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

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

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

Terrorist attacks

Large-scale, scattered or isolated terrorist 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

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

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Assurance in Emergency Management

20 October 2021

Assurance in Emergency Management

New titles added to our online resource

Community engagement before, during and after emergency

15 October 2021

Community engagement before, during and after emergency

Inspector-General joins EMC Webinar program - 18 October

Victorian Government responds to IGEM Fire Season Inquiry Phase 2 Report

14 October 2021

Victorian Government responds to IGEM Fire Season Inquiry Phase 2 Report

Government supports all 15 Phase 2 recommendations focusing on relief and recovery arrangements

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

Doing Disasters Differently

Victorian Emergency Management Strategic Action Plan Update #4 2019–22 - Progress Report 2020

Community update on progress of the Inquiry into the 2019–20 Victorian fire season

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Assurance in Emergency Management

Community engagement before, during and after emergency

Victorian Government responds to IGEM Fire Season Inquiry Phase 2 Report

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