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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.

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