Queensland State Disaster
Management Plan are to:
• outline the principles of disaster management in
Queensland
• describe the roles and responsibilities of disaster
management stakeholders to support disaster
management as legislated in the Disaster Management Act 2003
• outline the arrangements for prevention,
preparedness, response, recovery and resilience.
1.1.7 Scope and application
The Queensland State Disaster Management
Plan (QSDMP) is primarily intended for disaster
management stakeholders within the state of
Queensland. Key stakeholders include the Queensland
community, local government, state departments and
agencies, the Australian Government, government
owned corporations, non-government and not-for-
profit organisations and essential service providers.
This QSDMP establishes the framework, arrangements
and practices that enable disaster management
in Queensland. It includes guidance for disaster
management stakeholders through the provision of
commentary and directions to supporting documents
such as plans, strategies or guidelines.
The plan highlights significant elements of disaster
management which are important to all Queenslanders.
To achieve this, various definitions, principles and
functions have been reproduced from relevant
legislation, guidelines and policy documents.
This plan makes provision for the following, as
prescribed by the Disaster Management Act 2003:
• Queensland Disaster Management 2016 Strategic Policy Statement3
• the roles and responsibilities of entities involved in
disaster operations and disaster management for
the state
• the coordination of disaster operations and activities
relating to disaster management performed by
those who have roles and responsibilities
• events that are likely to happen in the state
• outline the priorities for disaster management for
the state
• matters stated in disaster management guidelines
are also matters included in this plan
• any other matters the Queensland Disaster
Management Committee (QDMC) considers
appropriate or are prescribed by the Disaster Management Regulation 2014.
1.2 Strategic Policy Statement
The Queensland Disaster Management 2016 Strategic Policy Statement3 informs the state’s strategic
approach to disaster management.
It identifies two strategic objectives that underpin
disaster management in Queensland:
• strive to safeguard people, property and the
environment from disaster impacts
• empower and support local communities to
manage disaster risks, respond to events and be
more resilient.
1.3 Priority areas
This plan identifies four priority areas that contribute to
effective disaster management in Queensland:
• risk management
• planning
• local focus
• resilience.
1.3.1 Risk management
Queensland uses an evidence-based risk assessment
methodology to evaluate the potential impacts
of hazards, recognise areas of exposure and their
vulnerability, and identify subsequent risks to
communities. This methodology is the Queensland Emergency Risk Management Framework4 (QERMF).
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Further information regarding the QERMF is provided
in Chapter 3: Risk.
1.3.2 Planning
Disaster management planning is informed by risk
assessments, relevant to the appropriate level within
Queensland’s disaster management arrangements:
local, district or state. These plans are developed
through consultation, collaboration, assessment
and review.
1.3.3 Local focus
Local governments are primarily responsible for
managing events in their local government area
through their Local Disaster Management Group
(LDMG).
LDMGs are empowered by legislation to act as the
frontline of disaster management in Queensland.
This work is undertaken from a perspective of
shared responsibility among all stakeholders and
is characterised by consultation, collaboration
and participation.
LDMGs are supported by district and state level groups,
as well as relevant state departments, statutory bodies,
essential service providers and non-government
organisations.
1.3.4 Resilience
Queensland’s resilience to the impacts of disaster
events will continue to be improved, with the aim of
making Queensland the most disaster resilient state in
Australia. Communities are central to achieving this aim,
as they are the first to experience the changes which
result from a disaster event. They will be supported by
Queensland’s disaster management groups at the local,
district and state level.
Further information on disaster resilience is located in
Chapter 5: Resilience and the Queensland Strategy for Disaster Resilience 20175.
1.4 Disaster management principles
The Disaster Management Act 2003, identifies four
principles which guide disaster management in
Queensland. These are:
• comprehensive approach
• all hazards approach
• local disaster management capability
• support to the local level (LDMGs) by district
disaster management groups (DDMGs) and the
state group, the Queensland Disaster Management
Committee (QDMC).
1.4.1 Comprehensive approach
The comprehensive approach to disaster management
comprises four phases: prevention, preparedness,
response and recovery (PPRR). These phases are
not mutually exclusive or chronological; they overlap,
integrate and support each other.
A comprehensive approach ensures a balance
between the reduction of risk and the enhancement of
community resilience, while ensuring effective response
and recovery capabilities.
Queensland’s disaster management arrangements
– which form the foundation of the state’s disaster
management approach – remain active across
PPRR phases.
1.4.2 All hazards approach
The all hazards approach applies to all events, whether
natural or caused by human acts or omissions.
This approach is based on the assumption that the
functions and activities used to manage one event can
be applied to a range of events. Further information can
be found in:
• the Queensland Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery (PPRR) Disaster Management Guideline (the Guideline)6
1.4.3 Local disaster management capability
Local governments are primarily responsible for
disaster management.
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Local level capability forms the frontline of disaster
management. Local governments, through their LDMG,
are primarily responsible for mitigating, preventing,
preparing for, responding to and recovering from a
disaster in their local government area.
1.4.3.1 SuPPoRt BY DIStRICt AnD StAtE GRouPS
LDMGs are supported by their relevant DDMG and the
QDMC. This support may constitute technical, financial
or material resources and is provided when required or
requested by the LDMG. The purpose of this support is
to enable LDMGs to undertake disaster management
across the PPRR spectrum.
Ongoing support is provided through representation
at local and district levels by officers from relevant
government departments, government owned
corporations, representatives from non-government,
not-for-profit organisations, essential service providers
and private organisations or subject matter experts
as needed.
These representatives, where appropriate, are
empowered by their respective agency or organisation
to make decisions and commit resources to enable
effective disaster management.
1.4.4 Supporting principles
Disaster management in Queensland is underpinned by
four supporting principles, which are contained within
the Emergency Management Assurance Framework
(EMAF). They are:
• leadership
• public safety
• partnership
• performance.
1.4.4.1 LEADERSHIP
Leadership is demonstrated at all levels through
a commitment to a shared culture of disaster
management excellence.
1.4.4.2 PuBLIC SAFEtY
Public safety is the primary driver for the continuous
improvement of Queensland’s disaster management
arrangements. These arrangements are delivered
through disaster management groups where
policy, procedure and practice focus on the safety
of the community, stakeholder engagement and
sharing responsibility.
1.4.4.3 PARtnERSHIP
Everyone has a role and shares responsibility to
ensure Queensland is the most disaster resilient
state in Australia. Strategic partnerships across all
entities improves disaster management outcomes
when they are well governed, promote clear roles and
responsibilities that are understood, and promote true
collaboration. No single agency can independently
prepare for and respond to a disaster.
1.4.4.4 PERFoRMAnCE
Performance drives disaster management outcomes,
where productivity and effectiveness is measured by
a combination of quality, quantity, cost, time or human
relationships. Performance is monitored and analysed
against the Standard for Disaster Management in Queensland7. Good practice is embedded across all
phases of disaster management.
1.5 Interpretation
Key terms within this plan have the same definition
as those provided in the Disaster Management Act 2003 and the Queensland Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery (PPRR) Disaster Management Guideline6.
1.5.1 Key terms
1.5.1.1 DISAStER
A disaster is defined as a serious disruption in a community, caused by the impact of an event that requires a significant coordinated response by the state and other entities to help the community recover from the disruption. (Section 13 (1) Disaster Management Act 2003)
1.5.1.2 SERIouS DISRuPtIon
A serious disruption is defined as:
• loss of human life, or illness or injury to humans
• widespread or severe property loss or damage
• widespread or severe damage to the environment. (Section 13 (2) Disaster Management Act 2003)
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1.5.1.3 DISAStER MAnAGEMEnt
Disaster management is defined as the arrangements about managing the potential adverse effects of an event including, for example, arrangements for mitigating, preventing, preparing for, responding to and recovering from a disaster. (Section 14 Disaster Management Act 2003)
1.5.1.4 DISAStER oPERAtIonS
Disaster operations are those activities undertaken before, during or after an event happens to help reduce loss of human life, illness or injury to humans, property loss or damage, or damage to the environment, including for example, activities to mitigate the adverse effects of the event. (Section 15 Disaster Management Act 2003)
1.5.1.5 EVEnt
An event in the context of disaster management is
defined as:
• a cyclone, earthquake, flood, storm, storm tide, tornado, tsunami, volcanic eruption or other natural happening
• an explosion or fire, a chemical, fuel or oil spill, or a gas leak
• an infestation, plague or epidemic
• a failure of, or disruption to, an essential service or infrastructure
• an attack against the state and
• may be natural or caused by human acts or omissions.
(Section 16 Disaster Management Act 2003)
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2.1 overview
The Queensland State Disaster Management Plan was developed in accordance with section 49 of the Disaster Management Act 2003 and describes disaster management arrangements for the effective management of disasters in Queensland. The plan is consistent with the Standard for Disaster Management in Queensland (the Standard) and the Queensland Prevention, Preparedness, response and recovery (PPrr) Disaster Management Guideline (the Guideline).
2.1.1 Queensland’s disaster management arrangements
Queensland’sdisastermanagementarrangementsarebasedonpartnershipsbetween
thecommunityandgroupsatthelocal,district,stateandCommonwealthlevelstodeliver
coordinated,cooperativeandintegratedoutcomes.Eachlevelwithinthearrangements
isenabledbydisastermanagementgroupsworkingcollaborativelytodelivereffective
disastermanagementwithinQueensland.
Thesearrangementsareresponsiveandscalable.Thearrangementsareshownonpage8
atFigure2.1.
Thesegroupsarefurthersupportedbymultiplecommitteesatboththestateand
Commonwealthlevelsaswellascomprehensiverecoveryarrangements.Thegroupsare
illustratedinAppendixA.
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2.1.2 Disaster management groups
Queensland’sdisastermanagementarrangementsarecoordinatedbygroupsatthelocal,districtandstatelevel.
Thestateiscomprisedof22disasterdistrictsand77localgovernmentareas,eachrepresentedbyagroupwith
specificfunctions.ThesefunctionsaredetailedbelowandamapofQueensland’sdisasterdistrictsandlocal
governmentboundariesisprovidedatAppendixB.
2.1.2.1 LocaL DISaSTer ManaGeMenT GroUP
Group Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG)
Formation AlocalgovernmentmustestablishanLDMGforthelocalgovernment’sareainaccordancewiththe
Disaster Management Act 2003.
LocalgovernmentareasareindicatedinSchedule1oftheDisaster Management regulation 20147.
Members • chairedbyacouncillorofthelocalgovernment
• membersmaybeappointedbytherelevantlocalgovernment
• membersaretobeappointedonlyiftherelevantlocalgovernmentissatisfiedthepersonhas
thenecessaryexpertiseorexperience
• theLDMGmustincludeatleastonepersonnominatedbytheCommissioner,QueenslandFire
andEmergencyServices(CQFES).
Functions • ChairmustappointaLocalDisasterCoordinator(LDC)tomanagedisasteroperationsfor
thearea
• ChairmayappointaLocalRecoveryCoordinator(LRC)inconsultationwiththeStateRecovery
PolicyandPlanningCoordinator(SRPPC)tomanagerecoveryatthelocallevel,ideallynotthe
samepersonastheLDC
• Chairmanagesandcoordinatesthebusinessofthegroupandensuresitperformsitsfunctions
• ensureconsistencybetweenlocaldisastermanagementoperationsandtheQueensland
Disaster Management 2016 Strategic Policy Statement3andotherpoliciesandprocedures
decidedbytheQueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee(QDMC)
• developeffectivedisastermanagement,andregularlyreviewandassessdisastermanagement
• assistlocalgovernmenttoprepareadisasterriskassessmentandaLocalDisasterManagement
Plan(LDMP)
• identifyandcoordinateresourcesfordisasteroperationsinthearea
• identifyandprovideadvicetothedistrictgroupaboutresidualrisksandsupportservices
requiredbythelocalgrouptofacilitatedisastermanagementanddisasteroperations
• ensurecommunityawarenessaboutmitigatingtheadverseeffectofaneventandpreparingfor,
respondingtoandrecoveringfromadisaster
• establishandreviewcommunicationstoensuretheireffectivenessforusewhena
disasterhappens
• establish,whennecessary,arecoverygroup.
Communications Totherelevantdistrictgroup:
• informationaboutadisasterorrecommendationsondisasteroperations
• adviceonresidualrisksandsupportservicesrequiredbythelocalgroup
• writtennoticeofgroupmembersannually.
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2.1.2.2 DISTrIcT DISaSTer ManaGeMenT GroUP
Group District Disaster Management Group (DDMG)
Formation ADDMGmustbeestablishedforeachdisasterdistrict.
DisasterdistrictareasaredetailedintheDisaster Management regulation 20147 andshownin
AppendixB.
Members • Chairperson,DeputyChairpersonandExecutiveOfficer,appointedbytheCommissioner,
QueenslandPoliceService(QPS)ifsatisfiedeachhasthenecessaryexpertise
• membersmaybeappointedbytherelevantlocalgovernmentareaswithinthedisasterdistrict
• representativesofagovernmentdepartmentorHospitalandHealthServicein,consultationwith
thedepartment’schiefexecutiveandtheDDMGChair.
Functions • ensureconsistencyofdistrictdisastermanagementandoperationswiththeQueensland
Disaster Management 2016 Strategic Policy Statement3andotherpoliciesanddecisionsmade
bytheQDMC
• developeffectivedisastermanagement,includingaDistrictDisasterRiskAssessment
andDistrictDisasterManagementPlan,andregularlyreviewandassessdisaster
managementactivities
• reviewandassessthedisastermanagementriskassessmentsandplansoflocalgroupsin
thedistrict
• identifyresidualrisks,makeplans,andcoordinateresourcesfordisasteroperationsinthearea
• ensurecommunityawarenessaboutmitigatingtheadverseeffectsofaneventandpreparing
for,respondingtoandrecoveringfromsuchanevent
• establishandreviewcommunicationswithinthedistrictgroupandwithrelevantlocalgroups
• establish,whennecessary,arecoverygroup.
Communications TotheQDMCandrelevantlocalgroup:
• reportsandrecommendationsrelatingtodisastermanagementanddisasteroperations
• promptnotificationaboutaneventordisasterinthedistrict.
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2.1.2.3 QUeenSLanD DISaSTer ManaGeMenT coMMITTee
Group Queensland Disaster Management Committee (QDMC)
Formation Thestategroup,theQDMC,isestablishedunders.17oftheDisaster Management Act 2003.
Members • ThePremierandMinisterforTrade(Chairperson)
• DeputyPremier,TreasurerandMinisterforAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderPartnerships
(DeputyChairperson)
• MinisterforCommunitiesandMinisterforDisabilityServicesandSeniors
• MinisterforEducationandMinisterforIndustrialRelations
• MinisterforFireandEmergencyServices
MinisterforHealthandMinisterforAmbulanceServices
• MinisterforHousingandPublicWorks,MinisterforDigitalTechnologyandMinisterforSport
• MinisterforLocalGovernment,MinisterforRacingandMinisterforMulticulturalAffairs
MinisterforNaturalResources,MinesandEnergy
• MinisterforPoliceandMinisterforCorrectiveServices
• MinisterforStateDevelopment,Manufacturing,InfrastructureandPlanning
• MinisterforTransportandMainRoads
Assisting officials
• ChiefExecutiveOfficer,QueenslandReconstructionAuthority
• ChiefHealthOfficer
• Commissioner,QueenslandAmbulanceService
• Commissioner,QueenslandFireandEmergencyServices
• Commissioner,QueenslandPoliceService
• Director-General,DepartmentofCommunities,DisabilityServicesandSeniors
• Director-General,DepartmentofEducation
• Director-General,DepartmentofHousingandPublicWorks
• Director-General,DepartmentofLocalGovernment,RacingandMulticulturalAffairs
• Director-General,DepartmentofNaturalResources,MinesandEnergy
• Director-General,DepartmentofthePremierandCabinet
• Director-General,DepartmentofStateDevelopment,Manufacturing,InfrastructureandPlanning
• Director-General,DepartmentofTransportandMainRoads
• Director-General,QueenslandHealth
• UnderTreasurer
By Invitation
• StateDisasterCoordinator
• StateRecoveryCoordinator
Observers
• ChiefExecutiveOfficer,LocalGovernmentAssociationofQueensland
• ChiefOperatingOfficer,PublicSafetyBusinessAgency
• InspectorGeneralEmergencyManagement
Functions • preparetheStateDisasterManagementPlan(SDMP)
• developastrategicpolicyframeworkfordisastermanagement
• ensureeffectivedisastermanagementisdevelopedandimplementedforthestate
• establishandmaintaineffectivearrangementsbetweenthestateandtheCommonwealth
relatingtoeffectivedisastermanagement
• identifyresources,inandoutsidethestate,thatmaybeusedfordisasteroperations
• coordinatestateandCommonwealthassistancefordisastermanagementand
disasteroperations.
Communications • TheQDMCprovidesreportsandmakesrecommendations,whereappropriate,aboutmatters
relatingtodisastermanagementanddisasteroperations.
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2.1.2.4 STaTe DISaSTer coorDInaTIon GroUP
Group State Disaster Coordination Group (SDCG)
Formation TheSDCGsupportstheStateDisasterCoordinator(SDC).
Members Representativesfrom:
• DepartmentofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderPartnerships
• DepartmentofAgricultureandFisheries
• DepartmentofCommunities,DisabilityServicesandSeniors
• DepartmentofEducation
• DepartmentofEnvironmentandScience
• DepartmentofHousingandPublicWorks
• DepartmentofInnovation,TourismIndustryDevelopmentandtheCommonwealthGames
• DepartmentofJusticeandAttorney-General
• DepartmentofLocalGovernment,RacingandMulticulturalAffairs
• DepartmentofNaturalResources,MinesandEnergy
• DepartmentofthePremierandCabinet
• DepartmentofStateDevelopment,Manufacturing,InfrastructureandPlanning
• DepartmentofTransportandMainRoads
• PublicSafetyBusinessAgency
• QueenslandAmbulanceService
• QueenslandFireandEmergencyServices
• QueenslandHealth
• QueenslandPoliceService(Chair)
• QueenslandReconstructionAuthority
• QueenslandTreasury.
Standing invitees
Representativesfrom:
• AustralianDefenceForce
• AustralianRedCross
• BureauofMeteorology
• EnergyQueensland
• InsuranceCouncilofAustralia
• LocalGovernmentAssociationofQueensland
• NBNco
• Optus
• PowerlinkQueensland
• RoyalSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimals(Qld)
• SalvationArmy
• Seqwater
• SunWater
• SurfLifeSavingQueensland
• Telstra
Observer
• OfficeoftheInspectorGeneralEmergencyManagement
Functions • provideadvicetotheSDCaboutavailableresourcesandoptionsfordisasterresponseoperations
• ensurethecoordinatedandefficientdeploymentofstategovernmentresourcesindisaster
responseoperations
• liaisewithinviteesandotherorganisations,includinglocalgovernmentsandtheAustralianGovernment
(whereAustralianGovernmentassistancehasbeensought),toensuretothegreatestextentpossible
thecoordinatedandefficientdeploymentoftheirresourcesindisasterresponseoperations.
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2.1.2.5 FUncTIonaL recoverY GroUPS
Group Functional Recovery Groups (FRG)
Role FRGsareresponsibleforsupportingthedeliveryofrecoveryeffortsacrossimpactedcommunitiesby
leveragingexistingpartnershipsbetweenlocalandstategovernmentstoensureclosecollaborationand
coordinationduringthemanagementofrecoveryactivities.
• FRGsreporttotheLeadershipBoardortheLeadershipBoardSub-committee(Recovery)when
established,whichinturnreportstotheQDMCChairordelegatedMinister.
• DetailedinformationonthefiveFRGs,includingmembershipandfunctionsisprovidedinthe
Queensland recovery Plan8.
Functions ThekeyfunctionsofthefiveFRGsare:
Human and social • chairedbytheDirector-General,DepartmentofCommunities,DisabilityServicesandSeniors
• supportLocalandDistrictDisasterManagementGroups
• leadandcoordinatetheplanningandimplementationofhumanandsociallinesofrecovery,based
oncommunity-identifiedrecoveryneeds.
Economic • chairedbytheDirector-General,StateDevelopment,Manufacturing,InfrastructureandPlanning
• supportLocalandDistrictDisasterManagementGroups
• leadandcoordinatetheplanning,andimplementationofeconomiclinesofrecovery.
Environment • chairedbytheDirector-General,DepartmentofEnvironmentandScience
• supportLocalandDistrictDisasterManagementGroups
• leadandcoordinatetheplanning,andimplementationofenvironmentlinesofrecovery.
Building • chairedbytheDirector-General,DepartmentofHousingandPublicWorks
• supportLocalandDistrictDisasterManagementGroups
• leadandcoordinatetheplanning,andimplementationofbuildinglinesofrecovery.
Roads and
Transport
• chairedbytheDirector-General,DepartmentofTransportandMainRoads
• supportLocalandDistrictDisasterManagementGroups
• leadandcoordinatetheplanning,andimplementationofroadsandtransportlinesofrecovery.
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2.1.3 Key positions
Queensland’sdisastermanagementarrangementsidentifyseveralkeypositionstoenable,driveandchampion
anallagenciesapproachtodisastermanagementandtooptimisetheefficiencyofdisastermanagementgroups.
Thesepositionsare:
2.1.3.1 cHIeF eXecUTIve/coMMISSIoner, QUeenSLanD FIre anD eMerGencY ServIceS
Position Chief Executive/Commissioner, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (CQFES)
Appointment AppointedbytheGovernorinCounciluponrecommendationoftheMinisterforFireand
EmergencyServices.
Role • establishandmaintainarrangementsbetweenthestateandtheCommonwealthaboutmatters
relatingtoeffectivedisastermanagement
• ensurethatdisastermanagementanddisasteroperationsinthestateareconsistentwith
theQueensland Disaster Management 2016 Strategic Policy Statement3,theStateDisaster
ManagementPlan,TheStandard for Disaster Management in Queensland9andthe Guideline6.
• ensurepersonsperformingfunctionsundertheDisaster Management Act 2003are
appropriatelytrained
• providesupportandadvicetolocalanddistrictgroupsandthestategroupinrelationtodisaster
managementanddisasteroperations
• ensureQFESrepresentationonallLDMGs
• prepare,wherenecessary,guidelinestoinformgroupsaboutthepreparationofdisaster
managementplans,matterstobeincludedinadisastermanagementplanandothermattersabout
theoperationoflocalanddistrictgroups
• administrationoftheDisaster Management Act 2003andtheDisaster Management Regulation 2014.
2.1.3.2 STaTe DISaSTer coorDInaTor
Position State Disaster Coordinator (SDC)
Appointment AppointedbytheChair,QDMC,inconsultationwiththeCommissioner,QueenslandPoliceServiceand
legislatedintheDisaster Management Act 2003.
Role • coordinatethedisasterresponseoperationsfortheQDMC
• reportregularlytotheQDMCaboutdisasterresponseoperations
• ensurestrategicdecisionsoftheQDMCaboutdisasterresponseoperationsareimplementedasfar
aspracticable
• providestrategicadviceondisasterresponseoperationstodistrictdisastercoordinators.
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2.1.3.3 STaTe recoverY PoLIcY anD PLannInG coorDInaTor
Position State Recovery Policy and Planning Coordinator (SRPPC)
Appointment AppointedbythePremier.
Role • coordinaterecoveryoperationswhenaStateRecoveryCoordinator(SRC)hasnotbeenappointed
bythePremier
• overseetheeffectivedeliveryofreliefandimmediaterecoveryoperationsuntilaSRCisappointed
• provideadvicetotheQDMCChairinrelationtotheappointmentofaSRC
• maintainaregisterofpotentialSRCs
• inductanewlyappointedSRCandbeavailabletoconsultwiththeSRC/DeputySRCsthroughout
thedurationoftheirappointment
• developandmaintainaguideandinductionprogramforSRCs
• facilitatecollaborationbetweenSRCsandagenciesduringrecoveryoperationsandreporton
coordinationacrosseventstotheQDMC
• reporttotheChairoftheQDMConanyaspectofdisasterrecovery
• attendQDMCandSDCGmeetings,andliaisewiththeSDC,providinginputonrecoverymattersand
gatheringinformationthatmaybehelpfulforaSRC
• overseestatelevelpreparednessforrecoveryoperations
• leadrecoveryplanningandpolicytoensuretheefficienttransitionfromresponsecoordinationto
recoverycoordination
• engagecollaborativelywiththeQueenslandGovernmentandnon-governmentstakeholders,
includingdisastermanagementgroupsandlocalanddistrictdisastercoordinators,toensure
recoveryactivitiesprovidethebestoutcomesforthepeopleofQueenslandintermsoftimeliness,
qualityofserviceandadvicetogovernment
• ensureareviewofrecoveryoperations,includingthetransitionfromresponsetorecoveryis
undertakenandpotentialimprovementsidentified.
2.1.3.4 STaTe recoverY coorDInaTor
Position State Recovery Coordinator (SRC)
Appointment • AppointedbytheChair,QDMCandislegislatedintheDisaster Management Act 2003.
Role • coordinatedisasterrecoveryoperationsfortheQDMC
• reportregularlytotheQDMCaboutdisasterrecoveryoperations
• ensurestrategicdecisionsoftheQDMCaboutdisasterrecoveryareimplementedasfar
aspracticable
• providestrategicadviceondisasterrecoveryoperationstogovernmentagenciesperforming
disasterrecoveryoperations.
2.1.3.5 eXecUTIve oFFIcer, QDMc
Position Executive Officer, QDMC
Appointment • AppointedbytheCommissioner,QueenslandPoliceServiceandislegislatedintheDisaster
Management Act 2003.
Role • provideexecutivesupportatmeetingsoftheQDMC
• callmeetingsoftheQDMC
• provideanyotherexecutivesupporttheChairconsidersnecessary
• requestCommonwealthGovernmentnon-financialassistance.
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2.1.3.6 cHaIrPerSon / DISTrIcT DISaSTer coorDInaTor – DISTrIcT DISaSTer ManaGeMenT GroUP
Position Chairperson / District Disaster Coordinator – District Disaster Management Group
Appointment AppointedbytheCommissioner,QueenslandPoliceServiceandislegislatedintheDisaster
Management Act 2003.
Role • manageandcoordinatethebusinessofthegroup
• ensurethatthegroupperformsitsfunctions
• reportregularlytotheQDMCabouttheperformanceofthedistrictgroup
• coordinatedisasteroperationsinthedisasterdistrictforthegroup.
2.1.3.7 eXecUTIve oFFIcer – DISTrIcT DISaSTer ManaGeMenT GroUP
Position Executive Officer– District Disaster Management Group
Appointment AppointedbytheCommissioner,QueenslandPoliceServiceandislegislatedintheDisaster
Management Act 2003.
Role • supportthedistrictgroupintheperformanceofitsfunctions,asdirectedbytheChair.
2.1.3.8 cHaIrPerSon – LocaL DISaSTer ManaGeMenT GroUP
Position Chairperson – Local Disaster Management Group
Appointment Appointedbytherelevantlocalgovernment;mustbeacouncillorofthelocalgovernment,asprescribed
inthe Disaster Management Regulation 2014.
Role • manageandcoordinatethebusinessofthegroup
• ensurethegroupperformsitsfunctions
• reportregularlytotherelevantdistrictgroup,andtheCommissioner,QueenslandFireand
EmergencyServices,abouttheperformancebythelocalgroupofitsfunctions.
2.1.3.9 LocaL DISaSTer coorDInaTor
Position Local Disaster Coordinator
Appointment AppointedbytheChairoftheLocalDisasterManagementGroupafterconsultingwiththe
Commissioner,QueenslandFireandEmergencyServices,asprescribedintheDisaster Management
Act 2003.
Role • coordinatedisasteroperationsforthelocalgroup
• reportregularlytothelocalgroupaboutdisasteroperations
• ensurethatanystrategicdecisionsaboutdisasteroperationsbythelocalgroupareimplemented.
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2.1.3.10 InSPecTor-GeneraL eMerGencY ManaGeMenT
Position Inspector-General Emergency Management
Appointment AppointedbytheGovernorinCounciluponrecommendationbytheMinisterforFireandEmergency
ServicesasprescribedintheDisaster Management Act 2003.
Role • reviewandassesstheeffectivenessofdisastermanagementbythestate,includingtheState
DisasterManagementPlananditsimplementation
• reviewandassesstheeffectivenessofdisastermanagementbyLDMGsandDDMGs,including
theirplans
• reviewandassesscooperationbetweenentitiesresponsiblefordisastermanagementinthestate
• makedisastermanagementstandards
• review,assessandreportonperformancebyentitiesresponsiblefordisastermanagementinthe
stateagainstthedisastermanagementstandard
• workwithentitiesperformingemergencyservices,departmentsandthecommunitytoidentifyand
improvedisastermanagementcapabilities
• monitorcompliancebydepartmentswiththeirdisastermanagementresponsibilities
• identifyopportunitiesforcooperativepartnershipstoimprovedisastermanagementoutcomes
• reporttoandadvisetheMinisterforFireandEmergencyServices.
