Understanding preparedness and recovery

Understanding preparedness and recovery

Summary of activity
An examination of the emergency experiences of 165 people who lived through a disaster between 2008 and 2019 to better understand the link between preparedness actions and enhanced recovery.
Publish year
2021
Organisation
Australian Red Cross
Risk topic
All hazards
Bushfire and other fires
ACSC Annual Cyber Threat Report

ACSC Annual Cyber Threat Report

Summary of activity
An identification of key cyber threats affecting Australian systems and networks, with strategic assessments, analysis, and case studies to describe malicious cyber activity affecting Australian networks between July 2020 an June 2021. It provides mitigation advice to Australians and organisations can take to protect their networks from cyber threats.
Publish year
2021
Organisation
Australian Cyber Security Centre
Risk topic
Cyber security and ICT systems failure
Evaluation of the Victorian Heatwave Framework - Executive Summary

Evaluation of the Victorian Heatwave Framework - Executive Summary

Summary of activity
An evaluation of the Victorian heatwave framework, the report summarises the discussion, outlines the recommendations and the Department of Health's responses.
Publish year
2011
Organisation
Department of Health
Risk topic
Heatwave
Preparedness to respond to terrorism incidents: essential services and critical infrastructure

Preparedness to respond to terrorism incidents: essential services and critical infrastructure

Summary of activity
An audit examining Victoria's preparedness to respond to terrorism incidents relating to essential services and critical infrastructure, it found that governance arrangements to assist owners/operators of critical infrastructure and and declared essential services to prepare to respond to terrorism incidents are at different stages of development across sectors.
Publish year
2009
Organisation
Victorian Auditor-General's Office
Risk topic
Terrorism and extremism
A Pathway to Infrastructure Resilience: Advisory Paper 2: Guidance for asset owners and operators in the short term

A Pathway to Infrastructure Resilience: Advisory Paper 2: Guidance for asset owners and operators in the short term

Summary of activity
A research paper that recommends a whole-of-system, all-hazards approach to resilience planning that focuses on strengthening an infrastructure asset, network and sector, as well as the place, precinct, city, and region that the infrastructure operates within.
Publish year
2017
Organisation
Infrastructure Australia
Risk topic
All hazards
Business Continuity Management in Local Government

Business Continuity Management in Local Government

Summary of activity
An audit examining business continuity plans at each council found that plans are unlikely to prove effective in the event of a significant disruption to council services.
Publish year
2010
Organisation
Victorian Auditor-General's Office
Risk topic
All hazards