Planning core capability

Conduct a systematic process engaging the whole community as appropriate in the development of executable strategic, operational, and/or tactical level approaches to meet defined objectives.

Critical Task Table 1: Agency roles mapped to the VPF, by critical tasks within the Planning core capability

Critical Task 1.1: Share information with relevant stakeholders to assist effective emergency management planning.*

*For example: planning principles, priorities and governance arrangements for the relevant level of planning, including an understanding of the planning footprint's emergency risk profile, resilience, and the likely emergencies that may impact their communities.

Agency	Activity	Additional alignment to critical tasks
AMSA	Develop and implement legislation to enhance safety of ships and crews, and maintain qualifications of crews.
ARC	Lead agency to advocate for community needs through the provision of recovery planning and policy advice.	1.2, 1.4
CBC	Assist agencies to facilitate cross border partnerships as required for emergency management planning.
CFA	Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through changing community behaviour through public education and legislation.	2.1
CFA	Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through developing/enforcing of relevant legislation and regulations.
DE	Develop DE’s state-wide emergency management policy, including guidelines for all children’s services, government and non‑government schools that can prevent or reduce the risks associated with emergencies.	1.3
DE	Develop emergency management planning resources for all children’s services, government and non‑government schools including templates to assist identifying actions that support mitigation including resources and training.	1.2, 1.4
DEECA	Energy - responsibilities under Part 7A of the Emergency Management Act 2013 involve working with the energy sector to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through formulation of policy, emergency risk management planning by operators, observing exercises for resilience improvement cycles and designating vital critical infrastructure where appropriate.	1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 19.4, 19.5, 21.1, 21.3
	Reticulated water and wastewater (sewerage) services: monitor Water Corporations’ implementation of business continuity and emergency management plans to restore water and wastewater (sewerage) services to full functionality observe emergency management exercises in the sector.	1.6
	Working with Commonwealth, state government, industry, primary producers and community groups on the management of threats (including high-risk biosecurity threats and natural disasters) to mitigate economic impacts.	1.3
	Dam safety - administer dam safety provision in the Water Act 1989 and Water Corporation obligations in the Statement of Obligations.	1.3
	Dam safety - formulate policy and regulation for dam safety.
	Cetacean (whale and dolphin) stranding, entanglement or vessel strike - develop policy, programs and training for responding to cetacean entanglement, strandings and vessel strike.
	Wildlife affected by marine and freshwater pollution - develop policy, programs and training for responding to incidents of wildlife affected by marine and freshwater pollution.
	Wildlife welfare arising from emergency events - develop policy, programs and training for responding to wildlife welfare during emergencies.	21.1
	Wildlife welfare arising from emergency events - develop partnerships and agreements with key organisations to support DEECA in responding to emergency events on wildlife welfare including the Wildlife Emergency Support Network.
	Surveying and protecting threatened ecosystems, native plants and animals - identify key ecosystems, biodiversity values and species that may require intervention when affected by an emergency.	1.2, 11.2, 18.1
	Surveying and protecting threatened ecosystems, native plants and animals - develop response options for key ecosystems and species.	1.3, 4.4, 18.2
	Fire - formulate policy and regulation for bushfire management in state forest, national parks and protected public lands.
	Floodplain management/flood - formulate policy and regulation for floodplain management.
	Non-hazardous pollution of inland waters - formulate policy and regulation for non-hazardous pollution of inland waters, being water bodies accessible to the public and to waterways that discharge into publicly accessible water bodies (and marine environments) such as rivers, streams, wetlands, lakes, estuaries, inlets, water supply storages, irrigation channels and drains, wastewater treatment plant storages, ornamental lakes, stormwater and recycled water storages and treatment wetlands.
	Participating agency for waste service disruption: administer legislative and regulatory framework, including Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021 and Environment Protection Act 2017 public awareness, including communication and engagement, and industry forums to promote resilience to waste service disruptions.	1.3
DGS	Support Victorian Government mitigation for cyber security emergencies.	1.2, 1.3, 1.4
DGS	Promote resilience through effective engagement networks with Commonwealth, government, industry and community stakeholders, including the communications critical infrastructure sector, to gain appreciation of asset criticality and emergency planning and preparedness plans.	1.2, 1.4
DH	Contribute to a national, cooperative approach to planning for cyber incidents that impact the health system.
	Develop and implement public health plans, guidelines and advice that raise awareness about health risks and mitigation activities.
	Mitigate health risks by enforcing relevant legislation in collaboration with local government and relevant agencies: Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 Safe Drinking Water Act 2003.
DJCS	Develop policy and plans to reduce the risk of harm to its people (both staff and clients), facilities, systems and services from major emergencies.	1.3
DJCS	Support EMV to coordinate whole of government policy and planning for emergency management.	1.2, 3.2
DJSIR	Promote resilience through working with government, business, and industry groups, including critical infrastructure sectors, to support integrated emergency management planning, preparedness, response, and recovery from major emergencies in mitigating the impacts and consequences.	1.2, 1.4
DTP	Maintain a high level of preparedness for emergencies that may affect the state’s road and rail networks.	1.2, 1.3, 1.4. 1.5, 1.6
	Participating agency for the following bushfire mitigation activities: landscape fuel management including legislative requirements building regulations, policies, standards and codes land use planning Historic heritage values assessments in accordance with Heritage Act 2017.	1.2, 1.3, 7.1, 4.2
	Participating agency for the following earthquake mitigation activities: critical infrastructure (engineering) vulnerability assessments and maintenance regimes (essential services, dams buildings, transport infrastructure, mine, quarry and petroleum sites) building standards/regulations and enforcement (post 1989, 1993, 2007 standards) list of vulnerable (e.g. pre- 1989) buildings in CBD to inform response planning identify and plan for heritage places on the Victorian Heritage Register and local government heritage overlays.	1.3, 4.4
	Participating agency for the following electricity supply disruption mitigation activities: urban development and planning.
	Participating agency for the following flood mitigation activities: land use planning (strategic and statutory) and building regulations.
