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.
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.
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.
Risks include collection, storage, treatment, delivery, availability and allocation of water for consumption and environmental, recreation and cultural uses.
An overview of the Inspector-General for Emergency Management's activities is provided in the Department of Justice and Regulation - Annual Report 2016–17.
A core capability of an emergency management system, incident management provides structure for the processes, decisions and actions needed to resolve an emergency event
Connecting with and preparing communities for major emergencies in Victoria is a system-wide review identified in the Inspector-General for Emergency Management’s (IGEM) 2015 Annual Forward Plan of Reviews, and is conducted under section 64(1)(b) of the Emergency Management Act 2013.
Victoria’s thunderstorm asthma event of 21–22 November 2016 affected the health of thousands of Victorians and sadly, is thought to have contributed to the death of nine people.
The Annual Forward Plan of Reviews has been developed in consultation with the emergency management sector and focuses on strategic, emergency management-related systemic issues of significance to all Victorians.
Victoria’s thunderstorm asthma event of 21–22 November 2016 affected the health of thousands of Victorians and sadly, is thought to have contributed to the death of nine people.
