Media releases

The partnership with the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission Charter Project sets the foundations for IGEM's Human Rights Action Plan.

The department's annual report highlights IGEM's assurance activities over the 12 month period.

Public submissions are invited to help shape IGEM's review

IGEM is inviting residents across six municipalities to talk about natural-hazard risks in their area and how well prepared they are to respond.

On 14 December 2017 government released the Inspector-General for Emergency Management's Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry - Annual Report 2017 and Review of SKM Coolaroo Recycling Plant Fire report.

A partnership between the Inspector-General for Emergency Management and the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority has been recognised with the 2017 Justice Risk Award for collaboration in risk management.

The Victorian Government has asked the Inspector-General for Emergency Management to implement an independent assurance process, which will ensure the ongoing integrity of fire services' response time data. This will also include analysis of the data to inform the development of future response strategies.

The Victorian Government has announced a review of the July 2017 fire at the SKM Recycling Plant in Coolaroo.

Government has released and responded to the final report from the Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM) into the unprecedented thunderstorm asthma event of 21 and 22 November 2016.

Government has released the preliminary report from the Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM) into the unprecedented thunderstorm asthma event of 21 and 22 November 2016.

The Inspector-General for Emergency Management invites public submissions to their review of the emergency response to the thunderstorm asthma event of 21–22 November 2016.

Government has requested the Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM) to monitor the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the Parliamentary Inquiry into the CFA Training College at Fiskville.

Victoria’s emergency management agencies are making significant progress in improving bushfire safety across the state, a new report shows.

A greater sharing of community recovery experiences and knowledge will strengthen bushfire recovery according to a report released today.

Government has released and responded to the Inspector-General for Emergency Management’s review of the 2015 Wye River-Jamieson Track fire.

Government has released and responded to the independent investigation of the Lancefield-Cobaw fire and the Inspector-General for Emergency Management’s report into the review of performance targets for the future bushfire fuel management program on public land.

A survey helping establish how Victorians affected by the 2014 bushfires experienced the recovery process will be available online for the next two weeks.

A new survey will help establish how Victorians affected by the 2014 bushfires experienced the recovery process to help inform better approaches in the future.

The government has released the Monitoring and Assurance Framework for Emergency Management developed by the Inspector-General for Emergency Management.

The Inspector-General for Emergency Management has been asked to conduct a review of performance targets for the future bushfire fuel management program on public land.

The 2013-14 Fire Season Compliance Report, by Inspector-General for Emergency Management, has been released.

The Inspector-General for Emergency Management has been asked to investigate 2013-14 fire season and East Gippsland fires

The Bushfire Royal Commission Implementation Monitor has released their final report.

Tony Pearce has been appointed as the inaugural Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM).