All hazards

Risks spanning across multiple hazard types and across the emergency management system

Bushfire and other fires have potential consequences including loss of life and property, and damage to infrastructure and environment

Climate change

Risks include more days of extreme heat, harsher fire weather, less rainfall and rising sea levels

Cyber security and ICT systems failure

Risks relating to the confidentiality, availability, integrity of information and data and disruption of services

Energy supply disruption

Reliable energy supplies are critical to many social and economic activities

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

Potential risks relate to many places where Victoria’s hazardous materials are manufactured, stored, transported, used and disposed

Public health emergency

Risks may relate to the delivery of public health services, functioning of hospitals and organisations that deliver health, mental health and aged care services, impacts to community health and wellbeing and loss of life

Heatwave

Heatwaves are considered to be the ‘silent killer’ of extreme weather events and are the leading cause of weather-related deaths in Australia

Water supply disruption

Supply risk may relate to collection, storage, treatment, delivery, availability and allocation of water for consumption and environmental, recreation and cultural uses

Workforce and resourcing

Risks may relate to human resource supply and skills to support emergency management operations

Welcome to the Inspector-General for Emergency Management

The Inspector-General for Emergency Management is an independent statutory role providing assurance to government and the community in respect of emergency management arrangements in Victoria and fostering their continuous improvement

Gender Justice in Disaster: Inspiring Action

Bringing a gender lens to critical issues of contemporary emergency management practice

Annual Forward Plan of Reviews - 2021

Annual Forward Plan of Reviews - 2021

Providing a high-level description of IGEM's review of 'Victoria’s preparedness for major public health emergencies, including pandemics'

Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry - Progress Report 2020

Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry - Progress Report 2020

IGEM’s fifth annual report on implementation progress of recommendations and affirmations from the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry reports

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Assurance in Emergency Management - new online resource

29 April 2021

Assurance in Emergency Management - new online resource

A contemporary listing of reviews and inquiries influencing Victoria's better emergency management practices

Emergency Management Conference - 6-7 July

Emergency Management Conference is on 6 - 7 July 2021

21 April 2021

Emergency Management Conference - 6-7 July

'The only thing that is constant is change'

Mental Health Matters

7 April 2021

Mental Health Matters

Free workshops designed especially for emergency service/management volunteers with an interest wellbeing

Welcome to the Inspector-General for Emergency Management

The Inspector-General for Emergency Management is an independent statutory role providing assurance to government and the community in respect of emergency management arrangements in Victoria and fostering their continuous improvement

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