About the Inspector-General for Emergency Management
An independent statutory role providing assurance to government and community in respect of Victoria's emergency management arrangements and fostering continuous improvement
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.
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
IGEM’s review of response to Coolaroo fire examines the effectiveness of emergency management improvements introduced following the Hazelwood mine fire
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.
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.
In February 2015, the Victorian Government requested the Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM) conducted a review of performance targets for bushfire fuel management on public land.
A core capability of an emergency management system, incident management provides structure for the processes, decisions and actions needed to resolve an emergency event
A system-wide review identified in IGEM’s 2018 Annual Forward Plan of Reviews and conducted under section 64(1)(b) of the Emergency Management Act 2013.