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2.2 responsibilities
2.2.1 Government agencies
Toensurecoordinationandtheeffectiveuseof
resourcesandcapabilities,multiplestategovernment
agencieshavespecificdisastermanagementrolesand
responsibilities.Theserolesandresponsibilitiesare
basedonthecorefunctionoftheagency.
Rolesandresponsibilitiesofstateagenciesareoutlined
inAppendixC.
2.2.2 Government owned corporations
Queenslandcurrentlyhasmultiplegovernmentowned
corporations(GOCs)whichconductactivitiesand
provideservicesinacommercially-orientedmanner.
SectorsinwhichGOCsoperateincludeenergy,
transport,fundsmanagement,portoperations
andwater.
Forthepurposesofdisastermanagement,GOCsare
coordinatedbytheirrelevantgovernmentdepartments.
RolesandresponsibilitiesofGOCsareoutlinedin
AppendixC.
2.2.3 Private sector and non-government organisations
Ownersandoperatorsofessentialservicesare
responsiblefordevelopingdisastermanagementplans.
Theprivatesectorplaysakeyroleindisaster
management.Organisationsinthissectortypicallyown
orareresponsibleforoperatingandmanagingessential
services,suchaswater,electricityandcommunication.
Accordingly,theyarerequiredtomanageforeseeable
risk,includingthedevelopmentofdisaster
managementplansandoperatedwithinindustry
legislationorcodesofpractice.Theowners/operators
ofthisinfrastructureareencouragedtoactively
participateinapplicabledisastermanagementgroups
andwillbeactivelyengagedbythechairpersonsof
relevantgroups.
Non-governmentorganisations(NGOs)alsoplayan
importantroleindisastermanagement.Typically,they
arenon-profit,voluntarygroupsthatperformavariety
offunctionsandofferservicestothecommunity.Their
roleshouldbeconsideredbydisastermanagement
groupsatalllevels.
Therolesandresponsibilitiesoftheseentitiesare
outlinedinAppendixC.
2.2.4 Queensland’s referable dams
Queenslandhasmorethan100referabledams.Adam
becomesreferableifitwouldputapopulationatrisk
(PAR)ifitweretofail.
Theownersofreferabledamsareresponsiblefor
developingemergencyactionplansandproviding
relevantlocalgovernmentsandDDMGsacopyof
theseplansforreview.
Furtherinformationandtoolstoassistindeveloping
anemergencyactionplansareavailableat
www.dnrme.qld.gov.au10
2.3 commonwealth arrangements
2.3.1 Department of Home affairs
EmergencyManagementAustraliaplansand
coordinatesAustralianGovernmentassistance
toQueensland.
EmergencyManagementAustralia(EMA)–adivision
oftheFederalDepartmentofHomeAffairs–isthe
Commonwealthagencyresponsiblefortheplanning
andcoordinationofAustralianGovernmentassistance
tothestatesandterritoriesthroughtheAustralian
GovernmentCrisisCoordinationCentre.
QueenslandFireandEmergencyServices(QFES)and
theQueenslandReconstructionAuthority(QRA)are
Queensland’skeyliaisonbodieswiththeAustralian
Governmentfordisastermanagementpurposes.
2.3.2 commonwealth disaster planning arrangements
TheQDMCExecutiveOfficerhastheauthorityto
requestAustralianGovernmentnon-financialassistance.
TheAustralianGovernmentDisasterResponsePlan
(COMDISPLAN)outlinesthearrangementsregarding
AustralianGovernmentnon-financialassistanceto
Australianstatesandterritoriesinadisaster.
Queenslandhastheresponsibilityforcoordinating
andplanningtheresponseto,andrecoveryfrom,a
disasterwithinitsborders.Whenthetotalresources
(government,communityandcommercial)of
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Queenslandcannotreasonablycopewiththeneedsof
theevent,non-financialassistancecanbesoughtfrom
theAustralianGovernmentundertheCOMDISPLAN.
UndertheCOMDISPLANtheExecutiveOfficer,QDMC,
hastheauthoritytorequestAustralianGovernment
non-financialassistance.
Inturn,approvaltoprovidethisassistancemustbe
authorisedbytheAttorney-GeneralorFederalMinister
responsibleforemergencymanagement.
InsomecircumstanceslocallybasedAustralian
Governmentresourcesmaybedeployedinsupportof
localauthoritiesforlimitedperiodswithouttheneedto
activatetheCOMDISPLAN.
2.3.3 Military assistance
TheAustralianDefenceForcemayprovideassistance
inresponsetoadisasterevent,followingarequestfor
DefenceAssistancetotheCivilCommunity(DACC).
Theprincipleappliedtotheprovisionofemergency
DACCisthatstateandterritorygovernmentsare
primarilyresponsibleforcombatingdisasters,using
availablepaidandvolunteerservices,andcommercially
availableresources.
Requestsformilitaryassistancearemadeviathe
requestforassistance(RFA)processtotheState
DisasterCoordinationCentre(SDCC).Theserequests
areconsideredbytheSDCanduponapprovalare
forwardedtotheAttorney-Generalforconsideration
byEMA.
TherearesixcategoriesofDACCassistance.Threeare
usedwithindisastermanagement.
• DACC 1 – Local emergency assistance:–
emergencyassistanceforaspecifictaskwithin
localisedemergencysituationswhereimmediate
actionisnecessarytosavehumanlife,alleviate
suffering,preventextensivelossofanimallifeor
avertwidespreadlossanddamagetoproperty.
ThisassistanceisprovidedbytheSeniorAustralian
DefenceForceOfficer,UnitCommanderor
Administratorfromwithintheirallocatedresources.
Thedurationofassistancedoesnotnormallyexceed
48hours.
• DACC 2 – Significant emergency assistance:–
emergencyassistance,beyondthatprovidedunder
DACC1,duringamoreextensiveorcontinuing
disasterresponsedirectlyrelatedtosavinghuman
life,alleviatinghumansufferingorpreventingthe
lossordamagetopropertywhenstateorterritory
resourcesareinadequate.Thismayincludeshort
termrecoveryactivitiesduringthetransferof
taskstolocalandstaterecoveryagenciesinthe
immediateaftermathofanemergency.Theduration
ofassistancedependsonthenatureandscopeof
theemergency,andavailableresources.
• DACC 3 – Emergency recovery assistance–
emergencyassistanceassociatedwithrecovery
fromacivilemergencyordisaster,whichisnot
directlyrelatedtothesavingoflifeorpropertythat
involveslongertermsignificantrecoveryactivity,
suchasreconstructionofthephysicalinfrastructure
andtherestorationofemotional,social,economic
andphysicalwellbeing.Durationofassistance
dependsonthenatureandscopeoftherecovery
effort,andavailableresources.
2.3.4 australian Government crisis coordination centre
TheAustralianGovernmentCrisisCoordinationCentre
(CCC)coordinatestheAustralianwholeofgovernment
responsetomajoremergencies.
LiaisonwiththeCCCisfacilitatedbyEMAliaison
officerswhoarelocatedattheSDCC,whenactivated.
2.3.5 cross-border collaboration
Queenslandsharesitsborderswithfourother
jurisdictions:NewSouthWales,SouthAustralia,the
NorthernTerritoryandPapuaNewGuinea(PNG).There
maybeoccasionswheneventsoverlapQueensland’s
bordersrequiringinterstateorinternational
collaboration.
InrelationtotheQueensland/NewSouthWales
borderregiontheStatement of Principles and Priorities for cross-Border collaboration 2016-201911wasdevelopedtoprovideabroad,overarching
frameworkforcross-bordercollaborationonarange
ofgovernmentactivities,includingworkundertakento
helpmanagedisasters.
Thestatementappliesnotonlytostateagency
activitiesontheQueenslandandNewSouth
Walesborderregionbutalsotherespectivelocal
governmentareas.
Thelackofaformalcross-borderagreementwith
otherjurisdictionsdoesnotprecludeanycross-border
activitiesoccurring,suchaslocalanddistrictdisaster
planning,coordinationandoperations.
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Duringdisasteroperations,theSDCCinteractswith
otherstatesandterritories,coordinatingrequestsfor
supporttoDDMGsand,throughthem,toLDMGs.
Twoexceptionsexist:
• requestsforAustralianGovernmentnon-financial
assistance
• hazard-specificarrangementsrequiringdirect
communicationbetweenthestate’sleadagencies
andtheircounterparts.
DisasteroperationsoccurringontheQueensland/PNG
borderarecoordinatedbytheCommonwealththrough
EMA,incollaborationwiththeDepartmentofForeign
AffairsandTradeandtheDepartmentofHomeAffairs.
2.4 Disaster management documents
QFESisresponsibleforthedevelopment,managementandreviewoftheQueenslandPrevention,Preparedness,ResponseandRecovery(PPRR)DisasterManagementGuideline
DisastermanagementinQueenslandisfacilitatedby
arangeofdocumentsdevelopedinconsultationand
collaborationwithmultiplestakeholders.
LocalandDistrictDisasterManagementGroups
mustestablishdisastermanagementplansfortheir
respectiveareas.Theseplansareinformedand
supportedbyarangeofdocumentsthatexistwithin
ahierarchy.Thesedocumentsconsistofsub-plans,
hazard-specificplans,functionalplans,the Standard13,
the Guideline6anddisastermanagementpublications.
The Guideline6providesflexible,goodpractice
recommendationsandadvicetothoseresponsible
forimplementingdisastermanagementpracticesto
prevent,preparefor,respondtoandrecoverfrom
disasters.Itprovidesapproachestotheimplementation
oflegislation,theQueensland Disaster Management Strategic Policy Statement 20163,the Standard13and
otherkeydisastermanagementdoctrine.
QFESistheresponsibleagencyforthedevelopment,
managementandreviewofthe Guideline6.
Adocumentmapoutliningtherelationshipsbetween
Queensland’sdisastermanagementplans,theStandard,
the Guideline6andotherdisastermanagement
documentsisprovidedasAppendixE.
Agencieswhodevelopdisastermanagement
publications(e.g.strategies,guidelines,policiesor
disastermanagementdocuments)mustensuretheyare
integratedwithinthesystem.
QFESisresponsibleforcoordinatingthisprocess,
whichisoutlinedinthe Guideline6.
2.4.1 Disaster management activities
Effectivedisastermanagementiscontingenton
themaintenanceofanongoingcycleofintegrated
activitiesthroughouttheyear.
Someoftheseactivitiesoccurcontinuously(including
communication,situationalmonitoring,stakeholder
engagementandriskassessment)whileotheractivities
(suchastraining,exercising,planningandreporting)
arecoordinatedbydisastermanagementstakeholders
atvarioustimesoftheyeartoachieveastructuredand
comprehensiveapproach.
Underscoringtheseactivitiesarefindingsfromthe
Queensland State natural Hazard risk assessment 201712whichshowthatQueenslandislikelyto
experiencetheimpactofmultiplehazards,which
mayrequirearesponse,atcertaintimeseachyear.
Accordingly,thesehazardsandthelikelyperiods
whentheyoccurareidentifiedandintegratedintothe
activitiescalendar.
TheDisasterManagementActivitiesCalendaris
providedinfigure2.2.
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TheseactivitiesareconductedwithinthePPRRMethodologyandmayoccurthroughouttheyear.Responseactivitieshavebeen
appliedtotheperiodNovembertoApril,thisissupportedbytheQueenslandStateNaturalHazardRiskAssessment.
PREVENTION
Key activities
Reporting,Assessing,
Planning,Training&
Exercising
PREPAREDNESS
Key activities
Reviewing,Planning,
Training,Exercising,Cabinet
Submission&Community
Awareness
RESPONSE
Key activities
Responding,Recovering,
Meetings&Reporting
RECOVERY
Key activities
PostEventSeries
i.e.Meetings
AssuranceActivities
Review&Assess
FIGURE2.2DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
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3.1 Overview
QFES is responsible for the state-wide disaster risk assessment.
The Queensland Emergency Risk Management Framework4 (QERMF) is the methodology for assessing disaster related risk as endorsed by the Queensland Disaster Management Committee (QDMC).
The approach aligns with the internationally recognised sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-203014 and is a key strategy for disaster risk reduction.
3.1.1 The sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
TheSendaiFrameworkforDisasterRiskReduction2015–2030marksacrucialshiftfrom
managingdisasterstomanagingdisaster risk.
TheUnitedNationsOfficeforDisasterRiskReduction(UNISDR)notedthatthelongterm
benefitsofrisk-informeddisasterriskreductionstrategiesandplanssignificantlyoutweigh
theinitialoutlaycostsofconductingriskassessments.Thefinancialcostofconductingrisk
assessmentsismarginaltothetotalcostoftheimpactsofdisasters.
TheframeworkhasbeenadoptedbyQueenslandandhasbeenusedtoinformthe
Queensland strategy for Disaster Resilience 20175aswellasthedevelopmentof
theQERMF.
3.2 Disaster risk reduction
Disasterriskreduction,asdefinedbytheUNISDR,is the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyse and reduce the causal factors of disasters. It includes disciplines like disaster management, disaster mitigation and disaster preparedness.
Reducingexposuretohazards,lesseningvulnerabilityofpeopleandproperty,managing
landandtheenvironmenteffectively,improvingpreparednessandearlywarningfor
adverseeventsareallexamplesofdisasterriskreduction.
WithinQueensland,theQERMF,state Planning Policy 201715andQueensland’sStrategy
forDisasterResilience2017,inalignmentwithpoliciesattheNationallevel,allcontributeto
disasterriskreduction.
Disastermanagementpractitionersandstakeholdersshouldusethesedocumentsand
frameworkstoreducetheriskassociatedwithdisasters.
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3.3 The Queensland Emergency Risk Management Framework
3.3.1 Background
TheQERMFisbasedonanalysisofinternationalbest
practiceindisasterriskassessment.Thisanalysisled
tothedevelopmentofamethodologythatharnesses
scientificdatarelatingtosignificanthazardsanduses
geospatialinformationsystemstoanalysehistorical
and/orprojectedimpactstoidentifyexposures,
vulnerabilitiesandsubsequently,risk.Thisapproach
alsopromotessensecheckingbetweenscientificdata,
mappingandmodelling,withlocalknowledgeduring
theriskanalysisstage.
3.3.2 intent
TheQERMFisariskassessmentmethodology
thatcanbeusedwithindisastermanagement
planningatalllevelsofQueensland’sdisaster
managementarrangements.
TheQERMF:
• shiftsriskassessmentandmanagementfroma‘one
sizefitsall’approachtoatailoredmethodologythat
accountsfortheprioritisationoflocalcharacteristics
• embedsriskidentification,assessmentand
managementinproven,consistent,science-based
methodologiesthatcanbeappliedconsistently
acrosslocal,districtandstatelevels
• allowsclarityandtransparencyincommunication
anddecisionmakingatalllevels
• improvestheidentificationofanarea’scapability
andcapacitytomanagethenaturaldisaster
riskswithinthatarea,therebyinforming
resourceplanningforQueensland’sdisaster
managementarrangements.
3.4 Queensland’s natural hazard risk profile and priorities
The Queensland state Natural Hazard Risk Assessment 201712comprisesmacro-level,hazard-specificrisk
information.The2017assessmentfocusedonthe
sevenmostfrequentandsignificantnaturalhazards
andwillexpandinfutureassessmentstoalignwiththe
definitionofadisastereventasstatedintheDisaster Management Act 2003.
Localanddistrictdisastergroupsshouldassessthe
applicabilityofthesehazardstotheirdisasterareas
and,followingthis,usetheirfindingswhendeveloping
disastermanagementplans.
Thesevenmostsignificantnaturalhazardsto
Queenslandare:
Joint highest priority
• tropicalcyclones
• riverineflooding
Second highest priority
• severeweatherevents
Equal third highest priority
• coastalinundation
• heatwaves
Fourth highest priority
• bushfire
Fifth highest priority
• earthquakes.
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3.4.1 Tropical cyclones
Tropical cyclones are of equal highest priority for Queensland.
Tropicalcyclonesarethemostdisruptiveanddamaging
naturalhazardwithinQueenslandwiththepotentialto
posethemostrisktolifeduringimpact.Historically,of
allnaturalhazards,tropicalcycloneshaveclaimedthe
mostlivesinQueensland(althoughnotinrecentyears)
andcanbereasonablyexpectedtomanifesttovarying
degreesofseverityeachyearduetoQueensland’s
geographyandclimate.
Thecascadingandcoincidenteffectsofatropical
cyclonecanposecomplexissuessuchas:
• damagefromsustainedhighwindspeeds
• rapiddeliveryofconcentratedrainfallleadingto
flashflooding
• increasedriskofstormsurgecreatingahigherrisk
ofcoastalinundation
• onsetofriverinefloodingduetoprolongedand
sustainedraindeluges.
3.4.2 Riverine flooding
Riverine flooding is of equal highest priority for Queensland.
Riverinefloodingisequaltotropicalcyclonesasthe
mostdisruptiveanddamagingnaturalhazardwithin
Queensland.
Thesetwophenomenaareoftencoincident,with
riverinefloodingfrequentlyoccurringasaresultofa
tropicalcyclone.However,arangeofclimateinfluences
cangiverisetoriverineflooding,therebymakingita
morefrequentlymanifestinghazard.
Whiletheimmediateimpactsoftropicalcyclones
arecoastal,asignificantportionofthestateisalso
potentiallyexposedtoriverineflooding.Theriver
basinsandcatchmentsofQueenslandcoververylarge
geographicareasandposemanychallengesintermsof
logistics,accessandresupplyandevacuation.
3.4.3 severe weather events
Severe weather events are the second highest priority for Queensland.
Severeweathereventshavehistoricallybeenoneof
Queensland’smostdamagingnaturalhazards.The
cascadingandcoincidenteffectsofsevereweathercan
posecomplexissuessuchas:
• rapiddeliveryofconcentratedrainfallleadingto
flashfloodingandriverineflooding
• damagingwindgustsandhailleadingtosignificant
damagetoinfrastructure
• stormsurgecausingerosionandlocalisedflooding
throughcoastalinundation.
Thesometimesunpredictablenatureofthis
phenomenondoesattimesrelegatetheidentification
andwarningofthelocation,intensityorseverityofan
eventtorelativelyshorttimeframes.
3.4.4 Coastal inundation
Coastal inundation is Queensland’s equal third priority.
Coastalinundationcannotbeconsideredinisolation.
Stormsurgesinparticularareaconsequenceof
atropicalcycloneorasevereweatherevent.The
profileofthishazardisincreasedwhenconsidering
climatechangeprojectionsofarisingsealevelandan
increaseintheseverityoftropicalcyclonesandsevere
weatherevents.
Significantplanningandmitigationisundertaken
bylocalgovernmentsincoastalareas,coupled
withsupportfromtheQueenslandgovernment.
However,multipledevelopedcoastalareasthroughout
Queenslandcouldfacesignificantriskifasevere
tropicalcycloneimpactsavulnerablelocationand
alignswithhightideinundation.
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3.4.5 Heatwaves
Heatwaves are Queensland’s equal third priority.
Heatwaveshaveabroadrangeofpotentialhealth
effectsincludingmortalityratesamongvulnerable
persons,aswellaspotentialimpactsonessential
healthandwellbeingservices.Climateprojectionsshow
thatextremeheateventsareexpectedtooccurmore
oftenandwithgreaterintensityinthefuture.Theyare
alsoonecontributingfactortotheincreasedhazard
ofbushfire.
3.4.6 Bushfire
Bushfire is Queensland’s fourth priority.
BushfireisafrequentlyoccurringeventinQueensland
howeveritisgenerallywellmanagedandoftenoccurs
inlessdenselypopulatedareas.Whilethiscanreduce
therisktolife,thepotentialforarangeofsignificant
economicimpactstoQueenslandagriculture,industry
andtourismstillexists.
BushfireProneAreamappingisactivelyusedwithin
landuseplanningandmitigationoperations,along
withpredictiveanalyticsandfireweatherforecasts,
tomanagethishazardbeforerisksmanifest.Itis
alsoaninputtolocaldisastermanagementplanning
inaccordancewithQueensland’s state Planning Policy 201715.
3.4.7 Earthquakes
Earthquakes are Queensland’s fifth natural hazard risk priority.
Earthquakesareafrequentlyoccurringphenomenon
inQueenslandwithsomegeographicareasregistering
clustersofevents.Whilstthemagnitudeofearthquakes
areoftenlessthan3.5ontheRichterscale,withthe
effectsseldomfelt,someareashaveexperienced
anearthquakewithamagnitudeofmorethan5on
theRichterscale.Anearthquakeofthismagnitude
occurringinornearabuiltenvironmentislikelyto
causesignificantdamagetostructures,particularly
undergroundservicesandpiping,withpotentialrisk
tolifeduetothecollapseofstructures.
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4.1 overview
consistent, timely and accurate information better enables Queensland communities to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. communities need to know what is likely to happen (or has happened), what to expect and what to do.
collating, integrating and delivering information that enhances a community’s awareness of events that may occur or are occurring, and provides advice on appropriate actions to be taken contributes to safeguarding life, property and the environment.
4.2 Principles of dissemination
Disasterrelatedpublicinformationandwarningsshouldbeconsistentwiththe
documentedprinciplesofdissemination,asapprovedbytheCouncilofAustralian
Governments(COAG).Undertheseprinciples,informationmustbe:
• coordinated
• authoritativeandaccountable
• consistent/standardsbased
• complete
• multi-modal
• allhazards
• targeted
• interoperable
• accessibleandresponsive
• verifiable
• underpinnedbyeducationandawarenessraisingactivities
• compatible.
FurtherexplanationabouttheseprinciplesofdisseminationisprovidedinAppendixF.
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4.3 communication by the state
TheDirector-GeneralDPCisresponsibleforactivatinganddeactivatingtheCCN
ThestatemustcommunicatewiththeQueensland
communitybefore,duringandafteradisasterand
itiscriticalthatkeymessagesfromgovernment
departmentsalign.ThisisachievedthroughtheCrisis
CommunicationNetwork(CCN)whichiscomprisedof
QueenslandGovernmentheadsofcommunicationand
stafffromrelevantexternalagencies.
TheDirector-General,DepartmentofthePremier
andCabinet(DPC)isresponsibleforactivatingand
deactivatingtheCCN.Itischairedbyanappointed
memberofDPC’sStrategyandEngagementDivision.
• AnessentialelementoftheCCNisthePublic
InformationCapability(PIC),whichisresponsible
forgatheringandeditingcontenttoproduce
regularwholeofgovernmentmessaging.Typically,
theresponsibleleadagencywillcoordinatethePIC
inthefirstinstancebutmayhandthisovertothe
CCNshouldtheeventescalate.Forexample,public
informationforabiosecurityeventmayinitially
beledbyBiosecurityQueenslandbutthenmay
progresstotheCCNshoulditescalate.Conversely,
theCCNisnotactivatediftheeventcanbereadily
managedbytheleadagency.
• Communicationtoimpactedlocalcommunitieswill
alsobeissueddirectlyfromagenciesinvolvedin
theresponse.
• Furtherinformationrelatingtocommunication
bythestateinrelationtodisastersisoutlinedin
theQueensland Government arrangements for coordinating Public information in a crisis16.
4.4 communication by local and district groups
Localanddistrictgroupsmustcommunicatewiththeir
respectivecommunities.Keepingthecommunitywell
informedcontributestotheirabilitytopreparefor,
respondtoandrecoverfromadisasterandassistswith
managingcommunityexpectations.
Publicinformationdevelopedanddisseminatedshould
alignwiththeCOAGprinciplesofdissemination
andbeinaccordancewithlocalanddistrict
communicationprocedures.
Communicationtoimpactedlocalanddistrictgroups
fromthestateistheresponsibilityofthePIC.
4.5 media
Respondingagenciesareresponsibleforproviding
mediatalkingpointsanddraftingmediastatements
fortheirMinisterorotherspokespeoplewithin
theirorganisation.Thesetalkingpointsandmedia
statementswillbesharedbytheleadagencywithDPC
whichwillissueadvicetotheCCN.
Whenitispreferabletoholdamediaconference,the
leadresponseagencywillliaisewithrelevantpartiesto
arrangeappropriatemediaconferencelogistics.Media
conferencesheldattheStateDisasterCoordination
Centre(SDCC)mediaroom,willbecoordinatedby
QFESmedia.
4.6 auslan (australian sign language)
Auslanisthelanguageofthedeafcommunityin
Australia.Duringadisaster,anAuslaninterpretermust
bepresentatallpublicfacingmediaconferences
conductedbystateagencies.
TheleadagencyisresponsiblefororganisinganAuslan
interpreter.IfamediaconferenceisheldattheSDCC,
theleadagencymustorganiseanAuslaninterpreterin
collaborationwithQFESmedia.
Localanddistrictgroupsareencouragedtoinclude
anAuslaninterpreteratallpublicfacingmedia
conferences.
4.7 multilingual resources and communication
2016Censusdatashowsthatover83,000people,or
1.7percentofQueensland’spopulation,identifiedthat
theydidnotspeakEnglish,ordidnotspeakitwell.In
particular,tourists,internationalstudents,peopleona
temporaryworkvisaandnewlyarrivedrefugeesmay
haveverylittleproficiencyinEnglish.
TheQueenslandlanguage Services Policy55outlines
Government’scommitmenttouseinterpretersand
translatedinformationtoimproveaccesstoinformation
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andservicesforpeoplewithdifficultycommunicating
inEnglish.Theaccompanyinglanguage Services Guidelines56providesomeconsiderationswhen
developingmultilingualresources.
Localanddistrictgroupsareencouragedto
makeavailableappropriateresourcestoensure
communicationisinclusiveoftheneedsofthe
respectivecommunitiesfromculturallyandlinguistically
diversebackgrounds.
4.8 Social media
Stateagenciesusingsocialmediaretainresponsibility
forupdating,maintainingandmonitoringtheir
presence.ThisistobeconsistentwiththePrinciples for the official use of social media guidelines17.
Theuseofsocialmediaintimesofadisaster,
mayinclude:
• communityalertingandstatusreporting
• disasterpreparednessandcoordination
• communityengagementandmythbusting
• monitoringpostsforon-the-ground
intelligencegathering
• linkingthecommunitytootherappropriatesources
ofauthoritativeinformation.
Whenusinganyformofofficialsocialmedia,agencies
mustensuresupportingcommunicationforums,
websitesandcallcentresareadviseddirectly,through
theCCNifapplicable,tomaximiseconsistencyand
accuracywhenthepublicseekfurtherinformation.
FurtherinformationisavailableintheQueensland Government arrangements for coordinating public information in a crisis16.
Localanddistrictgroupsshouldmanagesocial
mediainaccordancewiththeirrespectivepolicies
andprocedures.
4.9 Websites
Intheeventofadisasteroccurringorbeingidentified,
theDepartmentofHousingandPublicWorks
(DHPW)activatestheOnlineDisasterandEmergency
Procedures,covering:
• useofwww.qld.gov.au/alerts18
• rolesandresponsibilitiesofteamsacross
governmentforupdatingcontentonkeywebsites
overfourlevels(Alert,LeanForward,StandUpand
StandDown)
• useofthehomepageofwww.qld.gov.au19todirect
peopletoemergencyordisasterrelatedinformation.
DPChasprotocolstoactivateintegratedQueensland
Governmentcontentthatsupplementsandlinks
othercontentandwebsites.Thisinformationwillbe
aprominentlinkfromtheQueenslandGovernment
website(www.qld.gov.au19)andfromthePremier’s
website(www.thepremier.qld.gov.au20).
Stateagencies,localanddistrictgroupsretain
responsibilityforupdatingtheirwebsitesandcontent
toproviderelevantinformationaboutanevent.
Furtherinformationregardingwebsitesisat
section7.4.3.
4.10 Event management System
Duringanevent,theEventManagementSystem(EMS)
willbeusedbyallstateagencies,whenreportinginto
theSDCC.EMSisastandardisedreportingformatand
isthe‘singlepointoftruth’forgovernmentinformation
concerningtheevent.
Thereportingformatincludescorefieldssuchas
summary,impacts,emergingissuesandkeymessages.
ThesefieldsproducethestateupdateandPremier’s
executivesummary.
Thekeymessageswithinagencyreportsare
consolidatedtoformthewholeofgovernment
messagewhichisthendistributedusingtheCCN.
