| Acronyms | Description |
| AFDRS | Australian Fire Danger Rating System |
| CALD | Culturally and Linguistically Diverse |
| CFA | Country Fire Authority |
| DEECA | Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action |
| DFFH | Department of Families, Fairness and Housing |
| DGS | Department of Government Services |
| DH | Department of Health |
| DJCS | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| DJSIR | Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions |
| DRFA | Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements |
| DTP | Department of Transport and Planning |
| EM-COP | Emergency Management Common Operation Picture |
| EMV | Emergency Management Victoria |
| ERV | Emergency Recovery Victoria |
| ESO | Emergency Service Officer |
| FRV | Fire Rescue Victoria |
| IGEM | Inspector General for Emergency Management |
| LRAP | Learning Reform Action Plan |
| MAV | Municipal Association of Victoria |
| OBRM | Office of Bushfire Risk Management |
| RCNNDA | Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements |
| SAP | (Emergency Management) Strategic Action Plan |
| SCC | State Control Centre |
| SCRC | State Crisis and Resilience Council |
| SEMP | State Emergency Management plan |
| SOP | Standard Operation Procedure |
| VERA | Victorian Emergency Risk Assessment |
| VicSES | Victoria State Emergency Service |
The department acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders, past and present.