-
All hazards
All hazards
Risks spanning across multiple hazard types and across the emergency management system.
-
Biosecurity
Biosecurity
Exotic animal and plant disease outbreaks and pest incursions can have significant economic, community and environmental impacts.
-
Bushfire and other fires
Bushfire and other fires
Bushfire and other fires have potential consequences including loss of life and property, and damage to infrastructure and environment.
-
Climate change
Climate change
Risks include more days of extreme heat, harsher fire weather, less rainfall and rising sea levels.
-
Communications disruption
Communications disruption
Communications services are crucial in keeping communities safe, connected and informed before, during and after emergencies.
-
Cyber security and ICT systems failure
Cyber security and ICT systems failure
Risks relating to the confidentiality, availability, integrity of information and data and disruption of services.
-
Energy supply disruption
Energy supply disruption
Reliable energy supplies are critical to many social and economic activities.
-
Flood
Flood
Major flood events have occurred in Victoria every 10 to 20 years, with much of the increasing risk created by human settlement.
-
Hazardous material incident
Hazardous material incident
Potential risks relate to many places where Victoria’s hazardous materials are manufactured, stored, transported, used and disposed.
-
Heatwave
Heatwave
Heatwaves are considered to be the ‘silent killer’ of extreme weather events and are the leading cause of weather-related deaths in Australia.
-
Public health emergency
Public health emergency
Risks may relate to the delivery of public health services, with impacts on community health and wellbeing and potential for loss of life.
-
Supply chain disruption
Supply chain disruption
Geopolitical, environmental, economic, societal and infrastructure-related shocks can expose supply chains to wide ranging consequences.
-
Terrorism and extremism
Terrorism and extremism
Attacks carried out by individuals or non-state groups with ideological, political or religious goals can result in loss of life, severe injury and/or material damage.
-
Water supply disruption
Water supply disruption
Risks include collection, storage, treatment, delivery, availability and allocation of water for consumption and environmental, recreation and cultural uses.
-
Workforce and resourcing
Workforce and resourcing
Risks may relate to human resource supply and skills to support emergency management operations.