Informationfromthedistrictleveliscollatedthrough
theDisaster,IncidentandEventManagementSystem
(DIEMS).Thissystemistheresponsibilityofdistrict
disastergroups.
Multiplesystemsareusedatthelocallevel.These
systemsarecapableofcollatinginformationandraising
requestsforassistance.Eachlocalgroupisresponsible
formanagingtheirrespectivesystem.
4.11 Warnings
Queenslanduseswarningstoenablecommunitiesand
individualstoactinaneffectivemanner,inrelationto
hazardsthatmayarise.AsstatedbytheUnitedNations
OfficeforDisasterRiskReduction(UNISDR),the
provisionofthesewarningswillreducethepossibilityof
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personalinjury,lossoflifeanddamagetopropertyand
theenvironment.
4.11.1 Weather
TheBureauofMeteorology(BOM)isresponsibleforprovidingweatheralerts,updatesandwarnings
4.11.2 Emergency alert
QFESisresponsiblefortheEmergencyAlertsysteminQueensland
EmergencyAlert(EA)isanemergencywarningsystem
capableofsendingwarningmessagestolandlinesand
mobilephonesbasedontheregisteredserviceaddress
orgeographiclocationwithinaparticularareadefined
intheEAsystem.
EAmessagesareusedto:
• warntargetedareasoftheQueenslandcommunity
ofimminentandseverethreatsfromfire,chemical,
naturalweatherorgeologicalevents
• directthosewarnedtoothersourcesofinformation
and/ordirectthemtomoveawayfroman
imminenthazard.
QFESisresponsibleforthemanagementand
administrationoftheEAsysteminQueensland.
EAsmaybeinitiatedatthelocal,districtandstate
level.ThedecisiontouseanEAisbasedoncertainty,
severity,timeframe,frequency,similarity(i.e.other
eventsnearby)andaction.Whenconsideringthe
useofanEA,consultationshouldoccurbetween
respectivegroupsinordertoachieveconsistencyand
coordination.ThedistributionofanEAisapproved
byanauthorisedofficer,whichinthisinstanceisthe
Commissioner,QFES.
ToensureEAsaredistributedinatimelymanner,all
potentialusersofthesystemshoulddeveloppre-
formattedmessages,whichcanbeuploadedtothe
systempriortoanevent.
Whenusinganyformofmessaging,usersmustensure
supportingcommunicationforums,websites,social
mediaandcallcentresareadviseddirectly,through
theCCNifapplicable,assoonaspossibleinorderto
ensuremessagingissupportedwhenthepublicseek
furtherinformation.
FurtherinformationinrelationtotheEAsystemcan
befoundintheQueensland Prevention, Preparedness, response and recovery (PPrr) Disaster management Guideline (the Guideline)6.
4.11.3 Standard Emergency Warning Signal
Commissioner,QFESandStateManager,Queensland–BureauofMeteorologyareresponsibleforthemanagementofSEWS
TheStandardEmergencyWarningSignal(SEWS)is
acriticaltoolusedinresponsetoweatherandother
majorthreatstowarnorinformrelevantcommunities
ofanimpendingemergency.
Itisanalertsignalplayedonpublicmediatodraw
listeners’attentioninpotentiallyaffectedareastoa
subsequentemergencywarning.
ResponsibilityforthemanagementofSEWSin
QueenslandrestswiththeCommissioner,QFESin
conjunctionwiththeStateManager,Queensland–
BureauofMeteorologyformeteorologicalpurposes.
InformationrelatingtotheoperationofSEWSis
availableintheGuideline.
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5.1 Overview
Resilience, within the context of disaster management and disaster risk reduction, is defined in the Queensland strategy for Disaster Resilience 20175 as a system or community’s ability to rapidly accommodate and recover from the impacts of hazards, restore essential structures and desired functionality, and adapt to new circumstances.
The key elements which contribute to a resilient community include:
• risk-informed and appropriately prepared individuals
• the capacity to adapt
• healthy levels of community connectedness, trust and cooperation.
it is at the local, community level that the most powerful and effective action can be taken to address disaster risk and build resilience. Queensland communities play an active and central role in disaster risk prevention and preparedness, and in building resilience.
5.2 Resilience strategies
AllQueenslanderssharetheresponsibilityforpreventing,preparingfor,respondingtoandrecoveringfromtheimpactsofdisasters.
Queensland’scommunitiesarediverseandrequiretailoredsolutionstobuildresilience.
Further,collaborationandcommitmentisrequiredfrommultiplestakeholders.An
integrated,risk-basedapproachensuresinitiativesarelocallydrivenandaddressthe
hazardsandassociatedrisksspecifictothatcommunity.
The Queensland strategy for Disaster Resilience 20175providestheframeworkforwhich
Queenslandersfromdifferentcommunitiesacrossthestatecanbuildtheirresilience.
Atthestatelevel,resiliencestrategiesandinitiativeswillbedevelopedinlinewiththerisks
identifiedintheQueensland state natural Hazard Risk Assessment 201712.
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5.3 climate change
Queensland’sclimateischangingandtosafeguard
communities,itiscriticalforalllevelsofgovernmentto
fosteradaptationtothechangingenvironment.
Astheclimatecontinuestowarm,Queenslandislikely
toexperiencemorefrequentheatwaves,highersea
surfacetemperatures,morefrequentstormtideevents,
weathermoreconducivetobushfireeventsandmore
intenseperiodsofheavyrainfall.Somecommunitiesare
likelytobeexposedtopreviouslyunknownrisks.These
shiftsarelikelytoincreasethesocial,environmentaland
financialimpactsofdisasterevents,withthepotential
foragreaterdemandonresponseandrecovery
agenciesandagreaterneedforcommunityresilience.
TheQueensland strategy for Disaster Resilience 20175
addressesthemultipliereffectofclimatechangeon
disastereventsandprovidestheframeworktoalign
disasterresilienceactivitieswiththeQueensland climate Adaptation strategy21andotherQueensland
Governmentpriorities.
5.3.1 Adaptation
TheQueensland strategy for Disaster Resilience 20175andtheQueensland climate Adaptation strategy21underpinthestate’sapproachtoadapting
todisasterriskandawarmingclimate.Thestrategies
weredevelopedtoprovideguidanceonpreparingfor,
respondingtoandadaptingtoclimatechangeand
disasterevents.
Thestrategiesacknowledgetheneedfor:
• adaptationandriskreductioninitiativesinformedby
currentevidence
• embeddingclimateanddisasterriskintoplanning
anddevelopmentprocesses
• localandregionalengagementtoinform
adaptationplanning
• sharedresponsibilityfordevelopingcapacityto
adapttochangingcircumstances
• continuousimprovementinriskreductionand
adaptationinitiatives.
5.4 Funding arrangements
Fundingarrangementsareofferedbyboththe
Commonwealthandstategovernmentstoassistin
makingcommunitiesmoreresilienttonaturaldisasters.
Thearrangementsaresummarisedbelow.
5.4.1 natural Disaster Resilience Program
TheNaturalDisasterResilienceProgram(NDRP)
isjointlyfundedbytheCommonwealthandstate
governmentsandisavailabletocouncilsandnon-
governmentorganisations,suchasvolunteering
groupsandnot-for-profitentities.NDRPprojectsare
designedtomitigatedisasterriskandbuildresilienceto
naturaldisasters.
TheNDRPoperatesunderaNationalPartnership
AgreementandisadministeredbytheQueensland
ReconstructionAuthority(QRA).
5.4.2 Building our Regions
BuildingourRegionsisaQueenslandGovernment
fundedprogramtoprovidefundingforcritical
infrastructureinregionalareasofQueensland.It
fundscommunity,transportandfloodmitigation
infrastructureprojectswhichaimtoreducedisasterrisk
andbuildresilienceinthecommunity.
ThefundisadministeredbytheDepartmentofState
Development,Manufacturing,Infrastructureand
Planning(DSDMIP).
5.4.3 Works for Queensland
TheWorksforQueensland(W4Q)programisa
QueenslandGovernmentprogramthatsupports
regionallocalgovernmentstoundertakejobcreating
maintenanceandminorinfrastructureprojects.
Theseprojectscanincludeworksthataimtoprotect
existingessentialpublicinfrastructureandenhance
disasterresilienceandpreparednesstofuturenatural
disasterevents.
W4Qfundingisforlocalgovernmentbodiesoutside
South-EastQueenslandandisadministeredby
theDepartmentofLocalGovernment,Racingand
MulticulturalAffairs(DLGRMA).
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5.4.4 local Government Grants and subsidies Program
TheLocalGovernmentGrantsandSubsidiesProgram
(LGGSP)supportslocalgovernmentstodeliverkey
infrastructureprojectsthat:
• meetcommunityneedscontributingtosustainable
andliveablecommunities
• alignwithstate,regionalandlocalpriorities
• supporteconomicgrowth,innovationand
communitydevelopment.
Localgovernmentsseekingfundingforprojectsthat
protectexistingessentialpublicinfrastructureandbuild
resiliencetofuturenaturaldisastereventsareeligibleto
applyforgrantsundertheLGGSP.
TheLGGSPisadministeredbytheDLGRMA.
5.5 insurance
TheQueenslandGovernmenthassigneda
MemorandumofUnderstandingwiththeInsurance
CouncilofAustralia(ICA)toshareappropriate
floodmappingproductsandotherdatasetsto
ensurethebestavailableinformationisusedto
calculatepremiums.
CouncilscanassistthisprocessbyprovidingtheICA
withdetailsoftheirlatestfloodstudiesanddigitaldata
forfloodmaps,andencouragingcommunitymembers
andbusinessestoreviewtheirinsuranceregularlyto
makesuretheirinformationandcoverageisuptodate.
Detailslikebuildingconstruction,foundationsandroof
typemaymakeadifferencetoinsurancepremiums.
TheICAhasarangeofinsuranceaffordabilityprojects
includingaPropertyResilienceandExposureProgram
(PREP).Thisprogramaimstoensurelocalinsurance
premiumsarebasedonthebestinformationavailable,
andprovidesanopportunityforlocalgovernmentsand
theinsuranceindustrytoworktogethermoreclosely
oninsuranceaffordabilityissues.Italsoprovidesthe
insuranceindustrywithatooltotakeintoaccount
mitigationeffortslocalgovernmentshaveputinplace
toreducedisasterimpacts.
Localgovernmentsareencouragedtoparticipatein
thisprogram.
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6.1 overview
Prevention is the elimination or reduction of the exposure to a hazard on communities at risk. Prevention activities, such as the building of dams and levees, land use planning and improved building codes, are focused on reducing the likelihood and / or consequences of the hazard.
Local and District Disaster Management Groups and the Queensland Disaster Management Committee (QDMC), each have responsibility for prevention activities.
6.2 Prevention functions
Atthestatelevel,thefollowinggovernmentagenciesconductpreventionfunctions:
FIGURE6.1GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIFIC PREVENTION FUNCTIONS
Lead agency Prevention Functions
QueenslandFireandEmergencyServices • Hazardmapping
• Bushfiremitigationprograms
QueenslandReconstructionAuthority • Disasterresilienceandmitigation
policyandplanning
• Disastermitigationandresiliencefunding
DepartmentofLocalGovernment,Racingand
MulticulturalAffairs
• Disastermitigationandresiliencefunding
DepartmentofStateDevelopment,
Manufacturing,InfrastructureandPlanning
• BuildingourRegionsprogram
• Landuseplanning
DepartmentofHousingandPublicWorks • BuildingCode
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6.3 Mitigation
Mitigationactivitiesarethoseactionstakentodecrease
theimpactsofadisasteronpeople,infrastructureand
theenvironment.TheQueensland Strategy for Disaster resilience 20175setstheframeworkformitigating
theimpactsofdisasterswithinthebroadercontext
ofdeliveringresilienceasasharedresponsibility,
withsuccessdependentonthecollectiveeffortof
individuals,communitiesandbusinessesaswell
asgovernments.
6.3.1 Mitigation strategies
Mitigationstrategiescanbedevelopedacrossa
rangeofhazardsortargetedtoaspecifichazardand
associatedrisk.Mitigationstrategiestoreducetherisk
ofdisasterinclude:
• Education and information–afundamental
approachtodisastermanagementisthat
communitieswhichhaveidentified,consideredand
plannedforapotentialeventwillcopebetterthan
thosewhohavenot.Communityawarenessand
educationprogramsremindpeoplethatthethreat
isrealandtoidentifywhattheycandotolimitthe
impactofdisasterevents.
• Structural works –theseworksprovidearangeof
potentialpreventativemeasuresincludingbutnot
limitedtolevees,floodgatesand,onalargerscale,
floodmitigatingdams.Decidingwhatrole,ifany,
structuralworksshouldplayinmitigatingdisaster
riskrequiresquantifyingtheriskandconsequences
tothepotentiallyaffectedpopulation.
• Land use planning–istheprocessbywhichthe
useanddevelopmentoflandismanagedforthe
benefitofthewholecommunity.Landuseplanning
thatanticipateslikelyriskandvulnerabilityofthe
populationcanreducethepotentialimpactoffuture
disasterevents.
Landuseplanningisundertakeninaccordancewith
thePlanning Act 2016.TheState Planning Policy15
(SPP)requireslocalgovernmentstoidentifynatural
hazards,undertakeariskassessmentandinclude
appropriateprovisionsintheirplanningschemeto
ensuretheriskistolerabletotheircommunity.
• Building controls–thesecontrolsareimportant
preventativemeasuresthatcomplementeffective
landuseplanning.Queensland’sbuildingregulatory
frameworkaimstoensureminimumnecessary
requirementsofdesignandconstructionaremet
includingtheeffectsofnaturalhazards.
• Infrastructure–isrequiredforacommunityto
functioneffectivelyandcanbevulnerableto
hazards.Asaconsequence,acommunity’sresilience
orabilitytorespondtoadisasterwillbeinfluenced
bytheworkingavailabilityofessentialinfrastructure
suchasroads,railways,dams,bridges,electrical,
digitalandcommunicationsnetworks,watersupply
andseweragesystemsandthebuildingsthathouse
essentialservices(e.g.communications,healthand
disastercoordinationcentres).
Inaddition,infrastructuremayalterfloodflows,
depthorvelocityandadddebristofloodwaters.
Accordingly,thelocationandbuildqualityofany
infrastructureneedstoconsidertheriskassociated
withpotentialfloodeventswithinthatcommunity.
TheStrategic Policy Framework for riverine Flood risk Management and Community resilience22guidesriverinefloodriskmanagement
inQueenslandandprovidesstrategicdirectionfor
stategovernmentpolicy.
• Landscape and environment–ecosystemscan
serveasprotectivebuffersagainstnaturalhazards
suchasflooding.Further,thevegetationcoverina
catchmentinfluencesrunoffandfloodbehaviour.
Itisincreasinglyrecognisedthatnon-structural
measures,includingthemanagementoflandscapes,
canplayanimportantroleinmitigatingtheimpact
offlooding.
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7.1 Overview
all participants in Queensland’s disaster management arrangements are responsible for preparedness.
Preparedness is the taking of preparatory measures to ensure that, if a disaster event occurs, communities, resources and services are able to cope with the effects of that event. It is a critical element in minimising the consequences of an event on a community and ensuring effective response and recovery.
disaster preparedness builds on existing community and individual awareness of risk and participation in disaster management activities to enhance resilience.
Queensland’s preparedness activities are centred on three key elements:
• planning
• capability integration
• community engagement.
7.2 Planning
InQueensland,planningisundertakenatlocal,districtandstatelevelsinaccordancewith
Queensland’sdisastermanagementarrangements,theDisaster Management Act 2003,the
standard for disaster Management in Queensland13(theStandard)andtheQueensland
Prevention,Preparedness,ResponseandRecovery(PPRR)disaster Management Guideline6 (theGuideline).
Thesubsequentplansoperatewithinthecontextofatieredstructureoflegislation,policy
andtheGuideline.TherelationshipbetweenthesedocumentsisoutlinedinAppendixE:
DocumentMapofQueenslandDisasterManagementPlans.
Comprehensiveplanningoccursacrossallphasesofdisastermanagement–prevention,
preparedness,responseandrecovery–allplansarescalable,adaptableandfollowthe
riskassessmentprocessasoutlinedintheQueensland emergency risk Management Framework risk assessment Process Handbook4.
Theneedsofvulnerablepeople(duetogeographiclocation,medicalorserviceneeds,
culturalbackgroundandlanguageskills,ageordisability)arespecificallyconsideredacross
alllevelsofplanning.
TheDepartmentofCommunities,DisabilityServicesandSeniors(DCDSS)hasdeveloped
the“People with vulnerabilities in disasters: a framework for an effective local response23”resourcewhichprovidesamethodologyforidentifyinganddeterminingpeople
whomayhavepre-existingvulnerabilitiesorwhomayexperiencevulnerabilityasaresultof
adisaster.
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ThespecificneedsofAboriginalpeoplesandTorres
StraitIslanderpeoplesshouldbeconsideredwhen
developingdisastermanagementplans.Eachstate
agencyhasdevelopedaframeworkcontaining
theseconsiderations.Onesuchexampleofthis
frameworkhasbeendevelopedbyQueenslandHealth
–Queensland Health aboriginal and Torres strait Islander Cultural Capability Framework24.
7.2.1 Local disaster Management Plans
Eachlocalgovernment,supportedbytheirLocal
DisasterManagementGroup(LDMG),mustpreparea
planfordisastermanagementinthelocalgovernment’s
area.TheplanmustbeconsistentwiththeStandard
and the Guideline6andmustalsoincludeprovisionfor:
• theQueensland state disaster Management 2016 strategic Policy statement3fordisaster
managementandthelocalgovernment’spoliciesfor
disastermanagement
• therolesandresponsibilitiesofentitiesinvolvedin
disasteroperationsanddisastermanagementin
thearea
• thecoordinationofdisasteroperationsandactivities
relatingtodisastermanagementperformedby
eachentity
• potentialhazards/eventslikelytohappeninthe
area,basedontheriskassessment
• strategiesandprioritiesfordisastermanagementin
theareaincludingstepstomitigatepotentialrisks
aswellasresponseandrecoverystrategies
• anyothermattersconsideredappropriate.
LocalDisasterManagementPlans(LDMPs)aretobe
reviewedonanannualbasis.
7.2.2 disaster district Management Plans
EachDistrictDisasterManagementGroup(DDMG)
mustprepareaplanfordisastermanagement.The
planmustbeconsistentwiththe standard13and
the Guideline6.
Further,theplanmustbedevelopedinconsideration
oftheLDMPsrelevanttothedistrictandmustinclude
provisionfor:
• theQueensland disaster Management 2016 strategic Policy statement3 fordisaster
managementforthestate
• therolesandresponsibilitiesofentitiesinvolvedin
disasteroperationsanddisastermanagementin
thedistrict
• thecoordinationofdisasteroperationsandactivities
relatingtodisastermanagementperformedby
eachentity
• potentialhazards/eventsthatarelikelytohappen
inthedistrict,basedontheriskassessments
• stepstomitigatepotentialrisks,includingresidual
risksidentifiedatthelocallevelaswellasresponse
andrecoverystrategies
• prioritiesfordisastermanagementforthedistrict
• anyothermattersconsideredappropriate.
DisasterDistrictManagementPlans(DDMPs)aretobe
reviewedonanannualbasis
7.2.3 state disaster Management Plan
TheQueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee
(QDMC)isrequired–asspecifiedinthe Disaster Management Act 2003–tohaveaStateDisaster
ManagementPlan(SDMP)inplaceinpreparationfor,
andtodirectQueensland’sresponsetoandrecovery
fromdisasterevents.
• TheSDMPissupportedbysub-planssuchasthe
QueenslandRecoveryPlan,hazardspecificplans
andfunctionalplans.
TheSDMPistobereviewedonanannualbasis.
7.2.4 Hazard specific plans
Queenslandadoptsanallhazardsapproachto
disastermanagement.However,hazardspecificplans
aredevelopedwhenparticularhazardshavedistinct
operationalorcoordinationrequirements(e.g.animal
andplantdisease,bushfire,pandemic).
Hazardspecificplans:
• addressthehazardactionsacrossallphasesof
disastermanagement(PPRR)
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• includeinformationonhowQueensland’sdisaster
managementarrangementslinkwiththehazard
specificarrangements
• supporttheprimaryagencytomanagethehazard
specificevent.
Atthestatelevel,primaryagenciesareallocatedfor
arangeofidentifiedhazardsandareresponsible
forthedevelopmentofthehazardspecificplan,in
consultationwithaffectedstakeholders.Hazard-
specificprimarystateagencieshavearesponsibility
tocommunicateandmaintainrelationswithnational
hazardspecificcounterparts.
Whererelevant,primaryagenciesareto:
• ensureanystatehazardspecificplanslinktoand
alignwithcorrespondingnationalhazardspecific
plansandarrangements
• maintainappropriatecommunicationand
relationshipswithnationalcounterparts.
Thetablebelowoutlinesidentifiedhazards,relevantplansandtherelevantprimaryagency.
FIGURE7.1IDENTIFIED HAZARDS, PRIMARY AGENCIES AND RELEVANT PLANS
Hazard Plan Primary agency
Animalandplantdisease • AustralianVeterinaryEmergencyPlan
(AUSVETPLAN)
• AustralianAquaticVeterinaryEmergencyPlan
(AQUAVETPLAN)
• AustralianEmergencyPlantPestResponsePlan
(PLANTPLAN)
• BiosecurityEmergencyOperationsManual
DepartmentofAgricultureand
Fisheries(DAF)
Biological(humanrelated) • StateofQueenslandMulti-AgencyResponseto
Chemical,Biological&RadiologicalIncidents
QueenslandHealth
Radiological • StateofQueenslandMulti-AgencyResponseto
Chemical,Biological&RadiologicalIncidents
QueenslandHealth
Bushfire • WildfireMitigationandReadinessPlans QueenslandFireandEmergency
Services(QFES)
Chemical • StateofQueenslandMulti-AgencyResponseto
Chemical,Biological&RadiologicalIncidents
QFES
Heatwave • HeatwaveResponsePlan QueenslandHealth
Pandemic • PandemicInfluenzaPlan
• AustralianHealthManagementPlanfor
PandemicInfluenza
QueenslandHealth
ShipSourcedPollution • QueenslandCoastalContingencyActionPlan
(QCCAP)
DepartmentofTransportandMain
Roads(DTMR)
Terrorism • QueenslandCounterTerrorismPlan QueenslandPoliceService(QPS)
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Hazardspecificplansmayalsobenecessaryatthe
localanddistrictlevels,ifapplicablehazardsare
identifiedforthoseareas.
Theseplanswouldbeestablishedassub-plansof
theLocalorDistrictDisasterManagementPlan.
Asanexample,disastermanagementareasthat
containagriculturalindustriesmayassessandplan
forplantoranimaldisasterswithinthecontextofthe
CommonwealthGovernment’sAUSVETPLANand
PLANTPLAN.
7.2.5 Functional plans
Functionalplansidentifyimportantservicesrequired
before,duringandaftertheimpactsofadisasterand
helptoidentifyanddefineanagency’sservicesand
responsibilitiesindisasteroperations.Functionalplans
aresub-planstotheSDMP.
Functionalplansmaybedeveloped,asrequired,to
addressspecificactivitiesthatcontributetodisaster
management.TheseactivitiesaredescribedinChapter
9:ResponseandfurtherexplainedinAppendixC.
Functionalplans:
• addressfunctionalactivitiesacrossallphasesof
disastermanagement(PPRR)
• includeinformationonhowQueensland’sdisaster
managementarrangementslinkwiththefunctional
arrangements
• outlinethearrangementsforcoordination
ofrelevantorganisationsthatundertakea
supportingrole.
Atthedistrictandlocallevel,functionalplanningwillbe
established,asnecessary,assub-planstotheLocalor
DistrictDisasterManagementPlan.
7.2.6 Business continuity planning
Businesscontinuityplanningisundertakenby
stategovernmentagenciestoensuretheirdisaster
managementandcriticalfunctionscancontinuetobe
deliveredduringadisasterevent.
Wherepossible,businesscontinuityplanningin
theprivateandnon-governmentsectorsshouldbe
undertakentoassistinthecontinuityofserviceduring
aneventandre-establishmentofbusiness,postevent.
Theseplansshouldbeintegratedwithdisaster
managementplanningatthelocal,districtand
statelevels.
7.3 Capability integration
Disastermanagementstakeholderswillbe
appropriatelyskilled,trainedandpractisedsotheyare
readytoenableresponseandrecoveryactivities.This
willbeachievedthrough:
• trainingandeducation
• exercising
• lessonsmanagement
• pre-seasonbriefings.
7.3.1 Training and education
7.3.1.1 dIsasTer ManaGeMenT TraInInG
QFESisresponsibleformaintainingtheQueenslandDisasterManagementTrainingFramework;allpartiesareresponsibleforactivelyparticipatinginrelevanttraining
TheDisaster Management Act 2003requiresthat
peopleperformingfunctionsinrelationtodisaster
operationsareappropriatelytrained.
Trainingforkeydisastermanagementstakeholders
isprovidedviamoduleswithintheQueensland disaster Management Training Framework25(QDMTF),
acomprehensivetrainingprogramofdisaster
managementactivitiesinQueensland.
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TheQDMTFcoversthecoretrainingcoursesand
inductionsrelevanttokeydisastermanagement
stakeholderstosupporttheeffectiveperformanceof
theirrole.Thistrainingincludesmandatorymodulesfor
membersofdisastermanagementgroupssuchas:
• disastermanagementplanning
• exercisemanagement
• warningandalertsystems
• disastercoordinationcentresandevacuation
• fundingarrangements.
RefreshertrainingisalsoavailableundertheQDMTFto
ensurecurrentskillsaremaintained.
Activelyparticipatingindisastermanagement
trainingisasharedresponsibilitybetweenalldisaster
managementstakeholders.
Onlinetrainingoptionsareprovidedviathedisaster Management Learning Management system26.
7.3.1.2 sPeCIFIC TraInInG FOr FUnCTIOns
TheQDMTFalsoprovidesfor‘needsbased’modules
fordisastermanagementstakeholdersengagedinmore
specificfunctionalroles.
Agencies,localgovernmentsandnon-government
organisationswillprovideappropriatetraining
fortheirstaffandvolunteers,toensuretheyare
skilledandpreparedforthefunctiontheiragency/
organisationprovides.
Further,widertrainingprogramsmaybemadeavailable
toaddressspecificfunctionalneeds.Anexampleofthis
istheReadyReservistprogram,wheretheQueensland
GovernmenthasaReadyReserveworkforcemadeup
ofpersonnelfromacrossstategovernmentagencies.
DCDSSprovidestrainingforReadyReserviststobe
deployedtodisasteraffectedcommunitiestoprovide
supportandrecoveryadvice.
7.3.2 exercising
QPSandQFESarejointlyresponsiblefordevelopingtheprogramcycleofexercises
Exercisesdeterminetheeffectivenessofagroup’s
disastermanagementcapability,provideanopportunity
topracticetheactionssetoutinplansandcanprovide
assurancethatallparticipantsarereadytorespond
toanevent.The Guideline6outlinesaprocessfor
undertakingexercisestodeterminetheeffectivenessof
relevantdisastermanagementplans,includingplanning
forandevaluatingoutcomesfromtheexercise.
Local,districtandstategroupsmustundertakeand
evaluatetargetedexercisestoidentifyanyissuesto
bespecificallyaddressedinsubsequentplanningor
responseactivities.
Disastermanagementexercisesshouldbe
developedinresponsetoanidentifiedneed(e.g.
activationinresponsetoanevent,postevent/
evaluation,apreviousexerciseorachangeinthe
operationalenvironment)andevaluatedagainst
identifiedobjectives.
Aprogramcycleofexerciseswillbedevelopedfora
rangeofdisastermanagementstakeholders,including
verticalintegrationexercisesencompassingstate,
districtandlocalgroups.Thedevelopmentofthis
programisajointresponsibilityofQFESandtheQPS.
7.3.3 Lessons management
IGEMisresponsibleforthelessonsmanagementframework
Lessonsmanagementisakeyelementof
continuousimprovement.
Itincludesestablishingalearningculturetosupport
capturedobservationsandinsightsfrommonitoring,
debriefingandreviewingactivities–before,duringand
afterevents–whicharethenanalysedfortrends,risks
andlessons.
Debriefingandlessonslearnedmustbedocumented,
analysedandacteduponacrossalllevelsofthedisaster
managementarrangements.
TheIGEMisresponsibleforalessonsmanagement
frameworkwhichwillprovideguidanceongood
practiceandopportunitiesforimprovementandensure
lessonsidentifiedarelearnt.