	Participating agency for the following hazardous materials (including industrial waste) incident mitigation activities: HAZMAT transport requirements (e.g. prohibitions, material volume and selection, route and timing selection, transport mode, stakeholder engagement (e.g. WorkSafe Victoria, FRV, DTP, CFA, transporter, receiver)) pre-transport consequence modelling and readiness for safe and priority access routes land use planning.	4.4, 4.5, 4.6
	Participating agency for the following heatwave mitigation activities urban design and planning.	1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
	Participating agency for the following maritime emergency (non-search and rescue) mitigation activities: legislation and enforcement (e.g. compulsory marine pilotage/exempt masters, Harbour master directions, safety duty (So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable) obligations of port manager, port operator, vessel operators, offshore facility operators etc.) State and national audits and inspection of commercial vessels, port infrastructure, offshore facilities (note vessel condition monitoring is undertaken by the Commonwealth).	4.2
	Participating agency for the following storm mitigation activities: equipped, trained and prepared essential services including power, water, gas and transport maintenance activities for land, road and drainage infrastructure, such as drain and culvert clearance, roadside clearance, bridge inspections buildings compliant to engineering standards (building standards/regulations) undertake risk management planning for historic heritage sites on the Victorian Heritage Register and Heritage Inventory.	1.2
	Recovery Lead Agency (RecLA) to: provide advice and information on land use planning, building, historic heritage, land surveying and spatial services to facilitate restoration of buildings heritage listed places, and assets.	4.2
	Work with the transport sector to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through designating vital critical infrastructure where appropriate.
	Formulate policy and regulation in land use planning and building systems in the built and natural environment.
EMC	Develop and maintain incident management operating procedures for responder agencies.
	Develop, review and maintain operational standards for the performance of emergency management functions by responder agencies in consultation with responder agencies and EMV.
	Arrange for the preparation of the SEMP to provide for an integrated, coordinated and comprehensive approach to emergency management at a State level.	1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
	Be responsible for the preparation and review of the SEMP.	1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
EMV	Establish and maintain the Victorian Critical Infrastructure Register, conducting a review of the accuracy and currency of the Victorian Critical Infrastructure Register at least once every 3 years and on the request of the Minister for Emergency Services.	1.3
	Support the EMC to perform the functions conferred on the EMC under the Emergency Management Act 2013.
	The Chief Executive, together with the EMC, must use their best endeavours to ensure that agencies implement their work programs under the Strategic Action Plan.
ERV	Coordinate state and regional relief, and recovery, including: develop, implement and continuously improve overarching relief and recovery frameworks and whole of government relief and recovery policy, including plans and guidance.
	Lead and coordinate state and regional relief, and recovery planning across ERV’s 5 lines of recovery (people and wellbeing, Aboriginal culture and healing, environment and biodiversity, business and economy, and building and infrastructure), ensuring that emergency management plans appropriately encompass relief and recovery considerations that: are developed through participation with community and agency stakeholders	1.2
	Support state and regional transition from response to recovery	4.4, 4.5
	Lead and coordinate state and regional relief, and recovery planning across ERV’s 5 lines of recovery (people and wellbeing, Aboriginal culture and healing, environment and biodiversity, business and economy, and building and infrastructure), ensuring that emergency management plans appropriately encompass relief and recovery considerations that incorporate initiatives that build community resilience wherever this is possible.	6.2
ESV	Electricity: Administer regulations and codes to ensure electricity safety and associated risks are minimised as far as practicable through reviewing, monitoring and auditing the compliance of electrical infrastructure, electrical installations, electrical equipment and vegetation with the specified safety standards, accepted electricity safety management schemes or prescriptive legislation; and enforce compliance where regulated entities are in breach of their legislative obligations.	1.2, 1.3, 5.4, 21.2
	Gas: Administer regulations and codes to ensure gas safety and associated risks are minimised as far as practicable through: reviewing and monitoring and auditing compliance of networks, appliances, gas equipment, gas components, gas installations, gas related services and the conveyance, sale, supply, measurement, control and use of gas with the specified safety standards or accepted gas safety cases; and enforce compliance where regulated entities are in breach of their legislative obligations.	1.2, 1.3, 5.4, 21.2
	Pipelines: Administer Regulations to ensure safety of pipeline construction and operation and associated risks are minimised as far as practicable through reviewing, monitoring and auditing the compliance of pipeline construction and operations with the specified safety standards and accepted construction and operational safety management plans; and enforce compliance where regulated entities are in breach of their legislative obligations.	1.1, 1.3, 5.4
	Electricity - Administer regulations and codes that monitor and ensure the prevention and mitigation of bushfires that arise out of incidents involving electric lines or vegetation close to electric lines.	7.1
Foodbank	Develop and implement business continuity plans and increase in demand plans for major emergencies.	1.3
Foodbank	Maintain a high level of preparedness for emergencies that may affect the availability of food and other essential materials for affected communities.
FRV	Participating agency for the following electricity supply disruption mitigation activities: Legislative framework, e.g. Electricity Industry Act 2000, Electricity Safety Act 1998, associated regulations, national electricity laws and rules, and critical infrastructure resilience requirements under the Emergency Management Act 2013 (referral agency for electrical infrastructure and EM planning) public communication and engagement urban development and planning (referral agency) industry forums, including regular emergency exercises community microgrids and sustainable renewable energy programs (isolated battery storage and generators) coal mine regulation and emergency preparedness.
	Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through developing/enforcing of relevant legislation and regulations.
	Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through changing community behaviour through public education and legislation.	2.1
LSV	Provide aquatic risk management services including design and critical incident review services to designers, developers, owners and land managers of swimming pools and waterways.	1.3, 1.4, 4.5
LSV	Provide water safety expert advice and evidence via data analysis including the Victorian drowning report to support the emergency management planning framework.	1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
Melbourne Water	Develop and implement plans and operational procedures for the continuity of Melbourne’s water supply systems, dams, reticulated wastewater (sewerage) systems, waterways and drainage assets.	1.3
	Develop and implement plans for the protection of Melbourne Water’s assets and systems, including dam safety, water quality, catchment and asset security.
	Develop policies and procedures for the management of trade waste.
	Prepare sub-catchment drainage strategies to support urban development.
	Regulate development in flood prone areas within Melbourne Water’s waterway management district as a referral authority under council planning schemes.
NBN Co	Prepare the community and build resilience through promoting the development of their own communications and power continuity plans for use during disasters and emergencies.	1.2, 1.4
NEMA	NEMA is responsible for progressing and implementing national disaster risk reduction policy, in line with the National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework. The Framework sets the five-year cross-sector foundation from 2019-2023 to address systemic disaster risk and was endorsed by COAG in March 2020.	1.3
NOPSEMA	Promote and advise on occupational health and safety, well integrity and environmental management in offshore petroleum operations and offshore greenhouse gas well operations and environmental management of greenhouse gas storage activities.	1.5, 2.1, 4.5, 4.6
Ports Victoria	Deliver a clear port development strategy to assist waterway users and community stakeholders to plan safe and sustainable use of Ports Victoria waters.
