A review that assessed the response to a fire at a school in Ringwood to identify opportunities for improvement. The identified improvements supported the Victoria’s Fire Services reform program, improving the interoperability, resilience, capability and capacity of fire services and the services they provide to the community.

An assessment of a chemical plant incident that occurred in Wangaratta whereby surrounding households were evacuated, some relocating to relief centres. The assessment found that issuing of advice and warnings to the community was delayed, and bushfire warning templates were used instead of hazmat-specific templates.

A review focused on the effectiveness of the Victorian emergency management arrangements in providing a framework for the management of an emergency event involving liquid tar leakage from a 4000 tonne storage tank.

A progress report on implementation by State Government agencies of the recommendations made by the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, this report continued to build upon matters raised in the 2011 Progress Report.

A summary of the findings of a state-wide joint agency debriefing process aimed at building on past learnings which drove the following year’s pre-season exercising program; significant progress had been made with implementation of initiatives involving improving fire and emergency preparedness, response and recovery.

A study to identify common features between three landfill fires to consider when developing approaches to reduce the future incidences. A key finding was that fire suppression at landfill sites was costly and resource intensive for fire services and could be contained through improved prevention, planning and preparation for fire at the site.

An inquiry into flooding events that mainly affected northern, western and central Victoria, and other areas such as Gippsland which had been flood affected at other times. The inquiry followed the 2010-11 floods and focussed on the views of Victorians affected by flooding throughout the state over time.

A review to highlight good practice and identify opportunities for improvement that emerged during the extended fire fighting operations. This fire originated in the vicinity of plantations and under the influence of strong winds quickly extended into and through the pine plantations and into the adjoining National Park.

An assessment of whether AV, MFESB and VicPol were effectively and efficiently managing unplanned leave. The audit provided recommendations to all three agencies separately based on its findings.

An assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of the state’s relief and recovery arrangements in the aftermath of the 2010-11 floods. This report found that a siloed approach and the governance model chosen by government resulted in a fragmented approach to relief and recovery, and that relationships and knowledge at local government level played a very powerful role in determining success of flood relief and recovery in affected communities.