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The Guideline6containsguidanceregardingthe
processfordebriefing.TheQDMTFalsoincludesa
‘BriefingandDebriefing’module.
Further,debriefingandlessonslearnedstrategies
shouldbeconsistentwithThe australian Institute for disaster resilience Handbook for Lessons Management27.
7.3.4 Pre-season briefings
Priortothestartofthesevereweatherseason,
aprogramofpre-seasonawarenessactivities
willbeundertaken,ledbystateagencieswith
primaryresponsibilitiesfordisastermanagement.
Statelevelcommittees,whereappropriate,such
astheQueenslandTropicalCycloneConsultative
Committee(QTCCC)willalsoconductappropriate
pre-seasonactivities.
Theprogramwillincludeaseriesofbriefingsessions
acrossthestatewithLDMGsandDDMGs,toprovide
weatheroutlooksandanoverviewofreadiness
activitiespriortothesevereweatherseason.
Thebriefingsmayincludepresentationsbykeynational
organisations,suchasEmergencyManagement
Australia,theBureauofMeteorology,Geoscience
AustraliaandtheAustralianDefenceForce.
7.4 Community engagement
Theengagementandpreparednessofcommunitieshas
asignificantinfluenceontheirresilience.Community
engagementmayhavearangeofobjectives,which
caninclude:
• developingawarenessincommunitiesaboutthe
natureandpotentialimpactofhazards
• promotingself-reliancethroughpersonal
responsibilityformanagingrisks.
Somecommunityengagementstrategiesinclude,but
arenotlimitedto:
• publicinformationcampaigns
• socialmediapresence
• websitesandonlinematerial
• localengagementactivity.
Theseactivitiesareasharedresponsibilityandshould
beconductedinacoordinatedapproachbetweenlocal,
districtandstategroups.
7.4.1 Public information campaigns
Publicinformationcampaignsmaybeconductedto
disseminatepreparednessmessagesacrossthewider
community.Thesecampaignscanincludetelevision,
radio,onlineandprintmedia.
Examplesofpublicinformationcampaignsinclude:
• TheGet ready Queensland28program,administered
bytheQueenslandReconstructionAuthority,is
runthroughouttheyearwithinformationabout
preparingforsevereweatherevents.
• The“Ifit’sflooded,forgetit”annualsafetycampaign
educatesQueenslanderstoavoiddrivingthrough
floodwatersbymappinganalternativerouteor
reschedulingtheirtravel.Informationisavailableon
theFlood Water safety29website.
• School-basededucationprograms,suchas
stormsafe30,raiseawarenessabouttherisks
associatedwithstorms.
• Bushfiremitigationprograms,suchas
Operation Cool Burn31.
Thoseagenciesresponsibleforstate-widepublic
informationcampaignsaretoensurethatsuch
campaignsareincludedonthedisastermanagement
websitewhichismanagedbyQFES.Thiswillenable
coordinationofcampaignsacrossQueensland’s
disastermanagementarrangements.
7.4.2 social media
Asocialmediapresencemaybemaintainedbythose
entitieswithdisastermanagementresponsibilitiesto
deliverdisasterpreparednessmessagestoparticular
demographicswithinthecommunityandtoensure
currencyofinformation.
Furtherinformationregardingtheuseofsocialmediais
locatedatSection4.7–SocialMedia.
7.4.3 Websites and online material
Arangeofdisastermanagementinformationwill
bemaintainedonrelevantwebsitestoensurethe
communityhasaccesstodisasterpreparedness
informationandadvice.
• Whole-of-government–theQueensland
Governmentprovidesgeneraldisasterpreparedness
information,including‘whotocall’andpersonal
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preparednessplanningatavarietyofonline
locationsincluding:
— www.qld.gov.au/emergency/dealing-disasters/prepare-for-disasters32
— www.disaster.qld.gov.au33
— www.ses.qld.gov.au/be-prepared34
— getready.qld.gov.au28
— www.qfes.qld.gov.au/community-safety35
• Education–educationalmaterialandinformation
specifictoeachlocalgovernmentareashouldbe
maintainedonlocalgovernmentwebsites.The
DepartmentofLocalGovernment,Racingand
MulticulturalAffairs(DLGRMA)providesanonline
localgovernmentdirectorysearchfacilitywithlinks
tolocalgovernmentwebsites:www.dilgp.qld.gov.au/ local-government-directory/search-the-local-government-directory.html36
• Weather–TheBureauofMeteorologyprovides
weatherinformationtothecommunity.This
includesforecasts,warnings,trackmapsandother
informationwhichcanbeaccessedattheBureau of Meteorology1website.
• Volunteering–potentialvolunteersshouldbe
encouragedtoregisteraheadofanevent,by
contactingVolunteering Queensland37.
• Roads and traffic–thedepartment of Transport and Main roads38maintainsatrafficandroad
conditionswebsitewhichincludesinformationon
preparednessandsafetyinbushfire,floodingand
otherconditions.
• Schools–adviceonschoolclosuresisfoundat
closures.det.qld.gov.au39.
• Animals and pets–informationoncaringfor
animalsinadisaster,includinglivestockand
domesticpets,canbefoundatthedepartment of agriculture and Fisheries40andtheroyal society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals41.
Informationincludesrecommendedactionstoprepare
fordisasterevents,includingdevelopingacontingency
planforensuringthesafetyofanimals.Individual
animalownersareresponsibleforthecareoftheir
animalsindisasters.
Furtherinformationregardingtheuseofwebsitesis
locatedatSection4.8–Websites.
7.4.4 Local engagement activity
Localgovernmentsmayconductspecificcommunity
engagementactivitieswithintheircommunities.
LDMGsandDDMGswillconsidernecessary
communityengagementactivitiesaspartof
preparednessplanning.
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8.1 overview
Disaster response involves taking appropriate measures to respond to an event, which includes actions taken and measures planned before, during and immediately after an event, to ensure that its effects are minimised and persons affected by the event are given immediate relief and support.
These response measures will often involve multiple organisations simultaneously engaging in response functions.
Queensland’s response activity is underpinned by:
• a system of control that provides for coordination across entities and facilitates cooperation and integration of services
• effective decision making
• effective resource management.
8.2 system of control
Thesystemofcontrolisdesignedtofacilitatecoordination,cooperationandintegration
acrossdisastermanagemententitiesandservices.Thesystemencompasses:
• thedisastermanagementarrangementsastheyrelatetoresponse
• commonlyunderstoodlevelsofactivation
• aframeworkofleadagenciesforparticularresponsefunctions.
8.2.1 Arrangements
DisastermanagementarrangementsforQueenslandencompass:
• primaryresponsibilities
• aframeworkofgroupsandcommittees
• specialistroles
• disastercoordinationcentres.
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8.2.1.1 pRIMARY ResponsIBILITIes
Theprimaryresponsibilitiesofdisastermanagement
stakeholdersareoutlinedinthefollowing:
• theQueensland Disaster Management 2016 strategic policy statement3developedbythe
QueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee
(QDMC)–withtheprimaryobjectivebeing
thesafeguardingofpeople,propertyand
theenvironment
• theQueenslandStateDisasterManagementPlan
(SDMP)whichdrawstogethertheresponsibilitiesof
alldisastermanagementstakeholders
• theQueensland prevention, preparedness, Response and Recovery (ppRR) Disaster Management Guideline (the Guideline)6which
clearlyarticulatesspecificresponsibilitiesand
requirementsofdisastermanagementstakeholders.
Localgovernmentsareprimarilyresponsiblefor
managingeventsintheirlocalgovernmentarea.District
groupsandthestategroupprovidelocalgovernments
withappropriateresourcesandsupporttohelpcarry
outthesedisasteroperations.
8.2.1.2 DIsAsTeR MAnAGeMenT GRoUps
Queensland’sdisastermanagementarrangements
featuredisastergroupsatthelocal,districtandstate
leveltorespondtodisasters.Theselevelsadopta
coordinatedandcollaborativeapproachtoenablean
effectiveresponseforthebenefitofallQueenslanders.
Additionalinformationaboutthespecificfunctionsof
thesegroupscanbefoundinChapter2:Governance.
8.2.1.3 speCIALIsT RoLes
ToenableeffectivedisastermanagementinQueensland
thereareanumberofspecialistroles,whichare
describedinChapter2:Governance.Thepeoplewho
undertaketheserolesprovidetechnicalknowledge,
expertiseandguidance,particularlyduringthe
responsephaseofmanagingadisasterevent.
8.2.1.4 DIsAsTeR CooRDInATIon CenTRes
Disastercoordinationcentresmaybeestablished,as
required,atthelocalanddistrictlevel,dependingon
thescaleoftheevent.
Coordinationcentresoperationalisegroupdecisions,
aswellasplanandimplementstrategiesandactivities
onbehalfofthegroupduringdisasteroperations.
Coordinationcentreshavethecapabilitytocoordinate
resources,gatheranddisseminateinformationand
actastheconduitfortheescalationofrequestsfor
additionalresources.
Anactivationsub-planmaybeproducedtodetailthe
standardoperatingproceduresfortheactivationand
managementofthecoordinationcentre.
Atthestatelevel,theStateDisasterCoordination
Centre(SDCC)maybeactivatedtocoordinatethe
provisionofresourcestolocalanddistrictgroups
uponrequest.
Liaisonofficers(LOs)maybeappointedtocoordination
centres,asdeterminedbytherelevantgroup.Inthe
caseoftheSDCC,theSDCCCommanderwilladvise
whichagenciesarerequired.
LOsarethepointofcontactbetweenthecoordination
centreandtheirparentagencyduringdisaster
operations.Theyhavethefollowingkeyresponsibilities:
• coordinatingrequestsforassistanceapplicableto
theiragency(LOsmustbeatanappropriatelevelto
commitagencyresources)
• providingadviceandassistanceontheiragency’s
tasks,capabilitiesandresources
• communicatingsituationalawarenessto
theiragency.
Stateagencieswillprovidestafftosupportresponse
operationsintheSDCCasoutlinedintheQueensland
PublicServiceCommission’s“Directive 10/14 – Critical Incident Response and Recovery42”
Thisdirectivealsoguidesarrangementsforagency
personnelinlocalanddistrictcoordinationcentres.
8.2.2 Levels of activation
Activationofresponsearrangementswilloccurin
accordancewithafourlevelmodelencompassing:
Alert,LeanForward,StandUpandStandDown,as
outlinedinFigure8.1.
Theselevelsofactivationdriveresponseactivityand
guidethescaleofresponse.
Thetransitionofdisastermanagementgroupsthrough
thesephasesisnotnecessarilysequential.Itisbased
onflexibilityandadaptabilitytothelocationandevent.
Further,activationmaynotnecessarilymeanthe
conveningofdisastermanagementgroupsbutrather
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theprovisionofinformationtodisastermanagement
groupsregardingtherisksassociatedwiththepotential
impactofanevent.
Levelsofactivation,includingtriggers,actions
andcommunicationsforlocalanddistrictdisaster
managementgroupsarefurtherdescribedin
the Guideline6.
FIGURE8.1ACTIVATION RESPONSE MODEL
Level of activation Definition
Alert Aheightenedlevelofvigilanceandpreparednessduetothepossibilityofaneventinthearea
ofresponsibility.Someactionmayberequiredandthesituationshouldbemonitoredbystaff
capableofassessingandpreparingforthepotentialhazard.
Lean Forward Anoperationalstatepriorto‘StandUp’,characterisedbyaheightenedlevelofsituational
awarenessofadisasterevent(eithercurrentorimpending)andastateofoperationalreadiness.
Disastercoordinationcentresareonstandby–preparedbutnotactivated.
Stand Up Theoperationalstatefollowing‘LeanForward’whereresourcesaremobilised,personnelare
activatedandoperationalactivitiescommenced.Disastercoordinationcentresareactivated.
Stand Down Transitionfromrespondingtoaneventbacktonormalcorebusinessand/orrecoveryoperations.
Theeventnolongerrequiresacoordinatedoperationalresponse.
8.2.3 Response functions
Multiplestateagenciesareresponsibleforvarious
disasterresponsefunctionswithinQueensland.These
responsibilitiesareallocatedasaresultofanagency’s
roleinadministeringrelevantlegislationorabilityto
providespecialistresources.Insomecircumstances,
theseagencieswillalsocoordinatewithotheragencies
andorganisationstoundertakethenominatedfunction.
ThefollowingtableFigure8.2detailsdisasterresponse
functionsandassociatedfunctionalleadagencies.
Furtherinformationregardingrolesandresponsibilities
ofstateagenciesisprovidedinAppendixC.
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FIGURE8.2DISASTER RESPONSE FUNCTIONS AND ASSOCIATED LEAD AGENCIES
Response Function Description Lead agency
Evacuation
management
Tosafeguardthelivesofcommunitymembersitmaybenecessaryfor
evacuationstooccur.LDMGswillmanageevacuationsintheirareaof
responsibility.Arrangementsforevacuationsbothvoluntaryanddirectedwill
beoutlinedintheLocalDisasterManagementPlan.
LocalDisaster
Management
Groups(LDMGs)
QueenslandusestheAustralianRedCrossnationaldatabasesystem:“Register.
Find.Reunite.”whichassistsinlocatingindividualsandrespondingtoenquiries
regardingpeoplewhomaybeinadisasteraffectedarearegister.redcross.org.au43
AustralianRed
Cross
Search and rescue Duringadisastereventtheoccurrenceofrescueoperationsislikelytoincrease.
QueenslandPoliceServicewillprovidetheoverallcoordinationofmulti-agency
responsetosearchandrescueincidents.
QueenslandFireandEmergencyServices(QFES)andQueensland
AmbulanceService(QAS)willproviderescueassistanceacrossarangeof
emergencysituations.
QueenslandPolice
Service(QPS)
Public health,
mental health and
medical services
Publichealthmanagementandemergencymedicalresponseduringadisaster
eventisdescribedintheQueenslandHealthDisasterandEmergencyIncident
Plan:www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/disaster44
TheresponsestructurealignswithQueensland’sdisastermanagement
arrangementsinestablishingthatmattersaretoberespondedtoatthelocal
levelbytherelevantHospitalandHealthServices(HHS)andrequestfor
stateassistanceescalatedviathedistrictlevelortheStateHealthEmergency
CoordinationCentre(SHECC).
QueenslandHealth
Mass casualty
management
Amasscasualtyeventisanincidentoreventwherethelocation,number,
severityortypeoflivecasualtiesrequiresextraordinaryresources.Mass
casualtymanagementincludes:
• treatmentofinjured
• transportandreceptionofinjured
• provisionofhealthandmedicalservices
• provisionofclinicalrecoveryservices.
QueenslandHealthistheresponsibleagencyfortheprovisionofanintegrated
responsetomasscasualtymanagement.TheMassCasualtySub-planannexed
intheQueenslandHealthDisasterPlandescribestheseresponsibilitiesin
furtherdetailandislinkedtothenationalAUSTRAUMAPLAN.
QueenslandHealth
Mass fatality
management
(including victim
identification)
Massfatalitymanagement:
Incasesofmassfatalities,QueenslandHealthandQPShavejoint
responsibilityfor:
• managementofdeceased,includingcoordinationoftransportandvictim
identification
• notificationof,andliaisonwith,nextofkin
• liaisonwithandsupporttotheStateCoroner.
QueenslandHealth
QPS
Victimidentification:
QPSisresponsiblefortheprovisionofdisastervictimidentificationservices,
partofwhichmayrequiretheestablishmentofatemporaryhumanremains
holdingarea.
QPS
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Response Function Description Lead agency
Emergency medical
retrieval
Emergencymedicalretrievalcoversaprimaryresponsetoanincidentin
apre-hospitalsituation.Aprimaryresponsemayinvolveroadambulance,
aeromedicalandspecialistvehicles.
QueenslandHealth,throughacollaborativearrangementbetweenthe
QueenslandAmbulanceServiceandRetrievalServicesQueensland,will
coordinateemergencymedicalretrieval.
QueenslandHealth
Temporary
emergency
accommodation
Forpeopledisplacedfromtheirhomesbyanevent,LDMGsandthe
DepartmentofHousingandPublicWorks,worktogethertoprovidetemporary
emergencyaccommodationsolutions.Thearrangementsareoutlinedinthe
TemporaryEmergencyAccommodationSub-plan.
Wherelocalcapacityhasbeenexhausted,DHPWcanassistLDMGsby
providingtemporaryaccommodationadviceandsolutionsforgovernment
disasterresponseand/orrecoveryworkers.
LDMGs
Departmentof
HousingandPublic
Works(DHPW)
Emergency supply Emergencysupplyistheacquisitionandmanagementofemergencysupplies
andservicesinsupportofdisplacedpersonsduringdisasteroperations.
Emergencysupplycaninclude:
• resourcesupportintheestablishmentofforwardcommandposts,
communityrecoverycentresand/ordiseasecontrolcentresincluding
furniture,equipmentandmaterials
• resourcesupportforcommunityevacuationcentresincluding:furniture,
beddingmaterials,healthandhygieneproducts
• bottledandbulkpotablewatersupplies
• temporarystructures(i.e.marqueeandportableablutionfacilities)
• smallplantandequipmenthireservices.
Tosupportlocaleconomiesaffectedbydisasters,everyeffortshouldbemade
toexhaustlocalsuppliernetworksbeforerequestingassistancefromoutside
theimpactedarea.
Wherelocalcapacityisexhausted,QFEScoordinatestheacquisitionand
managementofemergencysupplies,throughtheStateDisasterCoordination
Centre(SDCC)whenactivated,orthroughtheSDCCWatchDeskoutside
activationperiods.
Agenciesaretousetheirowninternalacquisition/supplyandsupport
resourcecapabilitybeforerequestingfurthersupport.
Theacquisitionofspecialistresourcesrequiringapermit,licenceorspecific
technicalknowledgeistheresponsibilityoftherespectiveagency.
QFES
Resupply Whencommunities,propertiesorindividualsareisolatedforanextended
periodfromtheirnormalsourcesoffoodandbasiccommodities,supportwill
beprovided,dependentupontherespectivecircumstances.
Theentityisolatedwilldeterminetheresponsibleagency/group.Therefore,
multipleleadagenciesareidentifiedforthisfunction.
QFES
LDMGs
QPS
Damage
assessments
QFESundertakesdamageassessmentstogatherinformationaboutthe
numberofhomesandotherbuildingsdamagedandthenatureofthedamage,
postimpact.
QRAmayprovidesupportforthisactivityandmayalsosupportlocal
governmentswithassessmentofdamagetoinfrastructurewhichmaybe
subjecttoclaimsundertheNatural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements
(NDRRA).
QFES
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Response Function Description Lead agency
Reticulated
water supply and
dam safety
Energy
infrastructure
(electricity, gas and
liquid fuels)
TheQueenslandGovernmentundertakesapolicyandregulatoryrolein
partnershipwithenergyandwatersupplypartnersacrossthestate.
ContactsforemergencyinformationareavailablefromtheDepartment of
natural resources, Mines and energy45
Departmentof
NaturalResources,
MinesandEnergy
(DNRME)
Telecommunications
industry engagement
DepartmentofHousingandPublicWorksprovidesthecoordinationofadvice
fromtelecommunicationcarriersinrelationtooutagesandrestorationprogress.
DHPW
Transport systems Onceadisasterisdeclared,adistrictdisastercoordinatorordeclareddisaster
officerhasthepowertocloseaffectedroadstotraffic.
SupporttocloseroadswillbeprovidedbyDepartmentofTransportandMain
Roadsandlocalgovernment.
Traffic
management:QPS
Roadrecovery:
DTMR
Building and
engineering services
DHPWcoordinatesanddeliversthebuildingandengineeringservicesrequired
formostgovernmentbuildingassets(suchaslocalschoolsandpolicestations).
Inaddition,andwherelocalcapacityhasbeenexhausted,DHPWcanassist
LDMGsbysourcingadditionalbuildingandengineeringservices.
DHPW
ICT infrastructure DHPWmaintainsandrestorescriticalgovernmentICTinfrastructure. DHPW
Human and social
recovery
Localgovernmentsanddisastermanagementgroupsmayberequiredto
determinetheimmediatereliefneedsofpersonsdisplacedorseverelyaffected
byanevent.
WhereidentifiedrecoveryneedsofaffectedQueenslanderscannotbemet
bythecapacityoflocalcommunityservices,requestsforimmediatehuman
andsocialrecoverysupportmaybeescalatedviaLDMGsandDistrictDisaster
ManagementGroups(DDMGs)forstateagencyassistance.
DepartmentofCommunities,DisabilityServicesandSeniorsmaysupport
recoveryhubstoprovideinitialgrantspaymentsforpersonalhardship
assistance,psychologicalfirstaidandaccesstoarangeofsupportand
informationservicestoenablecommunitytransitionintopost-eventrecovery.
Departmentof
Communities,
DisabilityServices
andSeniors
(DCDSS)
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8.2.4 Decision making
Effectivedecisionmakingwhenmanagingdisaster
eventswillbesupportedby:
• aclearlegislativebasisfordisasteroperationsand
theexerciseofpower
• formaleventmanagementsystems,whererelevant
• the Guideline6
• systemsforintelligencecollationandeventreporting
• accesstotechnicalinformation.
8.2.4.1 DIsAsTeR DeCLARATIons
DisasterdeclarationscanbemadebytheDistrict
DisasterCoordinator,withtheapprovaloftheMinister
forFireandEmergencyServices,foradisasterdistrict
orpartofadisasterdistrict.TheMinisterandPremier
maymakeadisasterdeclarationforthestate,orpartof
thestate.
Thecircumstancesinwhichdeclarationscanbe
madeandthearrangementsforestablishingthem
arespecifiedintheDisaster Management Act 2003.
Provisionsregardingdisastermanagementpowersand
howtheymaybeexercisedarealsoincludedintheAct.
Todeclare,extendorendadisastersituation,
theappropriateformmustbecompleted,bythe
appropriateauthorisedofficer.Theseformscanbe
foundatwww.disaster.qld.gov.au46.
TheapprovedformsmustbeprovidedtotheQFES
CabinetLegislationandLiaisonOfficeassoonas
reasonablypracticableatqfes.cllo@qfes.qld.gov.au.
Thisallowsforthedisasterdeclarationnoticetobe
notifiedintheQueenslandGovernmentGazette.
TherelationshipbetweentheDisaster Management Act 2003andthePublic Safety Preservation Act 1986
(PSPA),allowsforadisastertobedeclared,whilean
emergencysituationhasalsobeendeclaredunderthe
PSPA,toeffectoperationalprovisionsunderthePSPA.
8.2.4.2 eVenT MAnAGeMenT
Disastermanagementstakeholdersutiliseevent
managementsystemswhenrespondingtoan
event.Eachstakeholdershoulduseasystemthatis
appropriatetotheircircumstancesandwhichhasa
flexibleandscalablestructurecapableofassembling
resourcesandcoordinatingresponseefforts.
8.2.4.3 THe GUIDeLIne
The Guideline6providesflexible,goodpractice
recommendationsandadviceforthoseresponsiblefor
implementingdisastermanagementpracticestoprevent,
preparefor,respondtoandrecoverfromdisasters.
8.2.4.4 eVenT RepoRTInG
Eventreportingprocedureswillbeactivatedduring
disastermanagementoperationstoprovidereal
timesituationalawarenessfordisastercoordinators
atalllevelsofthedisastermanagementsystem.
Thissituationalawarenessenablescoordinatorsto
baseoperationaldecisionsoncomprehensiveand
timelyinformation.
Atthelocallevel,situationreports(SITREPs)willbe
usedtoupdatetherelevantdistrictlevelduringa
disasteroperation.
Atthedistrictlevel,theDisaster,IncidentandEvent
ManagementSystem(DIEMS)willbeusedtoprovide
informationtothestatelevel.
DuringactivationoftheSDCC,statelevelreportsmay
beproducedforidentifiedstakeholders,includingthe
QDMCandleadagencies.
Informationsystemswillbemaintainedtoensure
collectionandstorageofrelevantrecords.
8.2.4.5 TeCHnICAL InFoRMATIon
Arangeoftechnicalinformationwillbeprovided,as
required,acrossthedisastermanagementsystemto
supporteffectivedecisionmaking.Thisinformation
caninclude:
• Weather briefings–aBureauofMeteorology(BOM)
officerisembeddedwithintheSDCC,yearround,
toundertakeanalysisofandreportingofweather
forecastsfromtheBOMandtoprovidebriefingsfor
keystakeholdersaswellasdirectliaisonwithBOM.
• Geospatial Information Services (GIS)–mapping
andGISsupportisavailablebyrequestthroughthe
SDCC.Thisincludesspatialdataservices,maps,web
mappingapplicationsandrapiddamageassessment
support.A24/7servicesrosterisactivatedduring
responsephase.
• Predictive modelling–predictivemodelling
servicesareavailableviatheSDCCfromkey
agenciesrelatingtonaturalhazardssuchas
flooding,coastalinundationandbushfiretosupport
coordinationandplanningdecisions.
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8.3 effective resource management
Effectiveresourcemanagementensuresthebestuse
ofscarceresourcesandcontributestostreamlined,
efficientdisastermanagementprocesses.Resource
managementencompasses:
• logistics
• deploymentofpersonnel
• volunteers
• assistancearrangementsforbothmoneyandgoods.
8.3.1 Logistics
Logisticsistherangeofoperationalactivities
concernedwithsupply,handling,transportationand
distributionofmaterials,equipmentandpeople.
Logisticssupportwillbeprovidedthroughdisaster
coordinationcentres,andbytheWatchDeskinsupport
ofemergencysupplyandresupplywhentheSDCChas
notbeenactivated.
8.3.2 Deployment of personnel
Thedeploymentofpersonnelisusuallyundertakento:
• assistcommunitiesinpreparationforan
impendingevent
• supportlimitedlocalresourcesindisaster
affectedcommunities
• providespecialistskillsnotlocallyavailable.
Deploymentsmaybeinresponsetorequestsfrom,and
subsequentlycoordinatedthrough,LDMGsandshould
notbeaburdenonlocalresources.
Thedeploymentofpersonnelcanalsobeundertaken
byagenciesinaccordancewiththeirresponse
functionsandrolesandresponsibilities,including
theidentificationandtrainingofstaff,briefingsand
debriefings.RelevantLocalandDistrictDisaster
ManagementGroupsaretobeadvisedofsuch
deployments,toensureacoordinatedapproach
isachieved.
8.3.3 Volunteers
Volunteersplayakeyroleinlocaldisaster
managementresponse.
Duringtimesofdisasters,individualsandcommunities
inevitablyseektoassisttheirneighboursby
spontaneousoradhocvolunteering.Tomaximisethe
opportunitiesofstrongcommunitygoodwillfollowing
adisasterandminimisethenegativeimpactsofan
influxofwilling,yetunsolicitedandunorganisedhelping
hands,localarrangementsshouldincludetheeffective
managementofspontaneousvolunteerspriorto
anevent.
VolunteeringQueenslandisthecentralpointof
recruitmentandreferralforspontaneousandad
hocvolunteersassociatedwithdisastersthroughits
EmergencyVolunteering–CommunityResponse
toExtremeWeather(EVCREW)function.This
functionidentifieslocallyavailablepeoplewhoare
abletoprovideinitialreliefaspartoftheresponsefor
impactedpeopleorcommunities.
FurtherinformationregardingEVCREWcanbefound
atVolunteering Queensland47.
Toenableeffectiveplanningandresourceallocation,
theuseofvolunteersshouldbereportedonthrough
Queensland’sdisastermanagementarrangementsand
directlywiththeaffectedlevel/s.
8.3.4 offers of assistance
Duringdisasterevents,thebroadercommunityoffers
assistancetoaffectedpeopleandcommunitiesinthe
formoffinancialdonations,goodsandservices.
TheQueenslandGovernment,throughQRA,has
partneredwithGIVITtoprovideamechanismto
registerandmatchdonationswithcommunityneed.
Theserviceismanagedinaccordancewiththe
Queensland policy for offers of Assistance48and
the Guideline6.
Itaimstoharnessthegoodwillandgenerosityof
peopleandorganisationswishingtodonategoodsand
servicesandtoensuresuchoffersaremanagedina
timelymanner.TheservicealsoaimstoenableGIVIT,
inconjunctionwithaffectedlocalgovernmentsand
relevantserviceproviders,toidentifytheneedsofthe
communityduringdisasterrecoveryand,ifnecessary,
brokerdonationstomeetspecificrequests.
FurtherinformationonGIVITisavailableat
www.givit.org.au49.
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9.1 overview
Allsectorsofthecommunityareresponsibleforrecovery
Disaster recovery is the coordinated process of supporting disaster-affected communities’ psychosocial (emotional and social) and physical wellbeing, reconstructing physical infrastructure, economic and environmental restoration (including regeneration of the natural environment, associated infrastructure, heritage sites and structures, and the management of pollution and contamination).
Disaster recovery requires a collaborative, coordinated, adaptable and scalable approach in which responsibility for delivery is shared between all sectors of the community including individuals, families, community groups, businesses and all levels of government.
9.2 Principles of recovery
TheprinciplesthatunderpinrecoveryplanningandoperationsinQueenslandarebased
ontheNationalPrinciplesforDisasterRecovery,detailedintheAustralian emergency Management Handbook 250.Inshort,theyare:
• understandingthecontext
• recognisingthecomplexity
• usinglocal,community-ledapproaches
• ensuringcoordinationofallactivities
• employingeffectivecommunication
• acknowledgingandbuildingcapacity
• identifyinglessonsandbuildingresilience.
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9.3 Recovery arrangements
FunctionalRecoveryGroupsareresponsibleforprovidingresourcesandsupportingrecoveryeffortsacrossimpactedcommunities
Successfuldisasterrecoveryreliesonclearand
robustgovernancearrangements.Queensland’s
disasterrecoveryarrangements(referFigure9.1)align
withthosearticulatedintheDisaster Management Act 2003.Theyenableacollaborativeapproach
thatbringstogetherallagencies,stakeholdersand
resourcesforplanningandcoordinatingdeliveryof
recoveryfunctions.
Thesearrangementsreflecttheprioritygivento
theimpactedcommunityandtheleadroleofLocal
DisasterManagementGroups(LDMGs)andLocal
RecoveryGroups(LRGs).Whenappointed,theState
RecoveryCoordinator(SRC)willfacilitatethesharing
ofinformationbetweenimpactedcouncils/LDMGs,
DistrictDisasterManagementGroups(DDMGs),the
StateRecoveryPolicyandPlanningCoordinator
(SRPPC)andtheQueenslandGovernment,including
thestatelevelFunctionalRecoveryGroups(FRGs).
Inturn,theFRGs,throughtheirrepresentativesonthe
DDMGs,willestablishaformalreportingrelationship
withtheLRGstoensureeffectiveinformationsharing.
AsshowninFigure9.1,Queensland’srecovery
arrangementsaregroupedintofivebroadfunctional
areasandmanagedatstatelevelbytheFRGs:
• Human and social–chairedbytheDirector-General,
DepartmentofCommunities,DisabilityServicesand
Seniors(DCDSS)
• Economic–chairedbytheDirector-General,
DepartmentofStateDevelopment,Manufacturing,
InfrastructureandPlanning(DSDMIP)
• Environment–chairedbytheDirector-General,
DepartmentofEnvironmentandScience(DES)
• Building–chairedbytheDirector-General,
DepartmentofHousingandPublicWorks(DHPW)
• Roads and transport–chairedbythe
Director-General,DepartmentofTransportand
MainRoads(DTMR).
TheseFRGsareresponsibleforprovidingresourcesand
supportingLocalandDistrictRecoveryGroupsintheir
recoveryeffortsacrossimpactedcommunities.The
FRGscoordinate,linkandfacilitaterecoveryplanning,
issuesmanagementandactivitiesatthestatelevel
acrosstheirdifferentfunctionalgroupareas.
• ThecommunicationloopbetweenLRGs,DRGsand
statelevelFRGsisacrucialelementoftherecovery
governancearrangements.
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9.4 Roles and responsibilities
TheQueensland Recovery Plan8providesdetailed
informationontherolesandresponsibilitiesand
reportingrequirementsofQueensland’srecovery
groups,committeesandpositions.
Furtherinformationontheserolescanbefound
inChapter2:GovernanceandtheQueensland
RecoveryPlan.
Thekeygroupsandpositionsaresummarisedbelow.
9.4.1 Queensland Reconstruction Authority
QRAisresponsiblefordisasterrecovery,resilienceandmitigationpolicyinQueensland
TheQueenslandReconstructionAuthority(QRA)is
theleadagencyresponsiblefordisasterrecovery,
resilienceandmitigationpolicyinQueensland.Itisalso
thefunctionalleadagencyfortheCommonwealth/
statefundedNaturalDisasterReliefandRecovery
Arrangements(NDRRA)andtheQueenslandfunded
StateDisasterReliefArrangement(SDRA)coordination.
WhendirectedbytheQueenslandDisaster
ManagementCommittee(QDMC),theQRAdevelops
statestrategicdisasterrecoveryplansandensuresthe
efficientandeffectivecoordinationofrecoveryand
reconstructioneffortsfollowingadisaster.
9.4.2 State Recovery Policy and Planning coordinator
TheChiefExecutiveOfficer,QRAisappointedto
theroleofStateRecoveryPolicyandPlanning
Coordinator(SRPPC).TheSRPPCisthestandingState
RecoveryCoordinatorandworkscollaborativelywith
allstakeholderstoensurethatrecoveryprograms
providethebestpossibleserviceintermsof
timeliness,coordination,qualityofserviceandadvice
togovernment.
9.4.3 State Recovery coordinator
AStateRecoveryCoordinator(SRC),maybeappointed
bythechairpersonoftheQDMCtocoordinaterecovery
operationsfollowingadisasterevent.Following
severeand/orwidespreadevents,multipleSRCsmay
beappointedif,afterconsultingwiththeSRPPC,
thechairpersonoftheQDMCissatisfiedthatthe
appointmentsarenecessary.
9.4.4 Functional Recovery Groups
FRGsleverageexistingandstrongpartnerships
betweenlocalgovernmentandthestatetoensure
closecollaborationandcoordinationduringthe
managementofrecoveryactivities.Thisisin
accordancewiththeneedsandprioritiesidentified
bycommunitiesandthestate,andinLocalRecovery
Plans.FRGsmay‘LeanForward’duringtheresponse
phaseofthedisasterinpreparationfortherecovery.
9.4.5 Local and District Recovery Groups
LocalRecoveryGroups(LRGs)andDistrictRecovery
Groups(DRGs)shouldbeestablishedbyLDMGs
andDDMGsinthedisasterimpactedareastoensure
recoveryplanningandoperationsarecoordinated
andimplementedeffectively.Theestablishmentof
thesegroupsisnotmandatoryundertheDisaster Management Act 2003,andareestablishedatthe
discretionoftheChairoftheLDMG/DDMGdepending
onthescaleofthedisaster,impact/needsassessments
andanticipatedrecoveryoperations.TheChairof
theLDMG/DDMGauthorisestheirestablishmentin
consultationwithkeyagenciesonthegroup.
MembershipofLRGsandDRGscaninclude
representativesfromlocalgovernments,stateagencies,
communitygroupsandbusinesses.
SupportedbytheFRGs,thesegroupsdeveloprecovery
plansthatcanbeadaptedandupdatedasrecovery
progressestomeettheemergingneedsandpriorities
oftheimpactedcommunities.
Furtherinformationonrecoverygroups,including
theirestablishment,membership,roleofthe
chair,responsibilities,meetingsandsuggested
recoverygrouptermsofreferenceisdetailedinthe
Queensland Recovery Plan8.
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9.4.6 Leadership Board Sub-committee (Recovery)
ALeadershipBoardSub-committee(Recovery)may
beestablishedtoleadandmonitorrecoveryprogress
andcoordinateoverlappingrecoveryactivitiesacross
thefunctionalrecoveryareas.Thissub-committee
membershipcomprises:
• theSRPPC
• UnderTreasurer
• Commissioner,QueenslandFireandEmergency
Services(QFES)
• ChiefExecutiveOfficer,QRA(ifnotappointedas
theSRPPC)
• Directors-GeneralfortheFRGleadagencies
• Director-General,DepartmentofthePremierand
Cabinet(DPC)
• Commissioner,QueenslandPoliceService(QPS)
• theSRC,ifappointed
• ChiefExecutiveOfficer,LocalGovernment
AssociationofQueensland(observer)
• Inspector-GeneralEmergencyManagement
(observer).
9.5 Transition from response to recovery
Thetransitionfromresponseoperationstorecovery
operationswillbeinfluencedbythenatureofthe
disasterandthereforerequiresadegreeofflexibility.
Forexample,transitionfromresponsetorecovery
inlargescaleorgeographicallydispersedevents
maybestaged,withsimultaneousresponseand
recoveryoperations.
Informationonthetransitionprocedure,including
timingsandrecoveryaredetailedintheQueensland Recovery Plan8.
9.6 Recovery operations
AsshowninFigure9.2,recoveryoperationswillbe
undertakenacrossthreephases:
• Phase one:Post-impactandearlyrecovery
• Phase two:Recoveryandreconstruction
• Phase three:Transition.
FIGURE9.2THE THREE PHASES OF RECOVERY AND THEIR INTERRELATEDNESS
9.6.1 Impact assessment
QRAisresponsibleforcoordinatingtheimpactassessment,withsupportfromQFES
Animpactassessmentisananalysisofthe
consequencesofadisaster,basedondatacollected
inrelationtopsychosocial,economic,naturalandbuilt
environmentimpacts.Itistheprocessofestablishing:
RESPONSE
PHASE 1Post impact relief and early recovery (immediate/short term)
PHASE 2Recovery and reconstruction
(medium to long term)
BUSINESSAS USUAL
DISASTER
PHASE 3Transition
Business as UsualNew normal/preparation
Resilience building
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• theimpactofadisasteronacommunity
• thepriorityneedsandrisksfacedbythoseaffected
bydisaster
• theavailablecapacitytorespondand
recover,includingcopingmechanismsofthe
affectedpopulation
• themostappropriateformsofresponseand
recoverygiventhecommunity’sneeds,risks
andcapacities
• thepossibilitiesforfacilitatingandexpediting
recoveryanddevelopment.
QRAisresponsibleforcoordinatingthisassessment
andissupportedbyQFES,whenrequired.
9.6.2 Information coordination
AsarticulatedintheDisaster Management Act 2003,
disastermanagementgroupsaretoensurethat
informationaboutadisasterispromptlygivento
relevantlocal,districtandstategroups.
Alllevelsofrecoverycoordination–local,districtand
state–shouldsharedataandinformationthroughthe
Chairsoftherelevantdisastermanagementgroups
andcommittees.Stateanddistrictlevelsofrecovery
willsupportrecoveryactivities,providingassistance
andsupporttolocalgroupsasrequired,regardlessof
formalrecoverycoordinationoperations.
9.6.3 Planning
Recoveryplanningisintegraltodisasterpreparedness.
Thisplanningmustbesufficientlyflexibletodealwith
theneedsoftheimpactedcommunity,regardlessof
thenatureofthedisaster.Planningforspecificrecovery
operationsistocommencewellbeforeaparticular
hazardislikelytooccur.
9.6.4 cross-border human and social recovery arrangements
Insomecircumstances,interstateassistancemaybe
requiredinrelationtohumanandsocialrecovery.
ThesearrangementsareoutlinedintheGuidelinesfor
InterstateAssistance(CommunityRecovery)2015.
Thisdocumentprovidesaformalisedprocess,througha
reciprocalMemorandumofUnderstandingarrangement
betweentheSocialRecoveryReferenceGroupmember
organisations(DCDSSinQueensland)forthetimely
andmeaningfulexchangeofsocialrecoveryresources
betweenstateandterritorygovernmentsandthe
Commonwealthduringmajororcatastrophicdisasters.
9.7 Financial and resourcing arrangements
9.7.1 Additional capability
Theabilitytomaintaincontinuityofservicesandto
provideadditionalcapabilityiscriticaltotheplanning
anddeliveryofrecoveryefforts.Agenciesand
organisationsshouldmaintainacapabilitytoundertake
recoveryoperationswhilesustainingcorestaffingto
manageroutinebusiness.
9.7.2 Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements
TheNaturalDisasterReliefandRecoveryArrangements
(NDRRA)isajointfundinginitiativeofthe
Commonwealthandstategovernmentstoassistthe
recoveryofcommunitieswhosesocial,financialand
economicwellbeinghavebeenaffectedbyanatural
disasterorterrorismevent.Thesearrangementsprovide
acostsharingformulabetweentheQueenslandand
AustralianGovernmentsonarangeofpre-agreedrelief
andrecoverymeasures.
TheNatural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements Determination 201751establishesfourcategoriesof
assistanceavailableundertheNDRRAprogram:
Category A
a) Aformofemergencyassistancethatisgivento
individualstoalleviatetheirpersonalhardship
ordistressarisingasadirectresultofan
eligibledisaster.
b) CounterDisasterOperationsfordirectassistance
toanindividual.
Category B
a) Restorationorreplacementofeligibleessential
publicassetsdamagedasadirectresultof
aneligibledisaster(assistancemustmeet
requirements).
b) Loanstosmallbusinesses,primaryproducersand
loan/grantpackagesfornon-profitorganisations.
c) Freightsubsidiestoprimaryproducers.
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d) Grantstoneedyindividuals.
e) CounterDisasterOperationsfortheprotectionof
thegeneralpublic.
Category C
Acommunityrecoverypackagedesignedtosupporta
holisticapproachtotherecoveryofregions,communities
orsectorsseverelyaffectedbyaneligibledisaster.
Category D
Anactofrelieforrecoverycarriedouttoalleviate
distressordamageincircumstancesthatare
exceptional.
CategoryDassistanceconsistsofextraordinary
measurestailoredtomeetthecircumstancesofthe
disasterevent.Thereliefmeasuresaretobeagreedby
thePrimeMinisterandthePremier,wherethestandard
NDRRAarrangementsdonotmeetthespecific
requirementsforrecoveringfromtheevent.
9.7.3 State Disaster Relief Arrangements
TheStateDisasterReliefArrangements(SDRA)area
statefunded,allhazards,personalhardshipfinancial
assistanceprogramtoassistcommunitiestorecover
fromadisastereventandreducepersonalhardship
anddistress.
9.7.4 Distribution of NDRRA and SDRA funds
TheQRAadministersanddistributesNDRRAandSDRAfundstostateandlocalgovernmentagencies
TheDCDSSdistributesNDRRAandSDRAfundstoeligibleindividuals
QRIDAdistributesNDRRAfundstoeligibleprimaryproducers,smallbusinessesandnon-profitorganisations
TheQRAadministersandisresponsibleforthe
distributionofNDRRAandSDRAfundstostateand
localgovernmentagenciesonbehalfofQueensland
fordisasterresponseandrecoveryactivitiesandthe
reconstructionofinfrastructure.
TheDCDSSisresponsibleforthedistributionof
NDRRAandSDRAfundingforactivatedreliefmeasures
toeligibleindividuals.Thismaybeundertakenby
DCDSSdirectly,orbynon-governmentorganisationsor
otherentitiesinpartnershipwiththedepartment.
TheQueenslandRuralandIndustryDevelopment
Authority(QRIDA)isresponsibleforthedistributionof
NDRRAfundingforactivatedreliefmeasurestoeligible
primaryproducers,smallbusinessesandnon-profit
organisations.
Otherfunds,suchasspecialrecoverygrantsforprimary
producersandsmallbusinesses,orcommunityrecovery
funding,aresoughtasrequiredbyrelevantagenciesif
thereareexceptionalimpactsfromsevereevents.
TheQRAmanagesQueensland’srelationship
withEmergencyManagementAustralia(EMA),
theCommonwealthagencythatadministersthe
NDRRADetermination.TheQRAensurestheuse
andapplicationoffundsareinaccordancewith
eligibilityrequirementsstipulatedwithintheNDRRA
DeterminationsothattheCommonwealthwill
reimburseasappropriate.
9.7.5 State agency funds
Stateagenciesmayconsidertheallocationof
additionalfundsforrecoveryactivitiesaspartofusual
budgetaryprocesses.
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10.1 Overview
IGEMisresponsibleforenablingasector-wide,collaborativeapproachtodisastermanagementresearch
the Office of the inspector-general emergency management (igem) is responsible for enabling a sector-wide, collaborative approach to research across all elements of disaster management. this includes:
• working with emergency services, government agencies, the business sector and the community to identify and improve disaster management capabilities, including volunteer capabilities
• identifying opportunities for cooperative partnerships to improve disaster management outcomes.
the Queensland Disaster management 2016 strategic Policy statement3 promotes collaboration and knowledge-building activities to drive an ‘effective disaster management system’ and is used as the basis for research activities by igem.
10.2 Focus of disaster management research
DisastermanagementresearchinQueenslandshouldbe:
• responsivebyaligningtostateandfederalstrategicdirectionsaswellasreflecting
sector/practitioner-identifiedissuesandopportunities
• collaborativeviapromotionoflinksbetweenresearchers,policymakersand
practitionersto:
— frametheproblemstobetackledandthequestionsthatneedtobeanswered
— undertaketheresearchandensuremethodologiesareappropriateforthequestions
beingasked
— interpretandshareresearchtosupportcontinualimprovementandbuildknowledge
• accessible, practical and actionablebypractitioners,
• accountablethroughtheuseofcontestable,ethicalandresponsibleprocesses.
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10.2.1 Disaster management research Framework
TheDisaster management research Framework52,
(Figure10.1)supportscollaborationbetweenthetertiary
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ThepurposeoftheDisasterManagementResearch
Frameworkisto:
• developacoordinatedapproachtoundertaking,
managingandsharingresearch
• supportthedevelopmentofstrategicresearch
prioritiesforthedisastermanagementsector
• promoteengagementbetweengovernmentandthe
tertiarysector
• promotetransitionsbetweenresearchandpractice.
Theframeworkfocusesonthedevelopmentof
relationshipsbetweenresearchersanddecision
makers/industrysectors.
FIGURE10.1THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT RESEARCH FRAMEWORK WAS DEVELOPED TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE TERTIARY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT SECTORS
10.3 Knowledge brokering
IGEMisresponsibleforapplyingtheDisasterManagementResearchFrameworkwithinQueensland
Knowledgebrokeringinvolvesactivities,whichconnect
policymakersandpractitionerstoresearchers,tohelp
createpartnerships,enableabetterunderstanding
ofeachother’sgoalsandpracticalrequirements,
andpromotetheuseofresearch-basedevidencein
decisionmaking.
IGEMisakeyknowledgebrokerwithintheDisaster
ManagementResearchFrameworkandisresponsible
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11.1 Overview
IGEMisresponsibleforprovidinganassuranceofpublicsafety
The Office of the Inspector-General emergency Management (IGeM) is responsible for providing the Premier of Queensland, the Queensland Government and people of Queensland an assurance of public safety through the establishment and implementation of an assurance framework to direct, guide and focus work of all agencies, across all tiers of government, to the desired outcomes of the disaster management arrangements for Queensland.
IGeM assesses an entity’s disaster management arrangements across five areas of accountability: governance, doctrine, enablers, performance and capabilities. Disaster management may be considered effective if it is scalable, comprehensive, interoperable, adaptable and value for money.
To achieve these performance outcomes, the emergency Management Assurance Framework (eMAF) is to be applied by all disaster management entities.
11.2 The emergency Management Assurance Framework
Theemergency Management Assurance Framework53isprinciples-basedandincludesthe
standard for Disaster Management in Queensland9andassuranceactivities.
EMAF’sobjectivesare:
• direct,guideandfocusworkofallentities,includingalltiersofgovernment,toachieve
keydisastermanagementoutcomesforthecommunity
• promotecooperationbetweenentitiesresponsiblefordisastermanagementinthestate
• supportemergencyservices,otherentitiesandthecommunitytoidentifyandimprove
disastermanagementcapabilities
• identifyopportunitiesforcooperativepartnershipstoimprovedisaster
managementoutcomes
• supportcontinuousimprovementindisastermanagement
• provideconsistencyandreinforce“culturalinteroperability”basedon
“sharedresponsibilities”
• promoteexcellenceindisastermanagement.
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11.3 The standard for Disaster Management in Queensland
Thestandard for Disaster Management in Queensland9
(theStandard)providesanoutcomes-basedapproach
toensureadisastermanagementprogrammeetsthe
needsofthecommunity.Itdoesnotprescribehowto
undertakedisastermanagementactivitiesbutfocuses
onwhatoutcomeshouldbeachieved.Thisapproach
supportsflexibilitytotailorplansandactivitiesto
specificrolesandresponsibilitiesandlocaland
contextualneeds.
Thestandardiscomprisedof:
• Six shared responsibilitieswhichreflectthemain
elementsofdisastermanagement:
— hazardidentificationandriskassessment
— hazardmitigationandriskreduction
— preparednessandplanning
— emergencycommunications
— response
— reliefandrecovery.
• Fourteen componentswhichreflectthekey
capabilitiesfordisastermanagementinQueensland:
— hazardidentificationandriskassessment
— hazardmitigationandriskreduction
— capabilityintegration
— planning
— publicengagement
— communicationsystems
— warnings
— control
— command
— cooperationandcoordination
— operationalinformationandintelligence
— resourcemanagement
— relief
— recovery.
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11.4 Assurance activities
AssuranceactivitiesformapartofIGEM’sAssurance
andExcellenceDevelopmentProgram.Theprogram
isbasedonthephilosophythatissuesshouldbe
informallyaddressedatthelowestpossiblelevel
(locally).Theoutcomesassociatedwiththeassurance
activitiesaresharedeitherasadvice,aprofessional
practiceconsiderationorarecommendation.
IGEMprovidesthreetiersofassurancereflectiveofthe
levelofindependence,depth,scopeandrigourapplied
totheactivities:
• Tier one–assuranceactivitiesprovidedisaster
managementpractitionerstheabilitytoundertake
ahealthcheckoftheirentityusingtheemergency Management Prioritisation Tool54.Thisself-
assessmenttoolprovidesanunderstandingof
performanceacrossallsharedresponsibilities.
Thetoolcanbecompletedmultipletimesasitis
designedtobea‘pointintime’evaluation.
• Tier two–assuranceactivitiesinclude:
— researchmonitoring
— meta-analysisofparticularissues
— annualdisastermanagementplanassessments.
Planassessmentsusearangeofinformation
sourcestoanalyseanddeterminetheeffectiveness
ofeachgroup’sdisastermanagementplans.The
informationgainedfromtheseassessmentsis
collatedacrossthestatetoprovideanoverall
pictureofdisastermanagementacrosseach
componentoftheStandard.
• Tier three–assuranceactivitiesareindependent
enquiriesconductedbyIGEM.Theyaredesigned
toprovideagreaterlevelofassuranceand
understandingaboutaspecifictopicandhavea
deeperscope.Forexample,enquiriesrelatingto
trainingandexercisingwithindisastermanagement
orevacuation.
IGEMalsocompletescapabilityreviewsofdisaster
districts.Acapabilityreview:
• providesanassessmentofeffectivenessfora
disasterdistrict,includingitslocalgroups
• facilitatesanimprovementstrategy,whichcanbe
actionedacrossthedistrict
• developssystem-widecapabilitybuilding,through
theidentificationofgoodpracticeandopportunities
forimprovement.
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Appendix A QueenslandDisasterManagementGroupsandCommittees
Appendix B QueenslandDisasterDistricts
Appendix C DisasterManagementRolesandResponsibilities
Appendix D Queensland’sReferableDams
Appendix E DocumentMapofQueenslandDisasterManagementPlans
Appendix F PrinciplesofPublicInformationDissemination
Appendix G WebsiteLinks
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APPENDIXCDISASTER MANAGEMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The tables below outline the functions, roles, responsibilities and networks in disaster management, as identified by each agency.
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
Emergency support functions
Asoutlinedintherolesandresponsibilitiessectionbelow.
Roles and responsibilities
Role
Provideforecasts,weatherwarningsandlongtermoutlooksonenvironmentalphenomenathataffectthesafety,prosperity
andresilienceofAustralians.
Responsibilities
• Collect,coordinateanddistributeenvironmentalobservationdatainsupportofadvices,warningsandbriefings.
• Provideseasonalclimateoutlooksforforwardplanning.
Groups / committees / plans
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Co-chair(withQFES),QueenslandTropicalCycloneConsultativeCommittee
• Member,QueenslandFloodResilienceCoordinationCommittee
• Member,StateInter-DepartmentalCommitteeforBushfires
• Co-chair,(withDepartmentofHomeAffairs),HazardServicesForum.
Agreements / specifications / plans
• Inter-GovernmentalAgreementforHazardServices(ANZEMC2016)
• ServiceLevelSpecificationforFloodForecastingandWarningServicesforQueensland(BOM2016)
• MemorandumofUnderstanding,(FireWeatherServices)(BOM&QFES2014)
• TropicalCycloneStormTideWarning–ResponseSystemHandbook(BOM&QFES2016)
Emergency powers (if applicable)
N/A
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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF)
Emergency support functions
Containmentanderadicationofemergencyanimalandplantdiseases,plantandanimalpests,invasiveplantsandanimals,
residueandcontaminatesinagriculturalcommoditiesandemergencyanimalwelfareincidents.
Roles and responsibilities
Role
Leadagencyforcontainmentanderadicationofemergencyanimalandplantdiseasesandpests.DAFalsoprovidesadviceon
agriculture,fisheriesandforestryinadisasterevent.
Responsibilities
• Coordinateeffortstoprevent,respondto,andrecoverfromplantandanimalpestsanddiseasesandinvasiveplants
andanimals.
• Provideadviceonlivestockwelfare.
• Collaboratewithstakeholderswithsharedresponsibilitiesandotherorganisationstofacilitateprevention,preparedness,
responseandrecoverystrategiesandprioritiesforanimalwelfaremanagementwithinacommunity.
• Provideadviceinrelationtoagriculture,fisheriesandforestrydisasterimpacts.
• Coordinatedestructionofstockorcropsinanemergencypest/diseasesituation.
• AdministerNDRRAreliefmeasuresincludingagricultureindustryrecoveryoperationsasrequired.
• Leadthereportingonthedisasterimpactassessmentsontheagriculturalsector,includingeconomiclossesand
expectedrecovery.
• Reportonthepossibleimpactseasonalconditionsandclimateeventswillhaveontheagriculturalsector.
• CoordinatetheAgricultureCoordinationGroupwithagriculturalindustrygroupstoprovideinformationabouttheeffect
thatadisastereventhasontheagriculture,fisheriesandforestryindustriesandtheissuesthatindividualsandbusinesses
arefacinginrespondingtoandrecoveringfromadisasterevent.
• Engagewithindustryonpreparednessforclimaterisksandaidwitheconomicrecovery.
• Assistagricultureandfisheryindustriesinpreventionandpreparednessthoughnormalbusinessoperationsandservice
provisiontoindustryandthecommunities.
• ParticipateinDDMGs.
Groups / committees / plans
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Member,EconomicRecoveryGroup
• AgricultureCoordinationGroup
Agreements / specifications / plans
• AUSVETPLAN
• AQUAVETPLAN
• PLANTPLAN
• EMPPlan(EmergencyMarinePestsPlan)
• BiosecurityEmergencyOperationsManual
Emergency powers (if applicable)
Biosecurity Queensland (DAF)
BiosecurityQueenslandoperatesundertheBiosecurityAct2014.ThisActprovidesBiosecurityQueenslandwiththenecessary
powerstorespondtobiosecurityemergencies.Thepowersinclude:
• EmergencyPowersInspectors–theemergencypowersofinspectorsaredesignedforuseinhighrisk,emergency
circumstanceswhereadelayintakingactionmayresultinasignificantadverseimpactonhumanhealth,theeconomy,
socialamenityortheenvironment.Thesepowerscanonlybeexercisedforaperiodofupto96hoursfromwhenthe
inspectorfirstexercisedthepowers.
• BiosecurityEmergencyOrder–abiosecurityemergencyordermustprimarilybedirectedattakingemergencyactionto
isolatethebiosecurityemergencyareaidentifiedintheorder,tostopthespreadofanybiosecuritymatterassociatedwith
thebiosecurityeventand,ifpracticable,eradicatethebiosecuritymatter.Thisordermaylastforaperiodofupto21days.
• MovementControlOrder–amovementcontrolordercanbeusedformanaging,reducingoreradicatingstatedbiosecurity
matter(controlledbiosecuritymatter)byprohibitingorrestrictingthemovementofbiosecuritymatter,includingcontrolled
biosecuritymatterorofacarrier.Thisordermaylastforaperiodofuptothreemonths.
• Biosecurity Act 2014
• Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
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Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors (DCDSS)
Emergency support functions
Humanandsocialrecovery
Roles and responsibilities
Role
Functionalleadagencyforplanning,coordinationandimplementationofhumanandsocialrecoveryinQueensland.
Responsibilities
• Coordinateand/orprovidehumanandsocialrecoveryinformationand/orresourcestosupportLocalandDistrictDisaster
ManagementGroups.
