Reports and publications

About us
About us
- About the Inspector-General for Emergency Management
  About the Inspector-General for Emergency Management
  
  The Inspector-General 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.
- Profile
  Profile
  
  Supporting Victoria’s emergency management sector to learn, improve, and deliver positive community outcomes
- Structure
  Structure
  
  The Inspector-General is supported by an office provided by Department of Justice and Community Safety.
- Contact us
  Contact us
  
  How to contact the Inspector-General for Emergency Management
- Social media
  Social media
  
  Information about how we use social media
- Who we work with
  Who we work with
  
  IGEM connects with a range of agencies, departments and sector-related bodies with a variety of roles in emergency management
Our work
Our work
- Assurance Framework for Emergency Management
  Assurance Framework for Emergency Management
  
  The Framework supports continuous improvement and promotes a coordinated sector-wide approach to assurance
- Evaluation and review
  Evaluation and review
  
  IGEM plays a key role in ensuring that all evaluations and reviews undertaken facilitate the ongoing improvement of emergency management arrangements and support the achievement of desired community outcomes.
- Monitoring
  Monitoring
  
  Regular monitoring and reporting on progress with implementing desired changes is a key part of the IGEM's assurance role.
- How we work
  How we work
  
  IGEM takes a collaborative, evidence-based and community-focused approach to its work.
Publications
Publications
- Publications
  Publications
  
  Publications about IGEM and its work
- Media releases
  Media releases
  
  Media releases
Fire season inquiry
Fire season inquiry
- Terms of Reference
  Terms of Reference
  
  Matters for consideration by the Inquiry
- Timing of the Inquiry
  Timing of the Inquiry
  
  The Inquiry has been conducted over two phases spanning 18 months
- Inquiry updates
  Inquiry updates
  
  Community updates on the Inquiry's progress
- Community participation
  Community participation
  
  How views and experiences were shared with the Inquiry
- Inquiry reports
  Inquiry reports
  
  Publications produced by the Fire Season Inquiry
- Monitoring implementation of recommendations and actions
  Monitoring implementation of recommendations and actions
  
  Monitoring and reporting on agreed changes from the Inquiry
Assurance in Emergency Management
Assurance in Emergency Management
- All hazards
  All hazards
  
  Risks spanning across multiple hazard types and across the emergency management system.
- Biosecurity
  Biosecurity
  
  Exotic animal and plant disease outbreaks and pest incursions can have significant economic, community and environmental impacts.
- Bushfire and other fires
  Bushfire and other fires
  
  Bushfire and other fires have potential consequences including loss of life and property, and damage to infrastructure and environment.
- Climate change
  Climate change
  
  Risks include more days of extreme heat, harsher fire weather, less rainfall and rising sea levels.
- Communications disruption
  Communications disruption
  
  Communications services are crucial in keeping communities safe, connected and informed before, during and after emergencies.
- Cyber security and ICT systems failure
  Cyber security and ICT systems failure
  
  Risks relating to the confidentiality, availability, integrity of information and data and disruption of services.
- Energy supply disruption
  Energy supply disruption
  
  Reliable energy supplies are critical to many social and economic activities.
- Flood
  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
  Hazardous material incident
  
  Potential risks relate to many places where Victoria’s hazardous materials are manufactured, stored, transported, used and disposed.
- Heatwave
  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
  Public health emergency
  
  Risks may relate to the delivery of public health services, with impacts on community health and wellbeing and potential for loss of life.
- Supply chain disruption
  Supply chain disruption
  
  Geopolitical, environmental, economic, societal and infrastructure-related shocks can expose supply chains to wide ranging consequences.
- Terrorism and extremism
  Terrorism and extremism
  
  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
  Water supply disruption
  
  Risks include collection, storage, treatment, delivery, availability and allocation of water for consumption and environmental, recreation and cultural uses.
- Workforce and resourcing
  Workforce and resourcing
  
  Risks may relate to human resource supply and skills to support emergency management operations.

Publications about IGEM and its work

Publish date	Title	Summary	Publication type
14/10/2020	Review of 10 years of reform in Victoria's emergency management sector	A review of emergency management reforms and their effectiveness in supporting safer and more resilient Victorians	Evaluation, review and investigation report
14/10/2020	Inquiry into the 2019–20 Victorian Fire Season - Phase 1 report	The report into community and sector preparedness for and response to the 2019–20 fire season	Evaluation, review and investigation report
14/08/2020	Report into the West Footscray Industrial Fire (August 2018)	An examination of the broad consequences of an overall incident and improving collaborative response	Evaluation, review and investigation report
10/07/2020	2019-20 Snapshot	A selection of assurance activities highlighting IGEM's work over a 12 month period	Corporate / strategic publication
09/07/2020	Victorian Emergency Management Strategic Action Plan Update #3 2018–21 - Progress Update 2019	IGEM's fourth progress report on the state’s implementation of SAP actions	Monitoring report
01/07/2020	Strategic Plan 2020-24	An outline of IGEM's vision, purpose and work agenda	Corporate / strategic publication
17/06/2020	Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry - Annual Report 2019	IGEM’s fourth annual report on implementation progress of recommendations and affirmations from the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry reports	Monitoring report
07/02/2020	Forward Projection of Reviews - 2020	A high-level, thematic overview of the potential areas IGEM may review from 2021	Corporate / strategic publication
12/11/2019	Critical Infrastructure Resilience - 2018 Report	This report details IGEM’s transition from monitoring implementation of the critical infrastructure resilience arrangements to assessing their efficiency and effectiveness.	Monitoring report
17/10/2019	Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry - Annual Report 2018	This is IGEM’s third annual report on progress of implementation of all recommendations and affirmations from the 2014 and 2015–16 Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry reports.	Monitoring report

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Fire season inquiry

Assurance in Emergency Management

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