Community Resilience Strategy Year One Outcomes Report

Community Resilience Strategy Year One Outcomes Report

Summary of activity
A report presenting key highlights, activities and outcomes for VICSES from implementing the strategy in 2016-2017 and the KPIs to measure achievement against the strategic objectives.
Publish year
2018
Organisation
Victoria State Emergency Service
Risk topic
All hazards
Improving Victoria’s Air Quality

Improving Victoria’s Air Quality

Summary of activity
An audit assessing Victoria’s air quality against national standards that made findings on EPA’s ambient air quality monitoring, the effectiveness of EPA’s campaign and emergency monitoring stations, and reporting on air quality; it also covered the importance of ensuring accountabilities are understood and coordination is achieved across all government agencies that undertake functions that impact air quality, including DELWP.
Publish year
2018
Organisation
Victorian Auditor-General's Office
Risk topic
Hazardous material incident
Critical Infrastructure Resilience – Implementation Progress Report 2017

Critical Infrastructure Resilience – Implementation Progress Report 2017

Summary of activity
A report outlining the progress of the Victorian Government and industry partners in implementing Victoria’s critical infrastructure resilience arrangements in 2017-18. This includes examples of good practice such as information sharing and cross-sector exercising; as well as improvement opportunities for further consideration.
Publish year
2018
Organisation
Inspector-General for Emergency Management
Risk topic
All hazards
A monitoring and evaluation framework for disaster recovery programs

A monitoring and evaluation framework for disaster recovery programs

Summary of activity
A framework that sets an outcomes-based approach seeking to ensure disaster recovery programs can be evaluated for their effectiveness and that evaluations are undertaken in a consistent manner.
Publish year
2018
Organisation
Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience
Risk topic
All hazards
Community Resilience Strategy – Indicators and Evaluation Framework

Community Resilience Strategy – Indicators and Evaluation Framework

Summary of activity
A framework that elaborates on the measurement and evaluation components of the Community Resilience Strategy for VICSES, it links into key pieces of Victorian, Australian and International doctrine. In 2018–19 VICSES commenced implementation and started reporting on data associated with the measures set in the framework.
Publish year
2018
Organisation
Victoria State Emergency Service
Risk topic
All hazards
Implementation of recommendations from the Review of response into the thunderstorm asthma event of 21–22 November 2016 - Progress Report May 2018

Implementation of recommendations from the Review of response into the thunderstorm asthma event of 21–22 November 2016 - Progress Report May 2018

Summary of activity
An assessment of progress on implementation of recommendations from the 'Review of response to the thunderstorm asthma event of 21-22 November 2016. The report found significant improvements in Victoria’s capacity to respond to rapid-onset emergencies such as the 2016 thunderstorm asthma event.
Publish year
2018
Organisation
Inspector-General for Emergency Management
Risk topic
Public health emergency
Independent Review of Victoria's Electricity and Gas Network Safety Framework: Final Report

Independent Review of Victoria's Electricity and Gas Network Safety Framework: Final Report

Summary of activity
An examination of the safety framework applicable to the electricity and gas networks in Victoria and the effectiveness in achieving desired safety outcomes. This includes the design and adequacy of the regulatory obligations, incentives and other arrangements governing network safety.
Publish year
2018
Organisation
Independent
Risk topic
Energy supply disruption
Victorian Emergency Management Strategic Action Plan Update #2 2017–20 – Progress Report 2018

Victorian Emergency Management Strategic Action Plan Update #2 2017–20 – Progress Report 2018

Summary of activity
An assessment of the progress of the state's implementation of the SAP Update #2 2017–20. The SAP is a rolling plan that outlines statewide strategic priorities, with corresponding actions, to support Victoria in achieving its vision of safer and more resilient communities.
Publish year
2019
Organisation
Inspector-General for Emergency Management
Risk topic
All hazards
Implementation of recommendations from IGEM system-wide reviews – Progress Report 2018

Implementation of recommendations from IGEM system-wide reviews – Progress Report 2018

Summary of activity
An assessment of the state's progress on implementing recommendations from three system-wide reviews conducted by IGEM.
• Review of connecting with and preparing communities for major emergencies in Victoria
• Review of Victoria’s emergency management sector preparedness for major emergencies
• Review of community recovery following the 2013–14 Victorian bushfires
Publish year
2019
Organisation
Inspector-General for Emergency Management
Risk topic
All hazards
Security of Water Infrastructure Control Systems

Security of Water Infrastructure Control Systems

Summary of activity
An audit examining whether control systems in the water sector are secure, it reviewed governance arrangements over these control systems for four water providers: Barwon Water (BW), Melbourne Water (MW), VDP and Yarra Valley Water (YVW).
Publish year
2019
Organisation
Victorian Auditor-General's Office
Risk topic
Cyber security and ICT systems failure
Water supply disruption