• Enableaccesstoinformationand/orcoordinatedgovernmentandnon-governmenthumanandsocialrecoveryservices
througharangeofservicedeliverychannelswhichmayinclude:
— promotionand/orreferraltolocalcommunityservices
— 1800recoveryhotline
— grantsportal
— multi-agencyrecoveryhubs
— communityrecoveryinformation&referralcentres
— casecoordinationofvulnerablepersons
— outreachteams.
• Purchaseextraordinaryhumanandsocialrecoveryserviceswhenlocalcapacityisexhausted.
• FacilitatematchingandenablingofEVCREWregisteredvolunteers.
• Enablethematchingofdonatedgoodsandoffersofassistance.
• Enableaccesstoemergencyandtemporaryaccommodationassistance.
• AdministerSDRA&NDRRAfinancialreliefmeasuresforeligibleindividuals
• ManagetheQueenslandGovernment’sCommunityRecovery“ReadyReserve”.
Groups / committees / plans
• Member,AssistingOfficial,QueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Chair,HumanandSocialRecoveryGroup
• Chair,HumanandSocialRecoveryCommittee
Emergency powers (if applicable)
N/A
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Department of Education (DoE)
Emergency support functions
• Provisionofdepartmentalbuildingsthatcanbetransitionedtocycloneshelters,placesofrefugeandevacuationcentres.
• Supportcommunicationspriorto,duringandafteranevent.
Roles and responsibilities
Role
Lead,manageandcoordinatethedepartment’splanning,preparation,responseandrecoveryfromdisastersandemergencies.
Responsibilities
• Maintainthesafetyandwellbeingofstudents,staffandvolunteerswhoworkorparticipateinDoEschools,institutions
andworkplaces.
• Ensurethatallstateschools,regionalofficesandotherworkplaceshaveadocumentedemergencyresponseplan.
• EnsurethatallDoEregionalofficesandkeyworkplaceshaveatestedbusinesscontinuityplan.
• EnsurethatDoEispreparedtorespondtoandrecoverfrom,disastersandemergencies.
• Facilitatethereturnofaffectedstateschoolstonormaloperationsassoonassafeandpracticablefollowinganevent.
• FacilitatethetransitionofDoEfacilitiestocycloneshelters,placesofrefugeandevacuationcentresasrequiredordirected.
(Maintenancecommitmentsforplacesofrefugeandevacuationcentresandotheradditionalinformationcanbefoundat
det.qld.gov.au/emergency-management).
• Contributetothestate-wideresponsetodisastersandemergenciesasrequired.
• Provideworkplacehealthandsafetyadvice,informationandawarenessaboutelectrical,chemical,asbestosandgeneral
safetymattersintheleadupto,duringandfollowingcyclones,storms,floodsandotherdisasters.
Groups / committees / plans
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Member,HumanandSocialRecoveryGroup
• Member,AgencyCoordinators’Group
Emergency powers (if applicable)
N/A
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Department of Environment and Science (DES)
Emergency support functions
• Environmentalrecovery
• Environmentalexpertassessmentandadvice
• Provideandanalysescientificdatarelevanttostormsurgeandtidalimpact,Geospatialinformationandwaterqualitytesting
Roles and responsibilities
Role
Providetechnicaladvicetoresponseactivities,regulatorysupporttoaffectedstakeholders,coordinationofenvironmental
recoveryinitiatives,andthedevelopmentofclimatechangeadaptationstrategiesaswellasensurethesafetyofnationalpark,
conservationpark,stateforestusersandmanageimpactsfromnaturaldisastersonthesecommunityassets.
Responsibilities
• ActasthefunctionalleadagencyfortheEnvironmentRecoveryGroup.
• Liaisewithkeystakeholdersregardinganimminentdisastereventandthestatusoftheiroperationstounderstand
pressingissues.
• Provideexpertassessmentandadviceon:
— impactsandpotentialharmofincidentsonenvironmentalvalues
— prioritiesforprotectionofenvironmentalvalues
— contaminantcontainmentandtreatmentmeasures
— environmentalharmmitigationmeasures
— cleanupmeasuresforenvironmentsandwildlife
— transportanddisposalofwastesandcontaminatedmaterials.
• Provideenvironmentalriskassessmentofeventsandincidentsaffectinginfrastructure,miningandindustrialsitesand,
wherenecessary,authoriseemergencyactionsandreleases.
• Providesituationalmonitoringoflocalgovernmentinfrastructureincludinglandfills,sewagetreatmentplantsandsewage
pumpstations,andtheprovisionofexpertadvice.
• Providesituationalmonitoringofeventsacrossimpactedcoastalareas,andtheprovisionofexpertadvice.
• MonitorandcoordinateanyactionsrelatingtoheritagebuildingspursuanttotheQueenslandHeritageAct1992.
• Monitorandadviseonmanagementofimpactednativewildlifeoutsidethenationalparkestate,andreduceconflictand
riskstothecommunityduetotheirdisplacement.
• Provideenvironmentalmanagementadvice,assistanceanddirectionduringincidentresponseandrecoveryphasesas
requiredundertheStateDisasterManagementPlan,StateChemical,BiologicalandRadiologicalPlans,QueenslandCoastal
ContingencyActionPlan,NationalPlanforMaritimeEmergencies,relatedMoUsandagreements.
• SupporttheQueenslandCoastalContingencyActionPlan(asub-planoftheNationalPlanforMaritimeEmergencies).
• Establishmechanismsforindustry,landownersandlocalgovernmentstoreceivenecessaryenvironmentalapprovalsfor
recovery(e.g.temporarylandfills,beachreplenishment,replacementofcoastalinfrastructure,fillextractionforroadrepairs,
portfacilitydredgespoildisposal,retrievalofhazardousmaterials,repairstoheritagelistedplacesanddispensationto
naturerefugeholders).
• ConductinvestigationspursuanttotheEnvironmentalProtectionAct1994andotherenvironmentand
conservationlegislation.
• ProvidereportsunderthewatercatchmentstargetoftheNationalImpactAssessmentModel(NIAM)measure#46–km2
ofpollutedfloodwater.
• Maintainplans,skills,preparednessandresponsecapabilityfordisastersthroughstructuredtraining,exercisesandreview
ofreadinessacrossalllevelsofthedepartment.
• MaintainrelationshipsandcooperativearrangementswithotherrelevantstateandCommonwealthdepartmentsand
entitiesthroughregularreviewofagreedrolesandresponsibilities.
• Closingaffectednationalparks,conservationparks,andstateforests.
• Coordinatingevacuationsofnationalparks,conservationparks,stateforestsanddepartmentownedareaswiththeQPS.
• Leadfirefightingonnationalparks,conservationparksandstateforestswherethereisnothreattolifeorproperty.
• Manageimpactsonnationalparks,conservationparks,andstateforests,andreopenfacilitiestothepublic.
• Providestormtideandwaveinformation,expertise,andadviceinaccordancewiththe12theditionoftheTropicalCyclone
StormTideWarningResponseSystemHandbook(2016).
• Undertakeposteventcoastalfieldinvestigationstoassesscoastalimpactsandstormtideinundationlevelsfollowinga
significantstormtideevent.
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Department of Environment and Science (DES)
Responsibilities Continued
• Provideassistancewithsatelliteimageryprocessinganddistributionactivitiesfromcross-agencycoordinationwith
DepartmentofNaturalResourcesMinesandEnergy,LandandSpatialUnit,andGeoscienceAustralia’sDisaster
AssistanceTeam.
• Provideinformationaboutlandusemappingandsupportingservicesandactivitiestokeygovernmentagenciesand
industrygroups.
• ProvidewaterqualitymonitoringthroughCatchmentMonitoringProgramsincludingtheGreatBarrierReefcatchment
andothermonthlygrabsamplingofwatercatchmentstoprovidedataonnitrogenousandphosphorouscontaminants,
suspendedsedimentsandselectedpesticidesthatmayimpactthenaturalenvironment.
• Deliverhydrodynamic/biogeochemicalmodelling,throughtheeReefsdataportalprovidingnearrealtimeriver
plumefootprints.
Groups / committees / plans
• Chair,EnvironmentalRecoveryGroup
• Member,EconomicRecoveryGroup
• Member,QueenslandTropicalCycloneConsultativeCommittee
• Member,QueenslandFloodWarningGaugeNetworkReviewImplementation–ReferenceGroup
• Member,QueenslandFloodResilienceCoordinationCommittee
• Member,DisasterManagement&ClimateAdaptationmeeting
Emergency powers (if applicable)
ActivateemergencypowersviainstrumentsundertheEnvironmentalProtectionAct1994,suchasEmergencyDirections,
EnvironmentalProtectionOrders,temporarylicencesandClean-upNotices.
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Department of Housing and Public Works (DHPW)
Emergency support functions
• Buildingandengineeringservices
• Buildingrecovery
• Communicationservices(callcentreandgovernmentwebsites)
• MaintainandrestorecriticalgovernmentICTinfrastructure.
Roles and responsibilities
Role
• Functionalleadagencyforbuildingandengineeringservicesandbuildingrecovery.
• FunctionalleadagencyforcoordinationofICTandtelecommunicationsadviceandback-endfinancialtransaction
processingonbehalfofresponseandrecoveryleadagencies.
• Ensurethesafetyofrecreationcentreusersandmanageimpactsfromnaturaldisastersonthesecommunityassets.
Responsibilities
• Coordinatetechnicaladviceonstructuralsuitabilityofbuildingstouseasevacuationcentres,placesofrefugeor
cycloneshelters.
• Coordinatetemporaryofficeaccommodationforusebystateagencies,whereoccupied.
• CoordinatestructuralassistancegrantassessmentsonbehalfoftheDepartmentofCommunities,DisabilityServicesand
Seniors.
• Coordinateemergencyfleetvehiclesforstateagencies.
• Adviseon,andprovidetemporaryemergencyaccommodationsolutionsforpeopledisplacedbydisastereventsandfor
governmentagencyresponseand/orrecoveryworkers.
• Maintaincontactregistersofprofessionalserviceproviders,specialistbuildingcontractors,buildingservicesandtrades.
• Provide24/7callcentreoperationsforthedeliveryofdisasterplanning,preparedness,responseandrecoveryserviceson
behalfofgovernmentagencies.
• Activelymanagewhole-of-GovernmentICTinfrastructure,datacentresandnetworks.
• Liaisewiththetelecommunicationsindustryinrelationtotheimpactofdisasterrelatedoutagesonthefunctioningof
responseagenciesandthewidercommunity.
• Collaboratewithtelecommunicationscarrierstoidentifythestatusoftheirnetworksandtoassistthemtore-establish
powerwherethisispractical.
• Providewhole-of-Governmentandagencyspecificservicesthatcontributetothegovernment’sfrontlineservicedelivery
prioritiessuchastheprocessingofdisasterrelatedgrantspaymentsandotherfinancialtransactions,andprocessing
extraordinarypayrolltransactionsonbehalfoffrontlineagencies
• Coordinateevacuations,closuresandrestorationofdamagedinfrastructureofrecreationcentresanddepartment
ownedareas.
• Governmentwebsitepublishingofpublicinformationaboutmajoreventsand/ordisasters(inpartnershipwithrelevant
content/franchiseowners).
• Provideanalyticalwebusagedataandreportingtowebcontentowners,franchisesanddisastermanagementteams–
facilitatingreactiveandtailoredcommunication.
Groups / committees / plans
• Member,QueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee
• AssistingOfficial,QueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Chair,BuildingRecoveryGroup
• Member,HumanSocialRecoveryCommittee
• Member,DistrictDisasterManagementGroups
• Member,QueenslandTropicalCycloneConsultativeCommittee
• Member,DisasterManagementInter-departmentalCommittee
• Member,QueenslandFloodResilienceCoordinationCommittee
• Member,QueenslandCounter-TerrorismCommittee
• Member,QueenslandCounter-TerrorismCommittee–CriticalInfrastructureWorkingGroup
• Member,ProtectiveSecurityPolicyFrameworkSteeringCommittee
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Department of Housing and Public Works (DHPW)
Agreements / specifications / plans
• DHPWDisasterManagementPlan
• DHPWRegionalDisasterManagementPlans
• TemporaryEmergencyAccommodationSub-plan
Emergency powers (if applicable)
TelecommunicationsisaCommonwealthresponsibilitysubjecttoCommonwealthlegislationandregulation.
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Department of Innovation, Tourism Industry Development and the Commonwealth Games (DITIDCG)
Emergency support functions
• Monitor
• Report
• Respond
Roles and responsibilities
Role:
• AssisttheQueenslandGovernmenttohelpQueenslandpreparefor,respondtoandrecoverfromanemergencythrough
theDITIDEmergencyManagementPlan(EMP).TheEMPcomplementstheQueenslandStateDisasterManagementPlan
andisenactedinlinewiththeDisasterManagementAct2003,DisasterManagementStrategicPolicyStatementand
QueenslandRecoveryGuidelines.
• OperateinpartnershipwithotherQueenslandGovernmentdepartments.
• CoordinateactivitiesfollowingadisastertosupporttourismthroughoutQueenslandthroughtheEconomicRecovery
Groupandactivelyengagewithkeypartnerstoensureacoordinatedapproachtoeconomicrecoveryefforts,including:
— RegionalServices,DSDMIP
— TourismandEventsQueensland(TEQ)
— QueenslandTourismIndustryCouncil.
Responsibilities:
• Compileandprovidesituationreportsonimpactstotourismzonesandtourisminfrastructure.
• Resilienceandrecoverystrategiesforthetourismindustry.
Groups / committees / plans
• Member,SDCG
• Representative,EconomicRecoveryGroup
• Lead–throughTourismandEventsQueensland(TEQ)–TEQCrisisCommunicationsNetwork
Emergency powers (if applicable)
N/A
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Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG)
Emergency support functions
Asoutlinedintherolesandresponsibilitiessectionbelow.
Roles and responsibilities
Role
• Leadroleforprovidinghighlevellegaladvicetothegovernment.
Responsibilities
• Providehighlevellegaladvicetothegovernment.
Groups / committees / plans
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Member,BuildingRecoveryGroup
• Member,CrisisCommunicationNetwork
Emergency powers (if applicable)
N/A
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Department of Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs (DLGRMA)
Emergency support functions
• Landuseplanning(TemporaryLocalPlanningInstruments)
• Funding
• Infrastructuredesign
Roles and responsibilities
Role
Supportdisastermitigationconsiderationsindevelopmentplanning,builtenvironmentandinfrastructuredesign.Managesome
fundingprogramstolocalgovernmentsfordisasterresilienceandpreparedness.
Responsibilities
• Managethedevelopmentandimplementationoffundingprogramsthatprovidefundingforworksthatprotectexisting
essentialpublicinfrastructureand/orbuildresiliencetofuturenaturaldisasterevents.
• FundandmanagetheimplementationoftheBundaberg10-yearActionPlan.
• MulticulturalAffairsQueenslandtoadviseemergencymanagementandrecoveryagentsonthebestwaystoreach
multiculturalandethniccommunityorganisationsandgroups.
Groups / committees / plans
• Member,AssistingOfficial,QueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• QueenslandFloodResilienceCoordinationCommittee
• LeadershipBoardSub-Committee(Recovery)
Emergency powers (if applicable)
N/A
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Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME)
Emergency support functions
Energy
• Electricitysupplysystemreliability
• Reticulatednaturalgassupplyshortages
• Liquidfuelssupplyshortages
Water
• Damsafety
• Watersupplyregulation(drinkingwaterquality)
Roles and responsibilities
• Establishandcommunicatearrangementsforanemergencyeventthatimpactsorhasthepotentialtoimpactonsecurity
ofwater,electricity,gas,orliquidfuelsupplyorposearisktodamsafety.
• DevelopandmaintainDNRMEemergencymanagementproceduresthatprovideguidanceintheresponsetoanenergyor
watersupplyemergency,regardlessofthehazard.
• Deliverinnovativepolicy,planningandregulatorysolutionsinpartnershipwithstakeholderstosupportreliableenergyand
watersupply.
• Contributetodisastermanagementresponsesacrossthoseareaswherethedepartmenthasresponsibilitiesorspecial
expertisethatinclude:
— Manageimpactsonunallocatedstatelandandotherlandmanagedbythedepartment.
— MaintainDNRMEstreamgaugesthatprovidestreamheight,flowandrainfalldatausedbytheBureauofMeteorology.
— ProvideassistanceduringadisastertoQFES,thePublicSafetyBusinessAgency(PSBA)inthecaptureofspatial
imageryandspatialinformationanalysisandproductproductionasnecessary.
— ManageimpactsonandfromQueenslandabandonedmines.
— Provideupdatesontheclosureandopeningstatusofcurrentminingoperations.
Energy
• Actasaconduitofinformationbetweenallrelevantparties,includingadviceon,actionandimplementtheuseofany
emergencypowers.
• Developcapabilitytofacilitateemergencyactionsandresponsestoanactualorpotentialenergysupplyemergencyevent.
• Maintainawatchingbriefandfacilitateinformationtransferinanemergencythatmayimpactatthelocal,district,stateor
nationallevelforanelectricity,reticulatedgassupplyandliquidfuels.
• MaintaincontactregistersforQueensland’s:
— majorelectricitysupply(generators,transmission,distribution),AustralianEnergyMarketOperator(AEMO)and
designatedresponsibleofficers(withinPowerlink),nationalforumjurisdictionalrepresentativesincludingDepartmentof
theEnvironmentandEnergy,Minister’sofficeandDNRMEcommunicationandmedia
— majorreticulatedgassupply(transmissionanddistributionserviceproviders),AEMO,nationalforumjurisdictional
representativesincludingDepartmentoftheEnvironmentandEnergy,Minister’sofficeandDNRMEcommunication
andmedia
— liquidfuelsupplywholesaleproviders(majorwholesalers,nationalforumjurisdictionalrepresentativesincluding
DepartmentoftheEnvironmentandEnergy,MinistersofficeandDNRMEcommunicationandmedia.
• AdvisetheMinisterifemergencypowersarerequiredtomaintainsupplysecurity.
• Whereappropriate,undertakeprocesstoenabletheMinistertoinvokeemergencypowers.
Water
• Provideinformationandadviceontheissuesofdamsafetyanddrinkingwatersupply(continuityand/orsafety)asrequired.
Dam safety
• Ensureemergencyactionplansareinplaceforreferabledamstoensureappropriateactionistakenintheeventof
incidentsorfailuresofthedams.
• Collateinformationfromdamownersoneventimpacts.
• Exercisedamsafetyemergencypowersifneededtominimisetheriskoffailureorconsequencesofadamfailure.
Drinking water
• Ensuredrinkingwaterqualitymanagementplansareinplacebyregistereddrinkingwaterserviceproviders(thisdoesnot
includeprivateorunregisteredproviders).
• Collateinformationfromserviceprovidersandoperatorsofdrinkingwatersupplyschemes.
• WorkinpartnershipwithPublicHealthUnits(QueenslandHealth)regardingdrinkingwaterqualityissues.
• Actasaconduitofinformationbetweenallrelevantparties,includingthesupportandenactmentofemergencypowers.
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Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME)
Groups / committees / plans
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Member,DisasterManagementInter-departmentalCommittee
• Member,QueenslandTropicalCycloneConsultativeCommittee
• Member,EconomicRecoveryGroup
Emergency powers (if applicable)
Stakeholdersassociatedwithdamsafety,watersupply,electricitysupply,gassupplyandliquidfuelsupplyindustriesare
responsibleformanagingtheirownemergencyresponsearrangementsandsupplyissues;anygovernmentintervention
mechanismsarealastresort,followingfailureofmarket-basedmechanisms.
Water Supply (Safety and Regulation) Act 2008
• ChiefExecutivemaygiveadirectiontoadamowneroroperatortotakeactioniftheyaresatisfiedorreasonablybelieve
thereisdangerofthefailureofadam.
• TheChiefExecutivemayalsoauthoriseanauthorisedofficertotakereasonablestepstopreventorminimisetheimpactof
damfailure.
• ChiefExecutivecangiveadirectiontoanypersonifaneventhashappenedorislikelytohappen,inrelationtoarecycled
waterschemeordrinkingwaterservicethatmayhaveanadverseeffectonpublichealth.
• ChiefExecutivemaygiveadirectiontoaserviceprovidertotakeactionifthereisanimminentrisktowatersecurityor
continuityofsupplyofawaterserviceorsewageservice.
Water Act 2000
• Ministermaymakeawatersupplyemergencydeclarationanddirectaserviceprovidertomakeavailablewaterincluding
recycledanddesalinatedwater,operateinfrastructure,restrictthevolumeofwatersuppliedtocustomersorrestrictthe
waywaterisused.
Electricity Act 1994
• Ministercaninvokeemergencypowersandmakerestrictionsknownaselectricityrationingandrestrictionorders,which
allowstheMinstertodirectelectricityconsumerswithinthestatetorationtheuseofelectricitytoreduceoveralldemand.
Emergencypowerscanbeusedtogetherwithotherdemandmanagementstrategiestomaintainorre-establishasecure
operatingstateundertheNationalElectricityRules.
Gas Supply Act 2003
• Queenslandhasestablishedlegislationthatconfersemergencypowers,whichmaybeexercisedinanaturalgasemergency.
• Ministercaninvokeemergencypowersandmakerestrictionsknownasgasrationingordersanddirectgascustomers
withinthestatetorationtheuseofgastoassistwiththegasshortfallsituation.
Liquid Fuel Supply 1984
AQueenslandliquidfuelemergencyisdeemedtoexistwhenitisdeclaredbytheGovernorinCouncil.
• TheMinistermaydirectthesale,outputfromrefineriesordirecttransferofliquidfuelsandduringanemergency.
• TheMinistermayassumecontroloftheextraction,production,supply,distribution,sale,purchase,use,consumptionand
storageinrelationtowhichtheemergencyisdeclared.
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Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC)
Emergency support functions
• Externalaffairs
• Publicinformation
Roles and responsibilities
Role
CoordinatedisastermanagementpolicyandarrangementswiththeCommonwealth.
Responsibilities
• SupportthePremierasChairoftheQueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee.
• RepresentQueenslandattheNationalCrisisCommittee.
• RepresentQueenslandattheAustralia-NewZealandEmergencyManagementCommittee,
Australia-NewZealandCounterTerrorismCommitteeandtheCouncilofAustralianGovernments.
• Coordinatewholeofgovernmentdisastermanagementpolicy.
• ManageandactivatetheCrisisCommunicationNetwork.
• Actasleadagencyforpublicinformationandcoordinatemedia.
• Coordinatedisasterreliefappealmanagement.
• CoordinateAustralianGovernmentassistance.
Groups / committees / plans
• AssistingOfficial,QDMC
• Chair,DisasterManagementInter-departmentalCommittee
• Member,Australia-NewZealandEmergencyManagementCommittee
• Member,Australia-NewZealandCounterTerrorismCommittee
• DeputyChair,QueenslandCounter-TerrorismCommittee
• Member,QueenslandCounter-TerrorismCommittee–CriticalInfrastructureWorkingGroup
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Member,QueenslandTropicalCycloneConsultativeCommittee
Emergency powers (if applicable)
N/A
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Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDMIP)
Emergency support functions
Asoutlinedintherolesandresponsibilitiessectionbelow.
Roles and responsibilities
Role
Leadagencyforeconomicrecoveryduringadisasterevent,playingakeyroleinassistinglocalgovernment,businessand
industryinresilienceandrecoverystrategies.Duringadisaster,DSDMIPchairstheEconomicRecoveryGroup(ERG)which
providesstrategicadvicetotheQueenslandGovernmentandrelevantstakeholdersoneconomicimpacts,anddevelopsand
implementsimmediateresponseactions.TheERGalsocoordinatesinputfromrelevantdepartments,localgovernmentand
industrybodiestodevelopalonger-termeconomicrecoveryplan.
Responsibilities
• Initialsituationreportoneconomicimpactsonjobs,businessandindustryindisasteraffectedareas.
• Initialsituationreportingoneconomicimpactsoflocalgovernmentareas(LGAs).
• Providesupporttorelevantauthoritiesrestoringpower,waterandcommunicationsintheaffectedcommunitiesforthe
resumptionofeconomicactivity.
• Ongoingcoordinationandreportingontheeconomicrecoverytasksforthelifeoftherecoveryplan.
• ChairtheFunctionalRecoveryGroupLeadershipBoard.
• SupporttheimplementationoftheStatePlanningPolicy(SPP)whichoutlines17stateintereststobeconsideredin
developmentassessmentandineveryplanningschemeacrossQueensland,andincludesthestateinterestofnatural
hazards,riskandresilience.
• Prepareandimplementregionalplansthatidentifyandinterpretrelevantmattersofstateinterestsforaparticularregion,
includingnaturalhazards,riskandresilience,toachievedesiredoutcomes.
• WorkcollaborativelywiththeDepartmentofHousingandPublicWorks(DHPW)onthedevelopmentandimplementation
oftheQueenslandDigitalInfrastructurePlan,whichformspartoftheStateInfrastructurePlan.
Groups / committees / plans
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Chair,EconomicRecoveryGroup
Agreements / specifications / plans
EconomicRecoveryPlan
Emergency powers (if applicable)
• PlanningAct2016(s.166)
• EconomicDevelopmentAct2012(s.81)
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Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR)
Emergency support functions
• Transportsystems
• Roadsandtransportrecovery
Roles and responsibilities
Role
Coordinatetheeffectiveandefficientdeliveryofstate-controlledroadandtransportrecoveryandreconstructionactivities.
DTMRalsoengagesdirectlywithindustryandthecommunityontherecoveryandreconstructionphasesfollowingthenatural
disasterandleadstheplanningandimplementationoftheroadsandtransportfunctionallineofrecoveryactivities.
Responsibilities
• Provideinformationandadviceregardingtheimpactofeventonroad,rail,aviationandmaritimeinfrastructure.
• Assistwiththesafemovementofpeopleresultingfrommassevacuation.
• MaritimeSafetyQueensland(MSQ),abranchofDTMR,isresponsibleforensuringmaritimesafetyforshipping,andisthe
leadagencyfordealingwithship-sourcedpollutionthatimpacts,orislikelytoimpact,Queenslandcoastalwatersandthe
watersoftheGreatBarrierReefWorldHeritageAreaandTorresStrait.Thearrangementsformitigatingtheeffectsofship-
sourcedpollutiononQueensland’smarineandcoastalenvironmentaredescribedintheQueenslandCoastalContingency
ActionPlan(QCCAP).QCCAPisrecognisedasahazardspecificplan.
• Enableanaccessibletransportsystemthroughreinstatingroad,railandmaritimeinfrastructure.
• Ensurethecapabilityoflogistics-relatedindustriesisappropriatelyappliedtodisasterresponseandrecoveryactivities.
Groups / committees / plans
• MemberandAssistingOfficial,QueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Chair,Roads&TransportRecoveryGroup
Emergency powers (if applicable)
TheMaritimeSafetyQueenslandAct2002establishesMSQtoprovideprofessional,specialistadviceto,andundertake
particularfunctionsof,theChiefExecutiveinrelationtomarinesafety,ship-sourcedpollutionandrelatedmatters.MSQhas
powertodoanythingnecessaryorconvenienttobedonefortheperformanceofMSQ’sfunctions.
• MaritimeSafetyQueenslandAct2002
• TransportOperations(MarinePollution)Act1995andRegulation2008
• TransportOperations(MarineSafety)Act1994andRegulation2016
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Inspector-General Emergency Management (IGEM)
Emergency support functions
Asoutlinedintherolesandresponsibilitiessectionbelow.
Roles and responsibilities
Role
EnableconfidenceinQueensland’semergencymanagementarrangements.
Responsibilities
• Regularlyreviewandassesstheeffectivenessofdisastermanagementbythestate,includingtheStateDisaster
ManagementPlananditsimplementation.
• Regularlyreviewandassesstheeffectivenessofdisastermanagementbydistrictandlocalgroups,includingDistrictand
LocalDisasterManagementPlans.
• Regularlyreviewandassesscooperationbetweentheentitiesresponsiblefordisastermanagementinthestate,including
whetherthesystemsandproceduresusedbythoseentitiesarecompatibleandconsistent.
• Makedisastermanagementstandards.
• Regularlyreviewandassessdisastermanagementstandards.
• Review,assessandreportonperformancebyentitiesresponsiblefordisastermanagementinthestateagainstdisaster
managementstandards.
• Workwithentitiesperformingemergencyservices,departmentsandthecommunitytoidentifyandimprovedisaster
managementcapabilities,includingvolunteers’capabilities.
• Monitorcompliancebydepartmentswiththeirdisastermanagementresponsibilities.
• Identifyopportunitiesforcooperativepartnershipstoimprovedisastermanagementoutcomes.