	Maintain the Melbourne Port Emergency Management Plan.
	Contribute to marine pest planning.
PV	Develop and administer procedures and guidelines to ensure processes are in place to manage potential risks associated with dams managed by PV consistent with the Strategic Framework for Dam Safety Regulations. Mitigation activities include: implementing dam safety monitoring procedures for PV dams Develop appropriate dam safety emergency plans to deal with a potential dam failure of high risk dams operated by PV undertaking periodic training and exercising to ensure the emergency management plan and associated business continuity plan is tested and can be implemented effectively ensure dam safety programs and any identified risks / deficiencies are appropriately funded Management practices that periodically review risk of PV dams.	1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 16.2
	Prepare and implement Safety and Environment Management Plans for the local ports of Port Phillip and Western Port.	1.3
	Prepare and maintain emergency response plans for parks, reserves, rivers and waterways managed by PV.	1.3
	Support DEECA and undertake activities (including works) described in DEECA Fire Protection and Readiness and Response Plans to ensure fire prevention and preparedness on public land in Victoria (Fire Protected Area)	3.2, 7.1
	Administrate legislation and policy governing the use and enjoyment of parks, reserves, rivers, waterways and ports managed by PV, including Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries to reduce risk to the environment and visitor safety.
Salvation Army	Continually update volunteer competencies, training and safety policy plans for harm minimisation to volunteers and community members.	1.4
Services Australia	Detail the processes to engage appropriate and skilled emergency reservists who are able to be deployed for recovery work and provide business continuity and support to affected communities in a timely manner, through the Emergency Reservist Framework.	1.3, 1.4, 3.2
	Develop and implement the following plans to assist stakeholders in major emergency mitigation activities: Emergency Management Risk Management Plans – identifies the risks associated with the delivery of the emergency management programme and outlines the proposed mitigation strategies to reduce any identified risk being realised Payment Integrity Risk Management Plans – identifies the risks to the payment integrity of emergency and disaster-related payments and details the treatments to minimise these risks Zone Response and Recovery Plans – each Zone is required to complete a Zone Response and Recovery Plan and describe the actions that will be taken when responding to an emergency event, which may include a natural disaster or national security incident.	1.3
	Implement agreements with States, Territories and Commonwealth agencies, and outline the arrangements in place with States, Territories and Commonwealth agencies for the provision of support services if resources are overwhelmed during an emergency. Note: Other agreements outline the arrangements between the department and policy agencies about how they will work together to deliver the best possible services (within their portfolio of responsibility) to the community.	1.2, 1.4, 3.2, 7.3, 12.4, 14.4
STV	Develop policy relating to the administration of transport safety legislation.	4.5
STV	Provide information, guidance and education that promotes awareness and understanding of transport safety issues.	1.5, 2.1, 4.5
TZV	Develop plans to mitigate and manage the impacts of major emergencies on call taking, dispatch and operational communications functions.
	Participate in planning activities related to call taking, dispatch and operational communications functions.
	Support other agencies in business continuity and redundancy planning and testing in relation to call taking, dispatch and operational communications.	3.2, 3.3
VICSES	Maintain currency of Introduction to Emergency Management training package and facilitate delivery.
	Support the multi-agency approach in the provision of advice, information, training and assistance to Councils and agencies in relation to emergency management principles and practice.	1.2, 2.1, 4.5, 4.6
	Increase individual capacity and capability of the community to prepare and respond by engaging with communities providing storm, flood, earthquake, tsunami and landslide risk information, community education and engagement.	2.1
VIFM	Provide expert medical and scientific advice, including associated public health and safety policy advice, to a variety of Victorian Government departments and agencies on fatality management.	3.2, 4.5
Volunteer Search and Rescue Organisations	Engage with communities about volunteer agencies capabilities and capacity in an emergency.	1.2, 2.1
Volunteer Search and Rescue Organisations	Provide advice, information, and assistance to volunteer agencies and the community in relation to emergency management principles and practice.	2.1, 4.5, 4.6
Water Corporations	Develop appropriate dam safety emergency plans to deal with a potential dam failure of dams owned or managed.	1.3
Water Corporations	Develop appropriate operation and maintenance plans, risk management plans, emergency management plans and business continuity plans to ensure the water supply, wastewater (sewerage) and irrigation and drainage assets owned or managed function appropriately.	1.3
WorkSafe	Conduct inspections and certifications/authorisations/approvals under health and safety and dangerous goods legislation that provides information for current and emerging risks and hazards, where relevant, before, during and after an incident.	1.4

Critical Task 1.2: Community and agency stakeholders participate in emergency management planning, preparation, and review of relevant emergency management plans.

Agency	Activity	Additional alignment to critical tasks
ADF	DoD support major emergency operations via the request for Commonwealth Assistance from the EMC or the VicPol Commissioner under the EMA guidelines for Commonwealth Assistance, with support usually managed under Australian Government Disaster Response Plan (COMDISPLAN) arrangements.	3.2
ADF	Victoria’s Joint Operations Support Staff (JOSS) team and other DoD units regularly attend EMV training, exercises and briefings throughout the year to ensure ADF awareness and maintain an ability to respond quickly.	1.6
AEMO	Facilitate the Gas Emergency Management Consultative Forum (chaired by ESV) and the Victorian Electricity Emergency Committee.
AEMO	Prepare gas emergency procedures, in consultation with government, ESV and industry.	1.6, 21.1, 21.3
ARC	Lead agency to advocate for community needs through the provision of recovery planning and policy advice.	1.1,1.4
	Provide advice on policy and practices that support preparedness and resilience in the community.	1.4
	Build community resilience and social connectedness through programs, services, engagement, and emergency management planning activities to enable communities to develop initiatives through local volunteer networks and connections.	6.1,6.2, 6.4
ATSB	Cooperate with agencies of the Commonwealth, a state or territory that have functions or powers relating to transport safety or functions affected by the ATSB’s role in improving transport safety.	3.2
AV	Share agency and pre-hospital health information with relevant stakeholders to assist in emergency management planning, within organisational and legislative information privacy requirements.
