Publish date Title Summary Publication type
Review of SKM Coolaroo Recycling Plant Fire IGEM’s review of response to Coolaroo fire examines the effectiveness of emergency management improvements introduced following the Hazelwood mine fire Evaluation, review and investigation report
Review of the initial response to the 2015 Wye River - Jamieson Track fire On 19 December 2015, two bushfires were ignited by lightning strikes in Victoria’s Barwon Otway area. Evaluation, review and investigation report
Review of Victoria's emergency ambulance call answer performance COVID-19 pandemic-related 000 demand surge A review of ESTA’s and the broader emergency management sector’s planning and preparedness for a major surge in emergency ambulance calls due to the COVID-19 pandemic Evaluation, review and investigation report
Review of Victoria's preparedness for major public health emergencies, including pandemics A review of Victoria's preparedness for a range of events which might have wide-ranging public health impacts upon the Victorian community Evaluation, review and investigation report
Review of Victoria’s emergency management sector preparedness for major emergencies An IGEM system-wide review identified in its 2015 Annual Forward Plan of Reviews Evaluation, review and investigation report
Strategic Plan 2020-24 An outline of IGEM's vision, purpose and work agenda Corporate / strategic publication
Summary of DELWP bushfire fuel management 2017-18 IGEM's report on observations, progress updates and implementation monitoring of burns that breach control lines for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. Monitoring report
Summary of investigations into breaches of planned burn control lines (1 January to 30 June 2016) In December 2015 the Victorian Government requested Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM) to manage the prompt investigation and reporting of any breaches of control lines by a planned burn. Monitoring report
Summary of investigations into DELWP breaches of planned burn control lines 2016–17 IGEM's observations, findings, and recommendations from management of investigations into planned burn breaches for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. Monitoring report
Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission - 2015 Progress Report This is the first progress report prepared by the Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM) on the implementation progress of the recommendations and associated actions from the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. Monitoring report