Groups / committees / plans
• Observer,QueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee
• Observer,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
Emergency powers (if applicable)
N/A
Public Safety Business Agency (PSBA)
Emergency support functions
Asoutlinedintherolesandresponsibilitiessectionbelow.
Roles and responsibilities
Role
• DeliverdisasterresponseviaQueenslandGovernmentAirService.
• SupporttheoperationsofStateDisasterCoordinationCentre(SDCC).
• SupportthedisasterresponseofallPSBAagencies.
• Supportwholeofgovernmentrecoveryoperations.
Responsibilities
• ProvideaircraftassetstothewholeofgovernmentdisasterresponseviatheQueenslandGovernmentAirServiceincluding:
— helicopterassetcontroltoRetrievalServicesQueensland(QueenslandHealth)
— supplyingcoordinatorstoSDCCaviationcelltosupportallaircraftdeployments
— deploymentoffixedwingassetsviaaviationcell.
• ProvidehumanresourcestosupportthefunctionaloperationsoftheSDCC.
• Provideenhancedlogistical,procurement,financial,assetmanagement,informationtechnologyandhumanresource
managementservicestosupportPSBAagencyresponses.
• ProvidemappingservicestotheSDCCduringoperationstosupporttheSDCCandQDMCdecisionmaking.
Groups / committees / plans
Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
Emergency powers (if applicable)
N/A
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Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS)
Emergency support functions
Asoutlinedintherolesandresponsibilitiessectionbelow.
Roles and responsibilities
Role
• Provide,operateandmaintainambulanceservicesandservicedeliveryduringrescueandotherrelatedactivities.This
includesprotectingpersonsfrominjuryordeath,whetherornottheindividualsaresickorinjured.
• Providetransportforpersonsrequiringattentionatmedicalorhealthcarefacilities,toparticipatewithotheremergency
servicesincounterdisasterplanningandtocoordinateallvolunteerfirstaidgroupsduringthedisaster.
Responsibilities
• Provide,operateandmaintainambulanceservices.
• Access,assess,treatandtransportsickandinjuredpersons.
• Protectpersonsfrominjuryordeath,duringrescueandotherrelatedactivities.
• Coordinateallvolunteerfirstaidgroupsduringmajoremergenciesanddisasters.
• Provideandsupporttemporaryhealthinfrastructurewhererequired.
• CollaboratewithRetrievalServicesQueenslandintheprovisionofparamedicsforrotarywingoperations.
• Participateinsearchandrescue,evacuationandvictimreceptionoperations.
• Participateinhealthfacilityevacuations.
• CollaboratewithQueenslandHealthinmasscasualtymanagementsystems.
• Providedisaster,urbansearch&rescue(USAR),chemicalhazard(Hazmat),biologicalandradiologicaloperationssupport
withspecialistlogisticsandspecialistparamedics.
Groups / committees / plans
• AssistingOfficial,QueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
Emergency powers (if applicable)
AmbulanceServiceAct1991
Queensland Corrective Services (QCS)
Emergency support functions
Asoutlinedintherolesandresponsibilitiessectionbelow.
Roles and responsibilities
Role
• Leadrolefordeployingandcoordinatinglowriskprisonersandoffenderstoassistresponseandrecoveryoperations.
Responsibilities
• Deploymentandcoordinationoflowriskprisonersandoffenderstoassistresponseandrecoveryoperations.
Groups / committees / plans
• N/A
Agreements / specifications / plans
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
Emergency powers (if applicable)
N/A
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Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES)
Emergency support functions
• Developanddistributecommunitywarnings,forbushfires,structuralfiresandchemicalincidents
• Emergencysupplytocommunities.
• Resupplyofcommunities,propertiesandindividuals.
• Damageassessmentsofstructures.
• DisasterAssistanceResponseTeams
• Rescuedisciplinesof;
— swiftwater
— vertical
— trench
— confinedspace
— roadtrafficcrashes
— structuralcollapse
• Adviceandsupporttolocal,districtandstategroups.
• EnsuringSDCCoperationalreadiness.
• FacilitationofemergencyalertandSEWS.
Roles and responsibilities
Role
EnsurethesafetyofpeopleandpropertyinQueenslandthroughtheprovisionofeffectiveprevention,preparation,responseand
recoveryactivitiesacrossarangeofemergencysituationsthroughthecapabilitiesofFire&Rescue,RuralFireServiceandState
EmergencyService.
Responsibilities
• Primaryresponseagencyforstructural,bushfireandchemical/hazmatincidents.
• Provideadvice,chemicalanalysisandatmosphericmonitoringatrelevantincidents.
• Providemassandtechnicaldecontaminationcapability.
• Providerescueandsearchfunctionsandperformotheroperationstohelpandprotectinjuredpersonsfromdangeror
potentialdanger.
• Distributeanddevelop(whereprimaryagency)warningstodisastermanagementstakeholdersandcommunities.
• FacilitateandauthoriseEmergencyAlertcampaignstoprovideadviceandwarningstocommunitiesaffectedbydisastersand
emergencysituations.
• Prepareguidelinestoinformlocalgovernmentsanddistrictandstategroupsofdisastermanagementrelatedmatters.
• EstablishandmaintainarrangementsbetweenthestateandtheCommonwealthaboutmattersrelatingtoeffective
disastermanagement.
• Ensuredisastermanagementanddisasteroperationsareconsistentbetweenplans,policies,standardsandguidelines.
• EnsurethatpersonsperformingfunctionsundertheDisasterManagementAct2003inrelationtodisasteroperationsare
appropriatelytrained.
• Provideadviceandsupporttothestategroupandlocalanddistrictgroupsinrelationtodisastermanagementand
disasteroperations.
• EnsurethecollaborativedevelopmentoftheQueenslandEmergencyRiskManagementFrameworkandthestate-wide
riskassessment.
• EnsuretheSDCCismaintainedtoastateofoperationalreadiness.
• MaintainsituationalawarenessandreportingcapabilityandcapacitythroughtheSDCCWatchDesk.
• LeadtheplanningandlogisticscapabilitiesintheSDCCandsupportthestaffingmodelsofothercapabilities.
• Emergencysupplyacquisitionandmanagementofsuppliesandservicesinsupportofdisasteroperations.
• Resupplyofessentialgoods(foodandbasiccommodities)totemporarilyisolatedcommunities,propertiesandindividuals.
• EnsurethecapabilityandcapacityofDisasterAssistanceResponseTeams(DART)toassistcommunitiesaffectedbydisasters
oremergencysituations.
• Undertakedamageassessmentfunction(residentialandcommercialstructures)assoonaspracticalpostdisaster/emergency
situationandprovidefindingstodisastermanagementstakeholders.
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Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES)
Groups / committees / plans
• AssistingOfficial,QueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Member,DisasterManagementInter-departmentalCommittee
• Member,QueenslandTropicalCycloneConsultativeCommittee
• DFATDeploymentWorkingGroup
• AFACandvarioussubcommittees
• StateInter-departmentalBushfireRiskandBushfireHazardsub-committee
• NationalFloodWarningInfrastructureWorkingGroup
• Member,Australia-NewZealandEmergencyManagementCommittee
• Australia-NewZealandEmergencyManagementCommittee–MitigationandRiskSubcommittee
• Australia-NewZealandEmergencyManagementCommittee–CommunityOutcomesandRecoverySubcommittee
• BureauofMeteorologyHazardServicesForum
• QLDFloodResilienceCoordinationCommittee
• FloodWarningConsultativeCommittee
• GIVITSteeringCommittee
Agreements / specifications / plans
• StateofQueenslandMulti-AgencyResponsePlantoChemical,Biological,RadiologicalIncidents
• QFRSPandemicInfluenzaResponsePlan
• QueenslandCoastalContingencyActionPlan–ChemicalSpill
• QueenslandHazardousMaterialIncidentRecoveryPlan
• StateofQueenslandRadiologicalDisasterPlan
• StateofQueenslandChemical/HazMatPlan
• StateofQueenslandBiologicalDisasterPlan
Emergency powers (if applicable)
QFES’sroleisprescribedintheFire and Emergency Services Act 1990 (Qld),whichsetsoutourresponsibilitiesintheprotection
oflife,propertyandtheenvironment.Furthermore,theDisaster Management Act 2003articulatesthatQFESmustbereadyand
equippedtohelpthecommunityprevent,prepare,respondtoandrecoverfrombothnaturalandhuman-madedisasters.
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Queensland Health
Emergency support functions
• Publichealth,mentalhealthandmedicalservices
• Emergencyaeromedicalretrieval
• Masscasualtymanagement
• Massfatalitymanagement
Roles and responsibilities
Role
Coordinateandmanagethehealthaspectsofadisasteroremergencyincidentacrossthefullspectrumofprevention,
preparedness,responseandrecoveryincludinghealthadvicetothecommunity,publichealth,clinicalcare,forensicsupport
andmentalhealth.
Responsibilities
Lead agency
• Leadagencyforresponsefunctionsofpublichealth,mentalhealthandmedicalservices,masscasualtymanagement,mass
fatalitymanagementincludingvictimidentification(withQPS)andemergencymedicalretrieval.
• Providehealthemergencyincidentinformation.
• Primaryagencyforheatwave,pandemicinfluenza,biologicalandradiologicalincidents.
Representation
• StaterepresentationatAustralianHealthProtectionPrincipalCommitteeandassociatedsub-committeesincluding
CommunicableDiseasesNetworkAustralia(CDNA),PublicHealthLaboratoryNetwork(PHLN)andtheNationalHealth
EmergencyManagementStandingCommittee.
• DepartmentofHealthparticipationinappropriateandrelevantstatelevelgroupsandcommittees.
• HospitalandHealthServiceparticipationinLDMGandDDMGactivities.
Preparedness
• Develophealth-focuseddisasterandemergencypreparedness,responseandrecoveryplans.
• Developandmaintaindisasterandemergencyhealthresponsecapabilityandcapacity.
• Implementbusinesscontinuityplansandarrangementstomaintainhealthservicesduringdisastersandemergencies.
• Workacrossthehealthsectorincludingagedcarefacilities,privatefacilities,primaryhealthandcommunitycareproviders
toensure‘wholeofhealth’arrangementsareinplace.
Response (including support functions)
• CoordinatethestatelevelhealthresponsethroughmaintenanceandactivationoftheStateHealthEmergency
CoordinationCentre.
• Providehealthdisasterandemergencyincidentinformationtothepublicanddisastermanagementstakeholders.
• Healthservices–clinicalandforensic.
• Clinicallycoordinateaeromedicaltransportandemergencymedicalretrieval(withQAS)andprovidemembershiptothe
SDCCaviationcellwhenactivated.
• Clinicalresponsetomasscasualtymanagement(withQAS).
• Forensicandscientifichealthservicestomassfatalitymanagementandterrorism(withQPS).
• Recoverymentalhealthsupporttoaffectedcommunities(withDCDSS).
• Publichealthandenvironmentalhealthadviceandsupporttolocalgovernmentsandaffectedcommunitiesandindustries.
• Environmentalhealthriskassessmentadvicetootheragencies,localgovernmentandindustries.
• Messagingonpublichealthriskstoaffectedcommunities.
• Communicablediseasesurveillanceandresponsearrangements.
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Queensland Health
Groups / committees / plans
State committees
• Member,AssistingOfficial,QueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Member,CrisisCommunicationNetwork
• Member,DisasterManagementInter-departmentalCommittee
• Member,StateInter-departmentalCommitteeonBushfire
• Member,ClimateChangeInter-departmentalCommittee
• Member,QueenslandTropicalCycloneConsultativeCommittee
• Member,StateHumanSocialFunctionalRecoveryGroup
• Member,StateBuildingRecoveryGroup.
Agreements / specifications / plans
National
• AustralianHealthManagementPlanforPandemicInfluenza(AHMPPI)
• AUSTRAUMAPLAN
State
• HeatwaveResponsePlan
• HeatwaveCommunicationsProtocol
• QueenslandHealthPandemicInfluenzaPlan(Sub-planofQueenslandHealthDisasterandEmergencyPlan)
• QueenslandBiologicalPlan(Sub-planofStateCBRNPlan)
• QueenslandRadiologicalPlan(Sub-planofStateCBRNPlan)
• QueenslandHealthMassCasualtySubPlan
Emergency powers (if applicable)
QueenslandHealthhasseverallegislatedemergencypowersthatmayberelevantduringdisasters.Thesevaryfromthoseat
theleveloftheChiefHealthOfficerthroughtooperationalstaff(primarilyEnvironmentalHealthOfficers)andrelatetopublic
healthfunctionsincludinghumandiseaseandquarantineaswellasfoodsafety.
• PublicHealthAct2005andPublicHealthRegulation2005
• RadiationSafetyAct1999
• FoodAct2006
• HealthAct1937–Health(DrugsandPoisons)Regulation1996
• NationalHealthSecurityAct2007andNationalHealthSecurityAgreement
• QueenslandBiosecurityAct2014
• BiosecurityAct2015
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Queensland Police Service (QPS)
Emergency support functions
• Search&Rescue
• Massfatalitymanagement(inconjunctionwithQueenslandHealth)
• DisasterVictimIdentification
Roles and responsibilities
Role
Toenhancethesafetyofthecommunitybyassistingthemtopreparefor,respondtoandrecoverfromdisastereventsby
providingsupportandguidancetodisastermanagementgroupsatalllevels.
Responsibilities
• Preservepeace&goodorder.
• Operationalresponsibilityforfirstresponsetoterrorism.
• ProvidingexecutivesupporttotheQueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee.
• CoordinatingdisasterresponseoperationsfortheQueenslandDisasterManagementCommitteethroughtheState
DisasterCoordinator.
• ProvidetheChairandexecutivesupporttotheStateDisasterCoordinationGroup.
• ProvidetheChair(DDC)andexecutivesupporttoDistrictDisasterManagementGroups.
• ManagingandcoordinatingthebusinessofDistrictDisasterManagementGroups.
• Developandfacilitateaprogramofdisastermanagementthemedexercises.
• StateSearchandRescueauthorityandresponsibleforthecoordinationofsearchandrescueoperations.
• Activate&coordinatetheoperationoftheStateDisasterCoordinationCentre.
• ProvidesupporttoLocalDisasterManagementGroups.
• ManagetheregistrationofevacueesandinquiriesinpartnershipwithRedCross.
• Providetrafficmanagement,includingassistancewithroadclosuresandmaintenanceofroadblocks.
• Conductcoronialinvestigations.
• CoordinatethereviewoftheQueenslandStateDisasterManagementPlan.
• ProvideaDisasterVictimIdentificationcapability.
Groups / committees / plans
• AssistingOfficial,ExecutiveOfficer,Secretariat,QueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee
• Chair,Secretariat,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Chair,ExecutiveOfficer,allDistrictDisasterManagementGroups
• Member,LocalDisasterManagementGroups
Agreements / specifications / plans
QueenslandCounterTerrorismPlan
Emergency powers (if applicable)
Withinthecontextofdisastermanagement,QueenslandPoliceServicemayutilisepowersderivedfromtheDisaster
Management Act 2003, the Public Safety Preservation Act 1986 and the Police, Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000.These
powersenabletheQueenslandPoliceServicetofulfilitsfunctionsthatapplyinallcircumstances,thatareprescribedinthe
Police Service Administration Act 1990.
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Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA)
Emergency support functions
• Rapiddamageassessments,ifrequestedbyQFES
• NaturalDisasterReliefandRecoveryArrangements(NDRRA)activations
• Recovery,resilienceandmitigationpolicy,planning,coordinationandmonitoring
Roles and responsibilities
Role
Manageandcoordinatethestategovernment’sprogramofinfrastructurereconstructionwithindisaster-affectedcommunities.
QRAfocusesonworkingwithstateandlocalgovernmentpartnerstodelivervalueformoneyandbestpracticeexpenditure
andacquittalofpublicreconstructionfunds.QRAisalsotheleadagencyresponsiblefordisasterrecovery,resilienceand
mitigationpolicy.
Responsibilities
• DriveandcoordinateenhancementofresiliencethroughoutQueensland.
• PlanandcoordinateQueenslandandAustralianGovernmentassistanceundertheNaturalDisasterReliefandRecovery
Arrangements(NDRRA).
• DevelopandmaintaintheQueenslandRecoveryPlanandevent-specificplans.
• DevelopandimplementtheQueenslandStrategyforDisasterResilience2017.
• MaintaintheStateRecoveryCoordinatorGuideandRegister,includinginductionofSRCs,whenappointed.
• Monitordamageofpublicinfrastructureandprivateproperties.
• AdministerNDRRAandStateDisasterReliefArrangements.
• ManagetheserviceagreementwithGIVITforthecoordinationofoffersofgoodsandservicesfollowingarelevantdisaster
onbehalfoftheQueenslandGovernment.
• Monitorreconstructionactivitiesinaffectedcommunities.
• StateRecovery,PolicyandPlanningCoordinator.
Groups / committees / plans
• Member,AssistingOfficial,QueenslandDisasterManagementCommittee
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Member,DisasterManagementInter-departmentalCommittee
• Member,QueenslandTropicalCycloneConsultativeCommittee
• Member,Inspector-GeneralEmergencyManagementAdvisoryPanel
• Chair,QueenslandFloodResilienceCoordinationCommittee
Agreements / specifications / plans
• QueenslandRecoveryPlan
• QueenslandStrategyforDisasterResilience2017
Emergency powers (if applicable)
Queensland Reconstruction Authority Act 2011
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Queensland Treasury
Emergency support functions
Asoutlinedintheresponsibilitiessectionbelow.
Roles and responsibilities
Responsibilities
• Providehighlevelfinancialandeconomicmanagementadvice.
Groups / committees / plans
• Member,AssistingOfficial,QDMC
• Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• Member,LeadershipBoardSub-Committee(Recovery)
Emergency powers (if applicable)
N/A
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Qld) Ltd (RSPCA)
Emergency support functions
Animalwelfare
Roles and responsibilities
Role
Providesituationalawarenessandoperationalintelligenceinrelationtoanimalwelfare.
Responsibilities
• Monitortheresponsiblecareofanimals,providestandardsofcareforanimalsandprotectanimalsfromunjustifiable,
unnecessaryorunreasonablepain.
• Collaboratewithstakeholderswithsharedresponsibilitiestoensureeffectiveprevention,preparedness,responseand
recoverystrategiesandprioritiesfordisastermanagementwithinacommunity.
• Assistinidentifyingandaddressingimmediate,mediumandlongtermanimalwelfarerecoveryneedstoenhancethe
capacityofthelocalcommunitytorecoverfromadisaster.
Groups / committees / plans
Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
Emergency powers (if applicable)
Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
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State Government Owned Corporations – Electricity | Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME)
Emergency support functions
Responsibleforpolicydevelopment,reformandregulationoftheQueenslandenergysectortoensurecost-effective,secure
andreliableenergysupply.
• RegisteredparticipantsintheNationalElectricityMarket(NEM)
• Developandmaintainemergencymanagementplanstomanagetheirownassetsandconsumerresponsibilities
• Manageawiderangeofincidentsandelectricityemergencieswithoutjurisdictionalinvolvement
Roles
PowerlinkisaStateGovernmentOwnedCorporation(GOC),whichowns,develops,operatesandmaintainsthehighvoltage
electricitytransmissionnetworkthatextends1700kmfromnorthofCairnstotheNewSouthWalesborder.Itsnetwork
comprises15,500circuitkilometresoftransmissionlinesand141substations.
EnergyQueenslandisaStateGovernmentOwnedCorporation(GOC),whichownsandoperatestheelectricitydistribution
networkinQueensland,withEnergexnetworkinthesouth-eastandErgonEnergynetworkinregionalQueensland.Energy
Queenslandalsoownsandoperates33stand-alonepowerstationsthatprovidesupplytoisolatedcommunitiesnotconnected
tothemainelectricitygrid.
EnergyQueenslandandPowerlinkhavedevelopedprotocolsforresponsetodisastersorsignificantincidentswheretheassets
ofoneorbothorganisationsareimpacted.
• Monitordisaster’sandemergencyeventsatlocal,districtandstatelevelsincollaborationwithDNRME.
• EachorganisationprovidesaliaisonofficerfunctiontotheStateDisasterCoordinationCentretoattend/provide
informationandadviceontheimpactsofemergencyeventsregardingelectricityservicesastheyaffectQueensland.
• ContributetotheDNRMEsituationreportsforalllevelsduringactivation.
• Facilitateactionswithin,andacrosstheElectricitysectorinresponsetoanemergencyevent.
• ElectricitycarriersmanagetheirownemergencyresponsearrangementsandsupportisprovidedthroughtheSDCC
whenrequired.
Responsibilities
Powerlink
• OperatetheelectricitytransmissionnetworkinaccordancewiththeElectricityAct,theNationalElectricityRulesandLaw,
theconditionsofPowerlink’stransmissionlicenceandotherrelevantstatelegislation.
• WorkwithDNRME,EnergyQueenslandandAEMOtoensurethatelectricitydemandandelectricitysupplyinQueensland
(andanyshortfalls)aremanagedappropriatelyaspartoftheNationalElectricityMarket(NEM),includingactingasthe
QueenslandjurisdictionalcontactfortheNEMpowersystememergencymanagementproceduresoverseenbyAEMOfor
verysignificantdisruptions.
• Informontimelinesforrestorationonthetransmissionnetwork.
• Manageemergenciesunderanallhazardsapproachsuchthatthesafetyofthepublic,employeesandcontractorsandthe
minimisationofpotentialenvironmentalharmanddamagetoassetsisprioritised.
• WorkwithState,DistrictandLocaldisastermanagementgroupswhererequiredtomanagetheconsequencesofa
disruptiontoPowerlink’stransmissionnetworkandprovidetimelyandaccurateinformation.
• PowerlinkhasitsownfieldstaffinSouthEastQueenslandandcontractsEnergyQueenslandtoprovidefieldresponsein
therestofstate,withalloperationsdirectedfromPowerlink’sofficeinBrisbane.Powerlinkhasarangeofequipmentto
supportrapidrestorationofthenetwork,includingtemporarytransmissiontowersandhasagreementswithaerialservice
providerstodeployequipmentandpersonnelatshortnoticeacrossthestatefordamageassessmentandeventresponse.
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State Government Owned Corporations – Electricity | Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME)
Energy Queensland (Ergon and Energex)
• EnergyQueenslandtakesanall-hazardsapproachtothepreparationsandresponsetonaturalandman-madedisasters.
Asaresponseagency,EnergyQueenslandworkstorestoreanysupplyinterruptionstotheelectricitydistributionnetwork
acrossQueensland.
• DevelopanElectricityRestorationPlanbaseduponimpactassessmentsinaffectedlocationsthatalignwithbusiness
operationalplans.
• WorkwithState,DistrictandLocaldisastermanagementgroupswhererequiredtomanagetheconsequencesofdisruption
toEnergyQueensland’snetworksandprovidetimelyandaccurateinformation.
• EnergyQueenslandalsohasanelectricityretailer,ErgonEnergyQueenslandthatsellselectricitytoover746,000
customersinregionalQueensland.
• EnergyQueenslandhasacombinedfieldworkforceof4,400(includingdesign,construction,maintenance,inspectionand
vegetationworkers)whocanbedeployedasnecessaryfordisasterresponseoperations.
• EnergyQueenslandhasavarietyofmobilegeneratorsandsupportequipmentthatcanbedeployedintoimpacted
communitiestodelivertemporarysupplywhilethenetworkisrestoredfollowinganaturaldisasterevent.Fieldcrews,
vehicles,generators,andequipmentaremobilisedpriortocyclonestosupporttherapidrestorationofelectricitysupplyto
impactedcommunities.
• ThecombinedErgonEnergyandEnergexnetworksdistributeelectricityto2.2millionconnectedcustomersandnearly
750,000regionalQueenslandretailcustomers.
Groups / committees / plans
Commonwealth
• AustralianEnergyMarketOperator
• NationalElectricityMarket
State
• StandingInviteeStateDisasterCoordinationGroup
• LiaisonOfficersStateDisasterCoordinationCentre
Emergency powers (if applicable)
AllNEMjurisdictionsandAEMOhaveagreedtoaNationalElectricityMarketMemorandumofUnderstanding(NEMEmergency
MOU)ontheuseofEmergencyPowersandaNationalEmergencyManagementProtocol.TheNEMEmergencyMOUprovides
thatAEMOdealswithmajorelectricitysupplyshortagesbyloadsheddingandothermarketbasedmeasuresbeforea
jurisdictionconsidersexercisingemergencypowers.InQueensland,theMinisterforNaturalResources,MinesandEnergyhas
emergencypowerstoissuerationingordersundertheElectricity Act 1993.
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State Government Owned Corporations – Water | Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME)
Emergency support functions
Responsibleforpolicy,planningandregulatorysolutionsinpartnershipwithourstakeholderstosupportsafe,secureand
reliablewatersupply.
• Developandmaintainemergencymanagementplanstomanagetheirownassetsandconsumerresponsibilitiesduringa
disasteroremergencyevent
• Manageawiderangeofwaterincidentsanddamsafetyemergencies
Roles
SeqwaterisastatutoryauthorityoftheStateGovernmentofQueenslandthatprovidesbulkwaterstorage,transport
andtreatment,watergridmanagementandplanning,catchmentmanagementandfloodmitigationservicestoSouth
EastQueensland.
SeqwaterprovidesbulkwaterfortheoperationoftheSEQWaterGridincludingdams,weirs,conventionalwatertreatment
plantsandclimateresilientsourcesofwaterthroughtheGoldCoastDesalinationPlantandtheWesternCorridorRecycled
WaterScheme.Seqwatermanages26damsacrosstheregionandoperatesWivenhoeandSomersetandNorthPineasdams
toprovidefloodmitigationforIpswichandGreaterBrisbane.
SunWaterisaStateGovernmentOwnedCorporation(GOC),whichsuppliesbulkwaterandmanagesaregionalnetworkof
bulkwatersupplyinfrastructurethatspansthroughoutQueenslandtosupportcustomersacrossthemining,powergeneration,
industrial,localgovernmentandirrigatedagriculturalsectors.SunWater’swaterstorageanddistributionnetworkincludes;19
majordams,66weirsandbarrages,82majorpumpingstations,3,155ofpipelinesandchannelsand730kmofirrigationdrains.
The organisations
• Monitorwater,emergencyeventsandincidentsatlocal,districtandstatelevelsincollaborationwithDNRME.
• ProvidealiaisonofficerfunctiontotheSDCCtoattend/provideinformationandadviceontheimpactsofbulkwatersupply
anddamsafetyastheyaffectQueensland.
• ContributetotheDNRMEsituationreportsforalllevelsduringactivation.
• Facilitateactionswithin,andacrosstheirWaternetworksinresponsetoanemergencyeventorincident.
• SeqwaterandSunWatermanagetheirownemergencyresponsearrangementsandsupportisprovidedthroughtheSDCC
whenrequired.
Responsibilities
Seqwater
• SeqwateristhekeyliaisonfortheState,localgovernmentandemergencyservicesforallwaterrelatedemergenciesor
incidentsinSEQ.
• TheSEQWaterGridprovidesSeqwaterwiththeabilitytomovedrinkingwateracrosstheregionifitsassetsareimpacted
byweatheroremergencyevents.
• DevelopsEmergencyActionPlans(EAPs)foralloftheirreferabledamsasperlegislativerequirements.
• DeveloptheFloodMitigationManualforWivenhoe,SomersetandNorthPinefloodmitigationdams.
• Providesnotificationsandwarningstopopulationatriskimmediatelydownstreamoftheirreferabledamsasperactions
containedwithintheirapprovedEAPs.
• SeqwaterprovidesafreedamreleasenotificationserviceandassociatedApptoprovidethecommunitywithuptodate
informationondamreleases,watersupplyandrecreationduringemergenciesorincidents.
• WorkwithandprovidetimelyandaccurateinformationtoState,DistrictandLocaldisastermanagementgroupswhere
requiredtomanagetheconsequencesofawatersupplyordamsafetyincident.
• SeqwateroperatestwopurposebuiltEmergencyOperationsCentres(BrisbaneandIpswich)tohostitsfloodoperations
team,networkcontrolanditsincidentandmanagementteams.ThecentreprovidesupdatedSITREPSduringemergencies
andincidentsfortheState,localgovernmentandemergencyservicesandwillhaveseniormanagementandmedia
resourcesattheSDCCasrequired.
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SunWater
• Operatetheirwatersupplyinfrastructureanddamsaccordingtoemergencymanagementprotocolsandrelevant
statelegislation.
• Manageemergenciessuchthatthesafetyofthepublic,employeesandcontractorsandtheminimisationofpotential
environmentalharmanddamagetoassetsisprioritised.