BoM	Contribute to community awareness activities related to meteorological and hydrological phenomena and warning systems.	1.6
CBC	Engage with Regional and Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committees to provide advice on cross border communities.
CFA	Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through increasing the understanding of the use of fire protection and detection systems.	1.4, 2.1
CityLink	Complete annual training exercise to test preparedness of the Emergency Risk Management Plan, Incident Management Team and Executive Management Team involving key stakeholders to identify Critical Infrastructure requirements.	1.3, 1.6, 4.1
CMAs	Advise and assist local government in the incorporation of flood related planning controls in planning schemes.
Councils	Work with the Municipal and/or Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee to: identify and assess hazards/risks.	1.3
	implement/coordinate specific risk treatments for identified risks .	1.4, 1.5
	provide community awareness, information.	2.1
DE	Develop emergency management planning resources for all children’s services, government and non‑government schools including templates to assist identifying actions that support mitigation including resources and training.	1.1, 1.4
DEECA	Energy: responsibilities under Part 7A of the Emergency Management Act 2013 involve working with the energy sector to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through formulation of policy, emergency risk management planning by operators, observing exercises for resilience improvement cycles and designating vital critical infrastructure where appropriate.	1.1, 1.3, 1.6, 19.4, 19.5, 21.1, 21.3
	Wildlife affected by marine and freshwater pollution - develop partnerships and agreements with key organisations that will support DEECA in responding to wildlife affected by marine pollution.	3.2
	Surveying and protecting threatened ecosystems, native plants and animals: identify key ecosystems, biodiversity values and species that may require intervention when affected by an emergency.	1.1, 11.2, 18.1
DGS	Support Victorian Government mitigation for cyber security emergencies.	1.1, 1.3, 1.4
	Work with the communications sector on mobile blackspots and public telecommunications resilience programs.	3.2, 3.5
	Promote resilience through effective engagement networks with Commonwealth, government, industry and community stakeholders, including the communications critical infrastructure sector, to gain appreciation of asset criticality and emergency planning and preparedness plans.	1.1, 1.4
	Promote resilience through membership of national, state, regional and local emergency management bodies and teams.
	Promote resilience through working with Commonwealth, state government, industry, and community groups on the management of threats to mitigate economic impacts.	1.3, 3.2
	Promote resilience through working with the communications sector on mobile blackspots, and public telecommunications resilience programs.	3.2, 3.5
DH	Engage with Aboriginal communities and the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector to plan and prepare for Aboriginal self-determination to be supported during health emergencies.
DH	Work with community, local and state government, and key partners in the emergency management and health sector to prepare for health emergencies.
DJCS	Participate in multi-agency emergency management planning at the local, regional and state level.
DJCS	Support EMV to coordinate whole of government policy and planning for emergency management.	1.1, 3.2
DJSIR	Promote resilience through working with government, business, and industry groups, including critical infrastructure sectors, to support integrated emergency management planning, preparedness, response, and recovery from major emergencies in mitigating the impacts and consequences.	1.1, 1.4
DTP	Maintain a high level of preparedness for emergencies that may affect the state's road and rail networks.	1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
	Participating agency for the following bushfire mitigation activities: landscape fuel management including legislative requirements building regulations, policies, standards and codes land use planning Historic heritage values assessments in accordance with Heritage Act 2017.	1.1, 1.3, 7.1, 4.2
	Participating agency for the following heatwave mitigation activities: urban design and planning	1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
	Participating agency for the following storm mitigation activities: equipped, trained and prepared essential services including power, water, gas and transport maintenance activities for land, road and drainage infrastructure, such as drain and culvert clearance, roadside clearance, bridge inspections buildings compliant to engineering standards (building standards/regulations) undertake risk management planning for historic heritage sites on the Victorian Heritage Register and Heritage Inventory.	1.1
	Coordinate and conduct road/public transport safety programs with community groups and other agencies.	1.4, 6.4, 6.5
	Work with the transport sectors to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through emergency risk management planning by vital critical infrastructure owners and operators.	1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
EMC	Issue guidelines in relation to community emergency management planning.
	Arrange for the preparation of the SEMP to provide for an integrated, coordinated and comprehensive approach to emergency management at a State level.	1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
	Be responsible for the preparation and review of the SEMP.	1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
	Direct in writing an agency to act in accordance with the SEMP of the opinion that the agency has failed to act in accordance with the SEMP and the agency's failure is likely to have significant consequences.	3.1
EMV	Nominate a member to each Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee.
EMV	Support the EMC to coordinate investment and planning.	3.2
EPA	Provide technical support in the prevention, mitigation and risk reduction of pollution and waste emergencies by applying and enforcing the Environment Protection Act, including:
	work with government, industry and community to help identify and manage significant waste and pollution risks.	1.4
	Provide technical support in the prevention, mitigation and risk reduction of pollution and waste emergencies by applying and enforcing the Environment Protection Act, including support regional and state emergency management planning.
ERV	Coordinate state and regional relief, including: support the EMC to appoint State Emergency Relief Coordinators appoint Regional Emergency Relief Coordinators to fulfil responsibilities engage with Relief Coordinating Agencies (RelCAs), the Commonwealth Government, other jurisdictions and non-government agencies to ensure appropriate relief supports are in place and are well integrated to meet community needs.	3.2
ERV	Lead and coordinate state and regional relief, and recovery planning across ERV’s 5 lines of recovery (people and wellbeing, Aboriginal culture and healing, environment and biodiversity, business and economy, and building and infrastructure), ensuring that emergency management plans appropriately encompass relief and recovery considerations that: are developed through participation with community and agency stakeholders.	1.1
ESV	Electricity: Administer regulations and codes to ensure electricity safety and associated risks are minimised as far as practicable through: reviewing, monitoring and auditing the compliance of electrical infrastructure, electrical installations, electrical equipment and vegetation with the specified safety standards, accepted electricity safety management schemes or prescriptive legislation; and enforce compliance where regulated entities are in breach of their legislative obligations.	1.1, 1.3, 5.4, 21.2
ESV	Gas: Administer regulations and codes to ensure gas safety and associated risks are minimised to as far as practicable through: reviewing and monitoring and auditing compliance of networks, appliances, gas equipment, gas components, gas installations, gas related services and the conveyance, sale, supply, measurement, control and use of gas with the specified safety standards or accepted gas safety cases; and enforce compliance where regulated entities are in breach of their legislative obligations.	1.1, 1.3, 5.4, 21.2
FRV	Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through increasing the understanding of the use of fire protection and detection systems.	1.4, 2.1
LSV	Provide water safety expert advice to support the emergency management planning framework.	1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
Melbourne Water	Establish agreements with land developers for the provision of drainage infrastructure.
NBN Co	Prepare the community and build resilience through promoting the development of their own communications and power continuity plans for use during disasters and emergencies.	1.1, 1.4
Ports Victoria	Chair the Melbourne Port Emergency Management Committee.
Ports Victoria	Maintain the Melbourne Port Emergency Management Plan.
Services Australia	Implement agreements with States, Territories and Commonwealth agencies, and outline the arrangements in place with States, Territories and Commonwealth agencies for the provision of support services if resources are overwhelmed during an emergency. Note: Other agreements outline the arrangements between the department and policy agencies about how they will work together to deliver the best possible services (within their portfolio of responsibility) to the community.	1.1, 1.4, 3.2, 7.3, 12.4, 14.4
Services Australia	Train and support: agency Emergency Management Coordinators, Emergency Reservists, Smart Centre and Service Zone staff deployed to emergencies/disasters agency staff taking calls or processing claims received relating to an emergency/disaster event.	1.4, 1.6
St John Ambulance Australia (Victoria)	Improve community readiness through marketing appropriate and cost effective first aid equipment and servicing.	1.4, 2.1
	Maintain a high level of preparedness for emergencies by continually updating volunteer competencies, training and safety policy plans for harm minimisation to volunteers and community members.	1.6
	Provide onsite consultations with workplaces and community groups to include first aid component within first aid management plans for the prevention of injuries.	1.4, 1.6, 3.2
VCC-EM	Provide advice on policy and practices that support preparedness and resilience in the community.	1.4
VCC-EM	Provide information, education and training to cultural and faith communities, Council emergency management staff and other agencies.	1.6
VicPol	Build social capital and resilience in communities to prepare for a sustained recovery from extreme emergencies and natural disasters through providing information and education in the media and other means.	2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 6.1
VICSES	Support the multi-agency approach in the provision of advice, information, training and assistance to Councils and agencies in relation to emergency management principles and practice.	1.1, 2.1, 4.5, 4.6
	Assist Councils in the development of emergency management plans for VICSES Control hazards including assistance to incorporate an all hazards risk management approach.	1.4
	Assist emergency management planning committees in the facilitation of municipal risk assessments that consider and improve safety and resilience of the community from hazards and emergencies through the facilitation of Community Emergency Risk Assessment program.	1.3, 1.4
VicTrack	Participate in emergency management and resilience networks and forums.	1.6
VMIA	Assist departments and participating bodies to establish programs to identify, quantify and manage risks.	1.4
VMIA	Build risk management capability with risk management products, services, support, and advice for individual organisations and through emergency management forums.	1.5, 4.5
Volunteer Search and Rescue Organisations	Engage with communities about volunteer agencies capabilities and capacity in an emergency.	1.1, 2.1
Volunteer Search and Rescue Organisations	Provide advice, information, and assistance to volunteer agencies and the community in relation to emergency management principles and practice.	1.1, 2.1, 4.5, 4.6
WICEN	Participate and support local government in organising and conducting exercises identifying different communication strategies.	1.6

Critical Task 1.3: Identify, analyse and evaluate the likelihood and consequences of emergency events holistically, and document within relevant emergency risk assessments and relevant emergency management plans.

Agency	Activity	Additional alignment to critical tasks
AMSA	Prevent and mitigate pollution from ships.
AV	Develop, maintain, and continually review agency emergency management plans that detail a whole of organisation response to emergencies. These plans will consider the relevant risks, likelihood and consequences and resultant mitigating actions within the pre-hospital and broader health environment.
CityLink	Complete annual review of traffic management plans for road closures and tunnel evacuation plans for motorists.
	Complete annual training exercise to test preparedness of the Emergency Risk Management Plan, Incident Management Team and Executive Management Team involving key stakeholders to identify Critical Infrastructure requirements.	1.2, 1.6, 4.1
	Ensure long term operability of infrastructure, through the asset strategy and planning framework, including assessments and restoration when required.	19.1, 19.4
	Update the Emergency Risk Management Plan with findings and recommendations from any major event including annual exercises.	21.3, 21.5
CMA	Prepare flood response action plans for internal use focused on the collection of flood related data, flood level, flood photography, and hydrographics.
Councils	Work with the Municipal and/or Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee to identify and assess hazards/risks.	1.2
DE	Develop DE’s state-wide emergency management policy, including guidelines for all children’s services, government and non-government schools that can prevent or reduce the risks associated with emergencies.	1.1
DEECA	Blue Green Algae bloom - develop policy for blue-green algae management in Victoria.
	Cetacean (whale and dolphin) stranding, entanglement or vessel strike - engage with stakeholders to reduce the incidence of cetacean stranding, entanglement and vessel strike.	2.1
	Dam safety - administer dam safety provision in the Water Act 1989 and Water Corporation obligations in the Statement of Obligations.	1.1
	Energy: responsibilities under Part 7A of the Emergency Management Act 2013 involve working with the energy sector to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through formulation of policy, emergency risk management planning by operators, observing exercises for resilience improvement cycles and designating vital critical infrastructure where appropriate.	1.1, 1.2, 1.6, 19.4, 19.5, 21.1, 21.3
	Fire - plan and deliver programs to reduce the risk of bushfire in state forest, national parks and protected public lands.	7.1
	Floodplain management/flood - plan and deliver floodplain management programs to reduce the risk of major flood.
	Non-hazardous pollution of inland waters - describe potential risks and consequences of non-hazardous pollution of inland waters to the social (particularly human health), economic and natural environments.
	Surveying and protecting threatened ecosystems, native plants and animals - develop response options for key ecosystems and species.	1.1, 4.4, 18.2
	Working with Commonwealth, state government, industry, primary producers and community groups on the management of threats (including high-risk biosecurity threats and natural disasters) to mitigate economic impacts.	1.1
	Participating agency for waste service disruption: administer legislative and regulatory framework, including Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021 and Environment Protection Act 2017 public awareness, including communication and engagement, and industry forums to promote resilience to waste service disruptions.	1.1
DGS	Promote resilience through working with Commonwealth, state government, industry, and community groups on the management of threats to mitigate economic impacts.	1.2, 3.2
	Support Victorian Government mitigation for cyber security emergencies.	1.1, 1.2, 1.4
	Work with Commonwealth, state government, industry and community groups on the management of threats to mitigate economic impacts.	3.2
DH	Collaborate with the health sector and industry-wide partners to build an understanding of health risks and consequences.
	Provide whole-of-health leadership and direction to the health and emergency management sector to mitigate, plan and prepare for emergencies with health consequences.
	Work in partnership with community leaders and organisations to develop, review and promote community and linguistically-appropriate and culturally-safe messaging to raise awareness of health risks for communities in emergencies including priority populations, and those most at risk, to stay safe.	1.4, 1.4
DJCS	Develop policy and plans to reduce the risk of harm to its people (both staff and clients), facilities, systems and services from major emergencies.	1.1
DPC	Support government response prior to an extreme emergency.	3.1, 3.2
DTP	Maintain a high level of preparedness for emergencies that may affect the state’s road and rail networks.	1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
	Participating agency for the following bushfire mitigation activities: landscape fuel management including legislative requirements building regulations, policies, standards and codes land use planning Historic heritage values assessments in accordance with Heritage Act 2017.	1.1, 1.2, 7.1, 4.2
	Participating agency for the following earthquake mitigation activities: critical infrastructure (engineering) vulnerability assessments and maintenance regimes (essential services, dams buildings, transport infrastructure, mine, quarry and petroleum sites) building standards/regulations and enforcement (post 1989, 1993, 2007 standards) list of vulnerable (e.g. pre- 1989) buildings in CBD to inform response planning identify and plan for heritage places on the Victorian Heritage Register and local government heritage overlays.	1.1, 4.4
	Participating agency for the following heatwave mitigation activities urban design and planning.	1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
	Plan for the management of incidents on major arterial roads with other agencies, including diversion routes for different classes of vehicles.	1.4, 1.5, 5.3
	Undertake an assurance role, working with owners and operators of vital critical infrastructure oversighting their compliance to Part 7A of EM Act.	1.4
	Work with the transport sector to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through oversighting emergency risk management planning by vital critical infrastructure owners and operators.	1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
EMC	Arrange for the preparation of the SEMP to provide for an integrated, coordinated and comprehensive approach to emergency management at a State level.	1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5
EMC	Be responsible for the preparation and review of the SEMP.	1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
EMV	Establish and maintain the Victorian Critical Infrastructure Register, conducting a review of the accuracy and currency of the Victorian Critical Infrastructure Register at least once every 3 years and on the request of the Minister for Emergency Services.	1.1
ESV	Electricity: Administer regulations and codes to ensure electricity safety and associated risks are minimised as far as practicable through reviewing, monitoring and auditing the compliance of electrical infrastructure, electrical installations, electrical equipment and vegetation with the specified safety standards, accepted electricity safety management schemes or prescriptive legislation; and enforce compliance where regulated entities are in breach of their legislative obligations.	1.1, 1.2, 5.4, 21.2
	Gas: Administer regulations and codes to ensure gas safety and associated risks are minimised as far as practicable through: reviewing and monitoring and auditing compliance of networks, appliances, gas equipment, gas components, gas installations, gas related services and the conveyance, sale, supply, measurement, control and use of gas with the specified safety standards or accepted gas safety cases; and enforce compliance where regulated entities are in breach of their legislative obligations.	1.1, 1.2, 5.4, 21.2
	Pipelines: Administer Regulations to ensure safety of pipeline construction and operation and associated risks are minimised as far as practicable through reviewing, monitoring and auditing the compliance of pipeline construction and operations with the specified safety standards and accepted construction and operational safety management plans; and enforce compliance where regulated entities are in breach of their legislative obligations.	1.1. 5.4
Foodbank	Develop and implement business continuity plans and increase in demand plans for major emergencies.	1.1
Foodbank	Implement and continue coordinating programs, such as Farms to Families Pop-Up Market Program and The Breakfast in Schools Program, to minimise risks, such as malnutrition, in identified communities that may be at greater risk from the effects of a major emergency. These will be guided by data captured during internal intelligence gathering projects.	1.4
LSV	Provide aquatic risk management services including design and critical incident review services to designers, developers, owners and land managers of swimming pools and waterways.	1.1, 1.4, 4.5
	Provide safety inspection services for swimming pools, urban, coastal and inland waterways using approved risk management tools and maintain the Victorian public pools register.
	Provide water safety expert advice and evidence via data analysis including the Victorian drowning report to support the emergency management planning framework.	1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5
Melbourne Water	Develop and implement plans and operational procedures for the continuity of Melbourne’s water supply systems, dams, reticulated wastewater (sewerage) systems, waterways and drainage assets.	1.1
	Implement plans and procedures for the continuity of services in the event of a threat or impact to Melbourne Water’s reticulated water supply systems, dams, reticulated wastewater (sewerage) systems, waterways and drainage assets.	1.5, 19.6
	Implement plans for the protection of Melbourne Water’s assets and systems from threats and impacts, including dam safety, water quality, catchment and asset security.	1.5
NEMA	NEMA is responsible for progressing and implementing national disaster risk reduction policy, in line with the National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework. The Framework sets the five-year cross-sector foundation from 2019-2023 to address systemic disaster risk and was endorsed by COAG in March 2020.	1.1
NEMA	The National Emergency Management Agency contributes to the funding and/or support of several capability development activities, often in partnership with other Australian Government Agencies and the states and territories. Activities include the National Aerial Firefighting Centre, Australian Tsunami Warning System, Bushfire Arson Prevention, Emergency Alert, Australian Medical Assistance Teams and Disaster Assistance Response Teams and the Australian Institute of Disaster Resilience.
NOPSEMA	Develop and implement effective monitoring and enforcement strategies to secure compliance for occupational health and safety, well integrity and environmental management in offshore petroleum operations and offshore greenhouse gas well operations and environmental management of greenhouse gas storage activities.	4.3, 16.2
Ports Victoria	Coordinate whole of port emergency management exercises.
Ports Victoria	Ensure safe management of commercial shipping within the water of the port of Melbourne via Vessel Traffic Services authority.	3.2
PV	Develop and administer procedures and guidelines to ensure processes are in place to manage potential risks associated with dams managed by PV consistent with the Strategic Framework for Dam Safety Regulations. Mitigation activities include: implementing dam safety monitoring procedures for PV dams develop appropriate dam safety emergency plans to deal with a potential dam failure of high risk dams operated by PV undertaking periodic training and exercising to ensure the emergency management plan and associated business continuity plan is tested and can be implemented effectively ensure dam safety programs and any identified risks / deficiencies are appropriately funded management practices that periodically review risk of PV dams.	1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 16.2
	Ensure the safe, efficient and environmental management of the local ports of Port Phillip, Western Port and Port Campbell, including the navigable sections of the Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers (excluding Commercial Ports), and other specified navigable waterways in its management areas.
	Prepare and implement Safety and Environment Management Plans for the local ports of Port Phillip and Western Port.	1.1
	Prepare and maintain emergency response plans for parks, reserves, rivers and waterways managed by PV.	1.1
Services Australia	Detail the processes to engage appropriate and skilled emergency reservists who are able to be deployed for recovery work and provide business continuity and support to affected communities in a timely manner, through the Emergency Reservist Framework.	1.1, 1.4, 3.2
Services Australia	Develop and implement the following plans to assist stakeholders in major emergency mitigation activities: Emergency Management Risk Management Plans – identifies the risks associated with the delivery of the emergency management programme and outlines the proposed mitigation strategies to reduce any identified risk being realised Payment Integrity Risk Management Plans – identifies the risks to the payment integrity of emergency and disaster-related payments and details the treatments to minimise these risks Zone Response and Recovery Plans – each Zone is required to complete a Zone Response and Recovery Plan and describe the actions that will be taken when responding to an emergency event, which may include a natural disaster or national security incident.	1.1
Telstra	Identify sites that may be at risk and potential consequences of loss of asset.	1.5, 19.1
Telstra	Maintain Business Continuity Plans which detail the response, relief, recovery and restoration steps to be taken prior to, during and following an adverse event.
TZV	Contribute data and insights to inform sector emergency risk assessments and emergency management planning.
VFA	Enforce provisions under the Fisheries Act 1995 prohibiting bringing into Victoria, possession, transporting or release of declared noxious aquatic species.	5.4, 16.4, 16.5
VICSES	Assist emergency management planning committees in the facilitation of municipal risk assessments that consider and improve safety and resilience of the community from hazards and emergencies through the facilitation of Community Emergency Risk Assessment program.	1.2, 1.4
VIFM	Provide medical death investigation, and reduce the number of preventable deaths and promote public health and safety and the administration of justice.	2.1
Water Corporations	Develop appropriate dam safety emergency plans to deal with a potential dam failure of dams owned or managed.	1.1
Water Corporations	Develop appropriate operation and maintenance plans, risk management plans, emergency management plans and business continuity plans to ensure the water supply, wastewater (sewerage) and irrigation and drainage assets owned or managed function appropriately.	1.1
WorkSafe	Investigate, report and analyse information for current and emerging risks and hazards before, during and after incidents involving: * workplace-related fatalities, and life threatening or serious injury * transport of dangerous goods and chemicals and high consequence dangerous goods and explosives * use, storage and handling of dangerous goods and chemicals and high consequence dangerous goods.	1.5, 4.4, 8.1, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4

Critical Task 1.4: Community and agency stakeholders are engaged to explore, determine and implement mitigating actions to reduce or manage the likelihood and/or consequences of emergency events.

Agency	Activity	Additional alignment to critical tasks
AMSA	Build awareness of aviation and maritime safety by participating in seminars, aircraft, boat and 4WD shows, safety campaigns and journal articles.
AMSA	Promote and register distress beacons for safety in aviation, maritime and remote land activities including bush walking.	1.5
ARC	Lead agency to advocate for community needs through the provision of recovery planning and policy advice.	1.1, 1.2
ARC	Provide preparedness and community resilience services and programs; and advice on policy and practices that support preparedness and resilience in the community.	1.2,
BoM	Contribute to community hazard mapping by leading analysis of relevant meteorological and hydrological information.	2.1, 4.4, 4.6
CBC	Raise awareness of cross border emergency management issues through effective engagement with relevant departments, agencies and stakeholders to minimise adverse consequences of emergency events.	6.2
CCOV	Contribute to reducing preventable deaths and fires through the findings of coronial investigations of deaths and fires, and the make recommendations to promote public health and safety.	2.1, 21.5
CCOV	Support the management of deceased persons (coronial) by maintaining contractual arrangements and associated performance standards with transport of deceased service providers.
CFA	Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through increasing community involvement and awareness in hazard prevention.	2.1
CFA	Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through increasing the understanding of the use of fire protection and detection systems.	2.1
CMA	Assist with specific strategic and regional (non-urban) works and measures in accordance with responsibilities under the regional floodplain management strategy or catchment management strategy in consultation with expert advice.	1.5
CMA	In partnership with local government, prepare and implement local floodplain management plans in accordance with the regional floodplain management strategy and community expectations.
Councils	Perform risk mitigation functions under local government, fire, health, building, and planning legislation e.g. planning schemes, building permits, food safety inspections.
Councils	Work with the Municipal and/or Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee to implement/coordinate specific risk treatments for identified risks.	1.2, 1.5
DE	Develop emergency management planning resources for all children’s services, government and non-government schools including templates to assist identifying actions that support mitigation including resources and training.	1.1, 1.2
DGS	Promote resilience through effective engagement networks with Commonwealth, government, industry and community stakeholders, including the communications critical infrastructure sector, to gain appreciation of asset criticality and emergency planning and preparedness plans.	1.1, 1.2
DGS	Support Victorian Government mitigation for cyber security emergencies.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3
DH	Lead the planning for the management of deceased persons (non-coronial) by engaging the VIFM to undertake the necessary activities to support and coordinate the management and storage of deceased persons (non-coronial) during a pandemic.
DH	Work in partnership with community leaders and organisations to develop, review and promote community and linguistically-appropriate and culturally-safe messaging to raise awareness of health risks for communities in emergencies including priority populations, and those most at risk, to stay safe.
DJSIR	Promote resilience through working with government, business, and industry groups, including critical infrastructure sectors, to support integrated emergency management planning, preparedness, response, and recovery from major emergencies in mitigating the impacts and consequences.	1.1, 1.2
DTP	Coordinate and conduct road/public transport safety programs with community groups and other agencies.	1.2, 6.4, 6.5
	Maintain a high level of preparedness for emergencies that may affect the state’s road and rail networks.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6
	Participating agency for the following heatwave mitigation activities: urban design and planning.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6
	Plan for the management of incidents on major arterial roads with other agencies, including diversion routes for different classes of vehicles.	1.3, 1.5, 5.3
	Undertake an assurance role, working with owners and operators of vital critical infrastructure oversighting their compliance to Part 7A of EM Act.	1.3
	Work with other agencies and regulators to review the regulatory environment in relation to planning and building systems (including heritage) and identify risks and review and implement mitigation measures where required.
