10YOR Action 2.2

10YOR Action 2.2

Complete

EMV will deliver the first Victorian SEMP in September 2020, which will set out arrangements to manage the impacts of these risks before, during and after emergencies at a state level.

10YOR Action 2.1

10YOR Action 2.1

Complete

By October 2020, EMV will release an updated Emergency Risk in Victoria report. The report will identify the highest priority risks in Victoria at a state level, inform actions and activities to be undertaken to mitigate these risks, and manage the consequences where risks cannot be mitigated.

10YOR Action 1.3

10YOR Action 1.3

Complete

EMV will consult and collaborate with relevant agencies to develop a sector-wide outcomes framework to measure the effectiveness of the emergency management sector in supporting resilient communities and providing reliable, integrated and timely services. This framework will be finalised in the 2021–22 financial year.

10YOR Action 1.2

10YOR Action 1.2

Closed

In addition, Victoria’s Resilient Recovery Strategy details the strategic approach to improving Victoria’s recovery systems, setting agreed recovery outcomes to guide recovery programs, with consideration of local community outcomes and priorities.

ACOSS 2023 Heat Survey

ACOSS 2023 Heat Survey

Assurance activity URL
https://www.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Heat-Survey-Report_20230228… (External link)
Summary of activity
Exposure to heat is a threat to people’s health, with more people dying in Australia from heatwave than all other extreme weather events combined. The survey findings clearly show that high heat has negative impacts for people on low incomes, seriously affecting their mental and physical health, productivity and capacity to conduct essential activities.
Publish year
2023
Organisation
Independent
Risk topic
Heatwave
Multicultural Communities Experience of the 2022 Victorian Floods

Multicultural Communities Experience of the 2022 Victorian Floods

Assurance activity URL
https://eccv.org.au/report-multicultural-communities-experience-of-the-2022-vic… (External link)
Summary of activity
This report reveals the key issues multicultural communities faced during Victoria’s 2022 devastating flood event. It found that multicultural communities, particularly those who are newly arrived and those on temporary visas, were at far greater risk of harm during the 2022 floods, had high levels of fear and anxiety, and gained information about the floods in very different ways compared to the mainstream community.
Publish year
2023
Organisation
Independent
Risk topic
Flood
Maribyrnong River Flood Review

Maribyrnong River Flood Review

Assurance activity URL
https://www.melbournewater.com.au/services/projects/maribyrnong-river-flood-rev… (External link)
Summary of activity
An independent technical review that examined the causes and contributors to the flood event in the urban catchment, the report makes 15 recommendations for Melbourne Water. Recommendations include more regular reviews of flood models, investigate long-term sustainable flood mitigation options for the Maribyrnong River; use of hydraulic model to confirm the impact of the Flemington Flood Wall and more frequent flood and rainfall forecasting 
Publish year
2023
Organisation
Independent
Risk topic
Flood
Regional mobile infrastructure inquiry | Final report

Regional mobile infrastructure inquiry | Final report

Assurance activity URL
https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/Regional%20Mobile%20Infrastructure%20Inqui… (External link)
Summary of activity
An Inquiry that looked at many factors which could ultimately affect the incentives of mobile network operators to invest in providing greater and improved mobile coverage and how these incentives could be increased by reducing the cost of providing greater coverage and removing obstacles for them to do so.
Publish year
2023
Organisation
Independent
Risk topic
Communications disruption
After the Fires: The impacts of the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires on the wellbeing of emergency services personnel who responded to the fires

After the Fires: The impacts of the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires on the wellbeing of emergency services personnel who responded to the fires

Assurance activity URL
https://research.curtin.edu.au/RESEARCH-AREAS/HEALTHY-COMMUNITIES/AFTER-THE-FIR… (External link)
Summary of activity
After the Fires investigated the impacts of the Black Summer bushfires on emergency services personnel, to address key gaps in knowledge about how to foster resilience and coping, and investigate how to deliver effective support for mental health and wellbeing to Australian bushfire first responders
Publish year
2023
Organisation
Academia
Risk topic
Workforce and resourcing
2022-23 Major Incidents Report

2022-23 Major Incidents Report

Assurance activity URL
https://www.cisc.gov.au/resources-subsite/Documents/critical-infrastructure-ann… (External link)
Summary of activity
An overview of major incidents that involved the fire and emergency services sector, this report highlights significant incidents that have been of impact or consequence for fire and emergency services, providing background information about the incident and the corresponding response.
Publish year
2023
Organisation
Australian Government
Risk topic
All hazards
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