• WorkwithandprovidetimelyandaccurateinformationtoState,DistrictandLocaldisastermanagementgroupswhere
requiredtomanagetheconsequencesofawatersupplyordamsafetyincident.
• DevelopsEmergencyActionPlans(EAPs)foralloftheirreferabledamsasperlegislativerequirements.
• Providesnotificationsandwarningstopopulationatriskimmediatelydownstreamoftheirreferabledamsasperactions
containedwithintheirapprovedEAPs.
• SunWateralsoprovidesdamreleasesnotificationsduringemergenciesorincidentsthroughthefreeSunWaterAppto
providethecommunitywithuptodateinformationondamreleasesandotheroperationalandcommunityactivities.
• Areactivelyrespondingtochangingfloodconditionsandprovidingfloodforecastsandadvicedirectlytocommunities
downstreamofdams.
• SunWateroperatesanOperationsCentre(Brisbane)tocoordinateresponsetofloodanddamemergenciesfortheir
storages.TheCentreprovidesupdatedSITREPSwhenactivatedfortheState,localgovernmentandemergencyservices.
SeniorManagementandmediateamengagementisalsoavailabletotheSDCCfullstandupoccasions.
SunWateroperatestheirOperationsCentre(Brisbane)tohostitseventoperationsteam,networkcontrolanditsincidentand
managementteams.ThecentreprovidesupdatedSITREPSduringemergenciesandincidentsfortheState,localgovernment
andemergencyservicesandwillhaveseniormanagementandmediaresourcesavailabletotheSDCCasrequired.
Groups / committees / plans
MemberStateDisasterCoordinationGroup
Emergency powers (if applicable)
InQueensland,theMinisterforNaturalResources,MinesandEnergyandtheChiefExecutivehaveemergencypowerstowater
supplyanddamsafety(seeDNRMERolesandResponsibilities).
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Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ)
Emergency support functions
Asoutlinedintherolesandresponsibilitiessectionbelow.
Roles and responsibilities
Role
Providesupporttoallagenciesduringtheresponsephaseofanydisasterevent.SLSQworksproactivelywithallemergency
servicesandprovidesqualifiedlifesavingpersonneltoensuretheQueenslandpublicarekeptsafeduringnaturaldisasters.
SLSQmakesallsurpluslifesavingresourcesavailableforusewithqualifiedpersonaltoassistacrosstheQueenslandcoastline.
Responsibilities
• Provideadviceoncoastalandaquaticrescuemanagementtogovernment(stateandlocal)agenciesacrossthestate.
• ProvideanetworkofsupportandadvicetotheQDMC,DDMGsandLDMGsinrelationtodisasterandemergencyresponse
viavolunteersurflifesavers,professionallifeguards,andtheWestpacLifeSaverHelicopterRescueService.
• Provideinflatablerescueboats(IRBs)foruseinfloodwaters,orassistwiththerelocationofpeople,emergencyservice
personalandgear/equipment.
• Providetwotwinenginerescuehelicoptersfittedwithwinches;locatedontheSunshineCoastandGoldCoastrespectively.
• ProvidememberstoassistQPS,SESorQFESwithdoorknockingandwelfarechecksinisolatedoraffectedareas.
• SupplysuitablyqualifiedpersonnelwithcurrentSurfLifesavingAwardsandappropriatepersonalprotective
equipment(PPE).
• MaintainaprimaryfocusonQueensland’spatrolledbeachesandonlysupplypersonnelandequipmentnotoperationally
requiredduringthedisasterperiod.
• AstheprimaryauthorityforclosingbeachesinQueensland,SLSQwillworkwithalllocalcouncilsandlandmanagersto
ensureproactiveandconcisemessagingaboutbeachclosuresandassociatedhazards.
• ActivelycollectandcollateinformationthroughSLSQ’sStateOperationsandCommunicationsCentre(SOCC)(which
coordinatesandmonitors39coastalcamerasandaprivateradionetworkfromPortDouglastoTweedHeads)anduse
existingmediachannelsforkeymessaging.
Groups / committees / plans
Member,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
Emergency powers (if applicable)
N/A
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Telecommunications – Department of Housing and Public Works (DHPW)
Emergency support functions
• telecommunicationsservices
• landlineanddatacommunicationsmobilecommunications
• backbonedatanetworks
• telecommunicationsrecovery.
Roles
TheserolesandresponsibilitiesrelatetothetelecommunicationscarriersthemselvesastheyinteractwithDHPW,the
telecommunicationsleadagency.TheStateDisasterCoordinationGroupcurrentlyengageswiththethreemaincarriers:National
BroadbandNetwork(NBN)Co,TelstraandOptus.
NBN Co
• NBNCooperatesanationalwholesale-onlyopen-accessbroadbandnetworkandprovidesservicestoretailserviceprovider
phoneandinternetcompanies,whointurnprovidebroadbandservices,overtheNBNnetwork,totheirendusercustomers.
• NBNCousesavarietyofbroadbandaccesstechnologies,includingthefollowingNBNfixedlineconnections(whichusea
physicallinerunningtothepremises):
— fibretothepremises(FTTP)
— fibretothenode(FTTN)
— fibretothebasement(FTTB)
— hybridfibrecoaxial(HFC).
• NBNCoalsousesthefollowingtechnologieswhichareusedmostlyinregionalandremoteareas:
— fixedwireless
— SkyMuster™Satellite.
Optus
• Optusoperatesasamobilephone/dataproviderforitscustomers.Italsoprovidesthiscapabilitytootherresellers.
• Optushasanextensivedatanetworkthatcoverstheeasternseaboardandsatellitefacilitiesthatcoverthestate.
• OptusisaresellerofNBNservices.
Telstra
• Telstraoperatesasamobilephone/dataproviderandprovidesfixedlinesservicesforitscustomers.Italsoprovidesthis
capabilitytootherresellers.
• TelstrahasanextensivedatanetworkthatcoversQueensland.
• TelstraisaresellerofNBNservices.
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Telecommunications – Department of Housing and Public Works (DHPW)
Responsibilities
Duringemergencyevents,incollaborationwithDHPW:
• ProvidealiaisonofficerfunctiontotheStateDisasterCoordinationCentretoattend/provideinformationandadviceonthe
impactsofemergencyeventsontelecommunicationservices.
• ContributetotheDHPWtelecommunicationssituationreportsandNationalImpactAssessmentModeldata.
• Facilitateactionswithinandacrossthetelecommunicationssectorinresponsetoanemergencyevent.
• Telecommunicationscarriersmanagetheirownemergencyresponsearrangementsandsupplyissues.Carriersmayseek
assistancefromgovernmentthroughtheprovisionofsituationalinformationandtogainaccesstoimpactedareas.
• NBNCo–hasmultiplemobilefacilitiesthatitmaydeployintoimpactedcommunitieswiththeaimofdeliveringlimited/partial
servicerestorationsubsequenttoservicedisruptiondriventhroughtheimpactsofanaturaldisasterevent.
• Optus–hasavarietyofmobilefacilitiesthatitcandeployintoimpactedcommunitiestodeliverlimited/partialservice
restorationsubsequenttoservicedisruptiondriventhroughtheimpactsofanaturaldisasterevent.Thesefacilitiesarepre-
deployedintolocationsthatthecarrierdeterminestobethemostlogisticallypracticalplacementtosupportrapiddeployment
intoimpactedcommunities.
• Telstra–hasavarietyofmobilefacilitiesthatitcandeployintoimpactedcommunitiestodeliverlimited/partialservice
restorationsubsequenttoservicedisruptiondriventhroughtheimpactsofanaturaldisasterevent.Thesefacilitiesarepre-
deployedintolocationsthatthecarrierdeterminestobethemostlogisticallypracticalplacementtosupportrapiddeployment
intoimpactedcommunities.
Facilities terminology
Eachcarrierhasavarietyoffacilitiesandmayhavedifferingterminologyforthem.Commontermsinclude:
• SatelliteCommunicationsonWheels(COWS)–usedtocreatetemporarymobilephonecoverage.
• MobileExchangeonWheels(MEOWS)–portablelandlineexchangetosupplementinoperablefacilities.
• WifiMobilecustomeroffice–avanwherecustomerscanconnecttowifitodotheirbusinessandtochargetheirphones/
tablets.
Groups / committees / plans
• Member,FederalGovernment–TrustedInformationSharingNetwork–DisasterManagementsub-committee
• Standinginvitees,StateDisasterCoordinationGroup
Emergency powers (if applicable)
Notapplicable
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Volunteering Queensland
Emergency support functions
Asoutlinedintherolesandresponsibilitiessectionbelow.
Roles and responsibilities
Role
VolunteeringQueenslandisthepeakbodyforvolunteeringinQueenslandandassuchissolelydedicatedtospecialisinginall
aspectsofvolunteering.
Responsibilities
• ManageEVCREW.
• ActivatetheStateEmergencyVolunteeringCoordinationCentrefortherecruitmentanddistributionofvolunteers.The
coordinationcentreusestheEVCREWsystemandisthecentralcoordinatingpointforrequestsfromorganisationsseeking
volunteers,aswellasandindividualsofferingtheirtimeandassistance.
• Actasaninformationproviderandagatewaytodisseminateinformationtothegeneralpublicandregisteredemergency
volunteersaboutprogressandareaswhereassistancemaybeneeded.
• Connectvolunteerofferstohelpfromindividuals,groupsandcorporateswithrequestsforassistancefromorganisations
whoareseekingvolunteers.
• Workcloselywithorganisationsacrossthecourseoftheirvolunteeroperations.
• VolunteeringQueenslandmayalsobeabletoprovideadditionalservicesincluding:
— ‘goodpractice’adviceandassistancetolocalgovernmentauthoritiestohaveappropriatelocalarrangementsinplace
— localplace-basedplanningtoidentifyopportunitiestousevolunteersineachphaseofemergencymanagement
— trainingtolocalgovernmentauthoritiesandlocalvolunteersinvolvingorganisationsforthemanagementand
coordinationofspontaneousvolunteers.
Groups / committees / plans
Member,HumanandSocialRecoveryGroup
Emergency powers (if applicable)
N/A
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APPENDIXD QUEENSLAND’S REFERABLE DAMS
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Roma
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Warwick
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MACKAYREGIONAL
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TOWNSVILLE CITY
CROYDON SHIREETHERIDGE
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BURKE SHIRE
CARPENTARIASHIRE
HINCHINBROOK SHIRE
PALM ISLANDABORIGINAL
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CASSOWARYCOAST
REGIONALTABLELANDSREGIONAL
MAREEBA SHIRE
DOOMADGEEABORIGINAL
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CAIRNSREGIONAL
YARRABAHABORIGINAL
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MORNINGTON SHIRE DOUGLASSHIRE
COOK SHIRE
WUJAL WUJALABORIGINAL
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KOWANYAMAABORIGINAL
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HOPE VALEABORIGINAL
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PORMPURAAWABORIGINAL
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AURUKUN SHIRE
LOCKHART RIVERABORIGINAL
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NAPRANUMABORIGINAL
SHIREWEIPA TOWN
MAPOONABORIGINAL
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NORTHERN PENINSULAAREA REGIONAL
TORRES SHIRE
TORRES STRAITISLAND
REGIONAL
GOLDCOAST CITY
REDLAND CITY
SCENIC RIMREGIONAL
BRISBANE CITY
LOGAN CITY
MORETON BAYREGIONAL
SUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL
IPSWICH CITY
NOOSASHIRE
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SOMERSETREGIONAL
FRASERCOAST
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SOUTHERN DOWNSREGIONAL
BUNDABERGREGIONAL
LOCKYERVALLEY REGIONAL
GLADSTONEREGIONAL
TOOWOOMBAREGIONAL
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GOONDIWINDIREGIONAL
NORTHBURNETTREGIONAL
CHERBOURG ABORIGINALSHIRE
WESTERNDOWNS
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BANANA SHIRE
ROCKHAMPTONREGIONAL
BALONNE SHIRE
MARANOAREGIONAL
CENTRALHIGHLANDSREGIONAL
WOORABINDAABORIGINAL
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PAROO SHIRE
MURWEH SHIRE
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Yeppoon
Wujal Wujal
Yarrabah
Inglewood
Aurukun
Bamaga
Bedourie
Boulia
Burketown
Cloncurry
CroydonDoomadgee
Georgetown
Julia Creek
Jundah
Kowanyama
LockhartRiver
Normanton
Pormpuraaw
Richmond
Thargomindah
ThursdayIsland
Weipa
Winton
Atherton
Ayr
Barcaldine
Blackall
Charleville
ChartersTowers
Cooktown
Cunnamulla
Hope Vale
Hughenden
Ilfracombe
Ingham
Innisfail
Mackay
Mareeba
Moranbah
Mossman
Proserpine
Quilpie Roma
St George
Gympie
Gladstone
Warwick
Esk Caboolture
EmeraldRockhampton
Townsville
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Gununa
Mount Isa
Cairns
Palm Islands
Bundaberg
Torquay
Cleveland
Toowoomba
Gold Coast
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Disclaimer:While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Department of Energy andWater Supply makes no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitabilityany particular purpose and disclaims all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liabilityin negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs whichyou might incur as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.
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©TheStateofQueensland(DepartmentofNaturalResources,MinesandEnergy)2017
Disclaimer:Whileeverycareistakentoensuretheaccuracyoftheproduct,DepartmentofNaturalResources,MinesandEnergymakesnorepresentationsorwarrantiesaboutitsaccuracy,reliability,completenessorsuitabilityanyparticularpurposeanddisclaimsallresponsibilityandallliability(includingwithoutlimitation,liabilityinnegligence)forallexpenses,losses,damages(includingindirectorconsequentialdamage)andcostswhichyoumightincurasaresultoftheproductbeinginaccurateorincompleteinanywayforanyreason.
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Damsarebuilttocontrolandstorewaterforpurposes
suchasirrigation,hydroelectric,floodmitigation,
recreation,andwaterqualitycontrol.Damscanbe
madefromearth,rocks,concreteandareusually
constructedonrivers.Notalldamsarereferabledams.
Adamonlybecomesareferabledamifitwouldput
populationatrisk(PAR)ifitwastofail.
Adambecomesreferableif:
• afailureimpactassessment(FIA)ofthedamis
carriedoutundertheWaterSupply(Safetyand
Reliability)Act2008(theAct),
• theassessmentstatesthedamhasorwillhavea
category1orcategory2failureimpactrating(FIR),
• thechiefexecutivehasacceptedtheassessment.
Onlyreferabledamsareregulatedfordamsafety
purposes.Theprocessbywhichadamismade
referableisdetailedintheActandisnotreferableif
therearefewerthantwopersonsatrisk.
Referabledamsaredividedintotwocategories:
category1FIR–2ormorepersonsatriskandcategory
2FIR–morethan100personsatrisk.
Furtherinformationonguidelinesassociated
withreferabledamsareavailableonthewebsite
www.dnrme.qld.gov.au10
Dam ID Dam Name
22 MiddleCreekDam
36 LeslieDam
43 TallebudgeraCreekDam
44 LakeMacDonaldDam
96 IbisDam
174 LeichhardtRiverDam
210 AtkinsonDam
211 AwoongaDam
214 BaroonPocketDam
217 BillGunnDam
219 Bjelke-PetersenDam
222 EnvironmentalDam
227 BoondoomaDam
228 BorumbaDam
235 BundooraDam
236 BurdekinFallsDam
239 CallideDam
242 CaniaDam
244 CedarPocketDam
249 ClarendonDam
252 ConnollyDam
253 CoobyCreekDam
254 CoolmundaDam
255 CooloolabinDam
256 CopperfieldRiverGorgeDam
257 CopperlodeFallsDam
258 CorellaDam
259 CressbrookCreekDam
264 EnoggeraDam
266 EungellaDam
267 EwenMaddockDam
268 EJBeardmoreDam
269 FairbairnDam
272 FredHaighDam
276 GlenNivenDam
278 GlenlyonDam
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Dam ID Dam Name
297 JuliusDam
301 KinchantDam
309 LenthallsDam
312 LittleNerangDam
318 MaroonDam
323 MoogerahDam
334 NorthPineDam
337 PalumaDam
339 PerseveranceCreekDam
340 PeterFaustDam
344 RossRiverDam
349 SidelingCreekDam
354 SomersetDam
356 StormKingDam
366 TheresaCreekDam
370 TinarooFallsDam
377 WivenhoeDam
378 WurumaDam
384 ChinamanCreekDam
389 DalrympleBayCoalTerminal–QuarryDam
401 CrooksDam
406 RocklandCreekDam
416 PerryRiverDam
476 GoldCreekDam
520 McKinnonCreekFloodDetentionDam
521 LakeMitchellDam
527 KroombitDam
535 BiggeraCreekFloodDetentionBasin
634 EliCreekEffluentReuseStorageDam
651 ForestLakeDam
657 GordonbrookDam
701 RifleCreekDam
706 HinzeDam
713 LakeManchesterDam
715 LeslieHarrisonDam
730 PoonaDam
Dam ID Dam Name
731 WappaDam
850 StanwellWaterSupplyDam
874 TeemburraDam
1007 HavenPropertyDam
1198 WildRiverDam
1450 SplityardCreekDam
1487 CubbieStation–TopShedDam
1491 TarongPowerStation–CoolingWaterDam
1493 MeanduCreekDam
1510 KoombooloombaDam
1643 SwanbankPowerStation–CoolingWaterDam
1648 LodersCreekFloodDetentionBasin
1654 LakeDennisDam
1755 AndrewDeguaraHoldingsPtyLtdPropertyDam
1822 SouthWalkerMine–DownDipDam
1826 Kelly’sOffstreamStorage
1839 MountMorganWaterSupply–No.7Dam
1945 RosewoodDetentionBasin
1946 MoodyCreekDetentionBasinNo1A
1952 Suhr’sCreekDam
1981 MarburgDetentionBasin
1997 ParadiseDam
2002 CrystalWatersUpperandLowerDams
2016 SpringfieldLakes–HighLevelLake
2031 WoongarraBalancingStorage
2033 MouraOffstreamStorage
2233 IsisBalancingStorage
2259 WyaralongDam
2263 BromeltonOff-StreamStorage
2277 SpringfieldLakes–LowLevelLake
2279 NindooinbahDam
2296 ReckPropertyDam
2427 JandowaeDam
2470 MoodyCreekDetentionBasinNo1
2604 LakesideDam
2608 GordonRoadBardonDetentionBasin
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Queensland State Disaster Management Plan110
APPENDIXE DOCUMENT MAP OF QUEENSLAND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLANS
disaster Management Act 2003
disaster Management Regulation 2014
district disaster Management plan (ddMp)
state disaster Management plan (sdMp)
Local disaster Management plan (LdMp)
dM Guideline
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ReLATed dOcUMenTs
state policies sdMp
dM plans
dM documents
DCDSS
• OperationalisingHuman
andSocialRecoveryinQLD.
• PeoplewithVulnerabilities
Framework.
• Statementofintent
forHumanandSocial
RecoveryPartners.
• HazardSpecificHumanand
SocialRecoveryGuides.
QLD HEALTH
• MassCasualtyIncidentPlan.
• BloodSupplyEmergency
andContingencyPlan.
• HealthSupportEmergency
ManagementPlan.
• CBRAnnex.
• TsunamiNotification
Arrangements.
• HumanSocialHealthPlan.
QFES/RED CROSS
• QLDEvacuationCentre
ManagementHandbook.
• QLDEvacuationCentre
PlanningToolkit.
• EmergencyRediplan:
HouseholdPreparedness
andPeoplewithaDisability,
FamilyandCarers.
EMA
• NationalStormTide
MappingModelfor
EmergencyResponse.
DATSIP
• QLDGovernment
AboriginalandTorresStrait
IslanderCulturalCapability
TrainingStrategy.
• DistrictDisaster
ManagementPlan.
• LocalDisaster
ManagementPlan.
• QLDRecoveryPlan.
• QLDCounterTerrorismPlan.
• QLDCoastalContingency
ActionPlan.
• QLDPandemic
InfluenzaPlan.
• WildfireMitigationand
ReadinessPlans.
• AnimalandPlantDisease
utilisetheNationalPlan
(AUSVETPLAN;
PLANTPLAN;
AQUAVETPLAN).
• StatePlanningPolicy.
• PolicyforOffers
ofAssistance.
• StrategicPolicy
FrameworkRiverineFlood
RiskManagementand
CommunityResilience.
• QLDStrategyfor
DisasterResilience.
• PartnersinGovernment
Agreement(MOU).
• QLDClimate
AdaptationStrategy.
• TheQLDClimate
TransitionStrategy.
EDUCATION QLD
• EducationQLDuse
ofFacilities.
QFES
• QLDStateNaturalHazard
RiskAssessment2017
• QLDEmergencyRisk
ManagementFramework
-RiskAssessmentProcess
Handbook
• TropicalCycloneStormTide
WarningHandbook.
• BCP–BetterPracticeGuide
forDisasters–AgedCare
Facilities(QFES).
• QLDDisasterManagement
TrainingFramework.
• DisasterManagement
TrainingHandbook.
• KeepingourMobClimate
SafeFactSheet.
DHPW
• TemporaryEmergency
AccommodationSubPlan.
DPC
• CoordinatingPublic
InformationinaCrisis.
DSDMIP
• NaturalDisasterEconomic
RecoveryResponseManual.
QRA
• QLDDisasterReliefand
RecoveryArrangements.
• StateRecovery
CoordinatorGuide.
• EventSpecificRecovery
Planse.g.OperationQLD
RecoveryPlan.
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Queensland State Disaster Management Plan112
Theseprincipleswereestablishedin2008bytheCouncilofAustralianGovernments(COAG).
The twelve principles are:
1. Coordinated:awarningsystemshouldavoid
duplicationofeffortwherepossibleandsupport
asharedunderstandingofthesituationamong
differentagenciesinvolvedinmanagingthe
incident.
2. Authoritative and accountable:warningsareto
bedisseminatedonthedecisionofanauthorised
person.Authoritiesshouldbeabletointerrogatethe
systemcomponentsforlateranalysis.
3. Consistent / standards based:theinformation
contentiscoordinatedacrossallofthemechanisms
usedforwarnings.Messagesmustbeconsistent
acrossdifferentsourcesiftheyaretobebelieved
bythegeneralpopulation.Conflictingmessages
tendtocreateuncertaintyandwilldelayresponsive
action.Anyrelevantidentifiedstandardswill
underpintheagreedSystemFramework.
4. Complete:messagecontentshouldincluderelevant
pertinentdetails,includingpossiblyadirectionon
theneedtoconsultothersources,presentedina
waythatiseasilyandquicklyunderstoodbythe
population.Thisincludesmultiplelanguagesinsome
cases,aswellastheuseofmulti-mediaforthose
whoareilliterateorpeoplewithadisability(eg
hearingorvisionimpaired).
5. Multi-modal:warningsaretobedisseminatedusing
avarietyofdeliverymechanismsandinmultiple
informationpresentationformatsthatwill,insome
circumstances,complementeachothertoproduce
acompletepicture,withplanningandprocesses
toallowformaximumreachtoallmembersofthe
communityandtoprovideforredundanciesinthe
caseofcriticalinfrastructurefailure(egpoweror
telecommunications).
6. All hazards:anyemergencywarningsystem
developedwillbecapableofprovidingwarnings,
wherepracticable,foranytypeofemergency.
7. Targeted:messagesshouldbetargetedto
thosecommunitiesatriskinordertoreducethe
complacencythatcanresultfrompeoplereceiving
warningsthatdonotapplytothem–‘overwarning’.
8. Interoperable:hascoordinateddeliverymethods
capableofoperationacrossjurisdictionalborders
forissuingwarnings.
9. Accessible and responsive:capableofresponding
toanddeliveringwarningsinanenvironmentof
demographic,socialandtechnologicalchange.
Recognisethecriticalityofadoptinguniversal
designandaccessprinciples,particularlyinthe
developmentandacquisitionoftechnologies.
10.Verifiable:thecommunityisabletoverifyand
authenticatethewarningstoreduceincidents
ofaccidentalactivationsandpreventmalicious
attemptstoissuefalsealertstoapopulation.
11. Underpinned by education and awareness raising activities:thesystem,anydelivery
mechanismsthatconstituteitandthelanguage
usedinthewarningmessagesitdelivers,should
beunderpinnedbyappropriateeducationand
awarenessraisingactivities.
12. Compatible:withtheexistingtelecommunications
networksandinfrastructurewithoutadversely
impactingonthenormaltelephoneandbroadcast
system.Thesystemshouldavoidanyadverse
operational,technicalorcommercialimplications
fortheprovisionofcurrentcommunications
servicestoconsumersandontheintegrityof
communicationsnetworks.
APPENDIXFPRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
113Queensland State Disaster Management Plan
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1. www.bom.gov.au
2. www.treasury.qld.gov.au/economy-and-budget/
queensland-economy
3. www.disaster.qld.gov.au/dmp/pages/default.aspx
4. www.disaster.qld.gov.au/dmp/pages/default.aspx
5. qldreconstruction.org.au/u/lib/cms2/Queensland%20
strategy%20for%20disaster%20Resilience%202017.pdf
6. TheGuideline
www.disaster.qld.gov.au/dmg/pages/dM-Guideline.aspx
7. www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LeGisLTn/cURRenT/d/
disastManR14.pdf
8. qldreconstruction.org.au/u/lib/cms2/Qld%20
Recovery%20plan%20caretakers.pdf
9. www.igem.qld.gov.au/assurance-framework/pages/
standard.aspx
10. www.dnrme.qld.gov.au
11. www.premiers.qld.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do/assets/
qld-nsw-mou-2016-2019.pdf
12. www.disaster.qld.gov.au/cdmp/pages/default.
aspx#statewide
13. www.igem.qld.gov.au/assurance-framework/pages/
default.aspx#standard
14. www.unisdr.org/we/coordinate/sendai-framework
15. www.dilgp.qld.gov.au/planning/state-planning-
instruments/state-planning-policy.html
16. www.disaster.qld.gov.au/dmg/st/documents/H1159-
public-information-crisis-communication-document.pdf
17. www.forgov.qld.gov.au/use-social-media
18. www.qld.gov.au/alerts
19. www.qld.gov.au
20. www.thepremier.qld.gov.au
21. www.ehp.qld.gov.au/assets/documents/climate/qld-
climate-adaptation-strategy.pdf
22. qldreconstruction.org.au/u/lib/cms2/strategic%20
policy%20Framework%20for%20Riverine%20Flood%20
Risk%20Management.pdf
23. www.qld.gov.au/community/documents/disasters-
emergencies/supporting-people-with-vulnerabilities-
framework.pdf
24. www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_
file/0014/156200/cultural_capability.pdf
25. www.disaster.qld.gov.au/dmg/st/documents/H1027-Quee
nslanddisasterManagementTrainingFramework.pdf
26. www.dmlms.qfes.qld.gov.au
27. knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/handbook-8-lessons-
management
28. getready.qld.gov.au/homepage
29. floodwatersafety.initiatives.qld.gov.au/prepare-stay-safe
30. www.stormsafe.com.au
31. www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/BushFire_safety/pages/
Operation-cool-Burn.aspx
32. www.qld.gov.au/emergency/dealing-disasters/prepare-
for-disasters
33. www.disaster.qld.gov.au/pages/default.aspx
34. www.ses.qld.gov.au/pages/default.aspx
35. www.qfes.qld.gov.au/community-safety/pages/default.
aspx
36. www.dilgp.qld.gov.au/local-government-directory/search-
the-local-government-directory.html
37. volunteeringqld.org.au
38. www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Travel-and-transport
39. closures.det.qld.gov.au
40. www.daf.qld.gov.au
41. www.rspcaqld.org.au
42. www.forgov.qld.gov.au/documents/directive/1014/critical-
response-and-recovery
43. register.redcross.org.au
44. www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/disaster
45. www.dews.qld.gov.au/who-contact
46. www.disaster.qld.gov.au/dmg/Response/pages/5-5.aspx
47. volunteeringqld.org.au/services/emergency-volunteering
48. www.disaster.qld.gov.au/dmg/pages/dM-Guideline-2.
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49. www.givit.org.au
50. aidr.infoservices.com.au/collections/handbook
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51. www.disasterassist.gov.au/documents/natural-
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52. www.igem.qld.gov.au/reports-and-publications/
documents/dM-Research-Framework.pdf
53. www.igem.qld.gov.au/assurance-framework/pages/
default.aspx
54. www.igem.qld.gov.au/assurance-framework/pages/
prioritisation-Tool.aspx
55. www.communities.qld.gov.au/resources/multicultural/
policy-governance/lsp-policy.pdf
56. www.communities.qld.gov.au/resources/multicultural/
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