Review of connecting and collaborating with the private sector and community organisations

Review of connecting and collaborating with the private sector and community organisations

Summary of activity
A system-wide review considering how the emergency management sector connects and collaborates with private sector and community organisations across the broad areas of governance, mitigation and resilience building, and response and recovery. The review considered the purposes for which collaboration is required now and in the future, and identified challenges relevant to sector organisations in connecting and collaborating.
Publish year
2019
Organisation
Inspector-General for Emergency Management
Risk topic
All hazards
Implementation of Recommendations from the Review of response to the thunderstorm asthma event of 21-22 November 2016 - Progress Report - 2019

Implementation of Recommendations from the Review of response to the thunderstorm asthma event of 21-22 November 2016 - Progress Report - 2019

Summary of activity
A report assessing the implementation of recommendations from the Review. Key achievements included - outcome measures for the management of health emergencies, a Real-time Health Emergency Monitoring System to support situational awareness of the public health system, and better understanding issues with sharing health or personal information during emergencies.
Publish year
2019
Organisation
Inspector-General for Emergency Management
Risk topic
Public health emergency
Independent Expert Panel: Interim Emissions Reduction Targets for Victoria (2021-2030) Final Report

Independent Expert Panel: Interim Emissions Reduction Targets for Victoria (2021-2030) Final Report

Summary of activity
A report required under the Climate Change Act 2017 for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change to seek independent expert advice to inform the setting of interim emissions reduction targets. This report covered the independent expert panel's advice on interim targets for 2025 and 2030.
Publish year
2019
Organisation
Independent
Risk topic
Climate change
Recovering and Reprocessing Resources from Waste

Recovering and Reprocessing Resources from Waste

Summary of activity
An audit examining whether responsible agencies are providing strategic direction, support and effective regulation in order to maximise the recovery and reprocessing of resources from Victoria's waste streams. The report made 6 recommendations for responsible agencies, including DELWP and EPA.
Publish year
2019
Organisation
Victorian Auditor-General's Office
Risk topic
Hazardous material incident
Review of impact assessment and consequence management

Review of impact assessment and consequence management

Summary of activity
A system-wide review exploring the impact assessment and consequence management arrangements in the sector, and identifying opportunities to ensure the arrangements aligned with performance expectations, leading practice, and intended community outcomes based on observations and findings from emergency events in Victoria, including the 2018 South West fires.
Publish year
2019
Organisation
Inspector-General for Emergency Management
Risk topic
All hazards
Inquiry into Recycling and Waste Management - interim report

Inquiry into Recycling and Waste Management - interim report

Summary of activity
An interim report focussing on three major fires relating to the waste and resource recovery system in Victoria since 2017; Coolaroo in 2017 and Campbellfield in 2018 related to over-stocking of recyclable and chemical waste, and West Footscray in 2018 related to illegal stockpiling of industrial and chemical waste.
Publish year
2019
Organisation
Parliament of Victoria
Risk topic
Hazardous material incident
Implementation of government commitments in response to the Inquiry into the CFA Training College at Fiskville - Progress Report - 2018

Implementation of government commitments in response to the Inquiry into the CFA Training College at Fiskville - Progress Report - 2018

Summary of activity
An assessment of the Victorian Government's progress during 2017-18 towards the commitments made in response to the Inquiry, highlighting key achievements: work plan to strengthen firefighter health, environment and wellbeing, research into the management of potential impacts of chemicals found and replacing infrastructure at Fiskville.
Publish year
2019
Organisation
Inspector-General for Emergency Management
Risk topic
Hazardous material incident
Implementation of government commitments in response to the Inquiry into the CFA Training College at Fiskville - Progress Report - 2019

Implementation of government commitments in response to the Inquiry into the CFA Training College at Fiskville - Progress Report - 2019

Summary of activity
An assessment of the Victorian Government’s implementation of commitments made in response to the Fiskville Inquiry. The Inquiry concluded poor safety practices at Fiskville and highlighted delays by agencies and regulators in preventing, responding to and managing the potential contamination of the site.
Publish year
2019
Organisation
Inspector-General for Emergency Management
Risk topic
Hazardous material incident
Summary of Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning bushfire fuel management 2017-18

Summary of Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning bushfire fuel management 2017-18

Summary of activity
A report on observations and progress updates relating to DELWP’s planned burns that breach control lines and implementation of bushfire fuel management recommendations including the final two recommendations from the Independent Investigation of the Lancefield-Cobaw Fire.
Publish year
2019
Organisation
Inspector-General for Emergency Management
Risk topic
Bushfire and other fires