	Work with the transport sector to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through oversighting emergency risk management planning by vital critical infrastructure owners and operators.	1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6
EMC	Arrange for the preparation of the SEMP to provide for an integrated, coordinated and comprehensive approach to emergency management at a State level.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5
	Be responsible for the preparation and review of the SEMP.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6
	Provide guidance to REMPCs in relation to compliance with the requirements of Parts 5 and 6A of the EM Act 2013.
	Share information with REMPCs to assist effective emergency management planning in accordance with Part 6A of the EM Act 2013.
EMV	Maintain a record of delegations in force under section 74G of the Emergency Management Act 2013.
EPA	Provide technical support in the prevention, mitigation and risk reduction of pollution and waste emergencies by applying and enforcing the Environment Protection Act, including: work with government, industry and community to help identify and manage significant waste and pollution risks.	1.2
ESV	Involvement in collective working groups (energy sectors and government agencies) in energy emergency planning and preparedness activities (e.g. development of emergency response and communication protocols and processes; annual emergency exercises; continuous improvement reviews of protocols and processes).	1.5, 1.6
Foodbank	Implement and continue coordinating programs, such as Farms to Families Pop-Up Market Program and The Breakfast in Schools Program, to minimise risks, such as malnutrition, in identified communities that may be at greater risk from the effects of a major emergency. These will be guided by data captured during internal intelligence gathering projects.	1.3
FRV	Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through increasing community involvement and awareness in hazard prevention.	2.1
FRV	Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through increasing the understanding of the use of fire protection and detection systems.	2.1
LSV	Provide aquatic risk management services including design and critical incident review services to designers, developers, owners and land managers of swimming pools and waterways.	1.1, 1.3, 4.5
LSV	Provide water safety expert advice and evidence via data analysis including the Victorian drowning report to support the emergency management planning framework.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5
NBN Co	Prepare the community and build resilience through promoting the development of their own communications and power continuity plans for use during disasters and emergencies.	1.1, 1.2
Salvation Army	Continually update volunteer competencies, training and safety policy plans for harm minimisation to volunteers and community members.	1.1
Services Australia	Detail the processes to engage appropriate and skilled emergency reservists who are able to be deployed for recovery work and provide business continuity and support to affected communities in a timely manner, through the Emergency Reservist Framework.	1.1, 1.3, 3.2
	Implement agreements with States, Territories and Commonwealth agencies, and outline the arrangements in place with States, Territories and Commonwealth agencies for the provision of support services if resources are overwhelmed during an emergency. Note: Other agreements outline the arrangements between the department and policy agencies about how they will work together to deliver the best possible services (within their portfolio of responsibility) to the community.	1.1, 1.2, 3.2, 7.3, 12.4, 14.4
	Train and support: agency Emergency Management Coordinators, Emergency Reservists, Smart Centre and Service Zone staff deployed to emergencies/disasters agency staff taking calls or processing claims received relating to an emergency/disaster event.	1.2, 1.6
St John Ambulance	Improve community readiness through marketing appropriate and cost effective first aid equipment and servicing.	1.2, 2.1
St John Ambulance	Provide onsite consultations with workplaces and community groups to include first aid component within first aid management plans for the prevention of injuries.	1.2, 1.6, 3.2
VBA	Work with other agencies and regulators in the review of regulatory environment and identify risks and where appropriate suggest mitigation measures that could be explored by responsible parties.
VCC EM	Provide advice on policy and practices that support preparedness and resilience in the community.	1.2
VICSES	Assist Councils in the development of emergency management plans for VICSES Control hazards including assistance to incorporate an all hazards risk management approach.	1.2
VICSES	Assist emergency management planning committees in the facilitation of municipal risk assessments that consider and improve safety and resilience of the community from hazards and emergencies through the facilitation of Community Emergency Risk Assessment program.	1.2, 1.3
VicTrack	Undertake resilience improvement activities.
VMIA	Assist departments and participating bodies to establish programs to identify, quantify and manage risks.	1.2
Volunteer Search and Rescue Organisations	Provide training programs (such as Basic First Aid) to people affected by emergencies in support of lead agencies.	3.2
WorkSafe	Conduct inspections and certifications/authorisations/approvals under health and safety and dangerous goods legislation that provides information for current and emerging risks and hazards, where relevant, before, during and after an incident.	1.1
	Continue the safety regulator role including in relation to emergency and planning events, including promoting compliant occupational health and safety management systems and taking enforcement action where appropriate.	1.5, 5.4
	Provide people and communities with information about risks, risk mitigation actions, and incidents/events through the development and publishing of guidance notes and alerts on a wide range of occupational health and safety and dangerous goods matters before, during and after an incident.	1.5, 2.1

Critical Task 1.5: Communicate information to communities and agency stakeholders on the residual likelihood and consequences of an emergency after planning and mitigation is undertaken

Agency	Activity	Additional alignment to critical tasks
AEMO	Prepare electricity load shedding priority tables after consultation with industry and government.
AEMO	Prepare gas curtailment tables in consultation with government.
AMSA	Promote and register distress beacons for safety in aviation, maritime and remote land activities including bush walking.	1.4
CFA	Reduce the number of fires and hazardous incidents through applying risk management strategies to identified community risk.
CMA	Assist with specific strategic and regional (non-urban) works and measures in accordance with responsibilities under the regional floodplain management strategy or catchment management strategy in consultation with expert advice.	1.4
CMA	Prioritise regional flooding issues in cooperation with local government, VICSES and the community.	6.4
Councils	Work with the Municipal and/or Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee to implement/coordinate specific risk treatments for identified risks.	1.2, 1.4
DEECA	Control Agency for energy supply disruptions, in accordance with plans and procedures and within the powers available to resolve the situation.	3.1
	Energy - as lead Government liaison, work with AEMO which operates and is responsible for the electricity transmission system while other network operators manage the distribution system and the restoration of infrastructure and electricity supplies.	3.2, 10.1, 19.6
	Energy: Recovery Coordinating Agency (RecCA) for energy services, including Recovery Lead Agency (RecLA) and Government liaison to: work with AEMO to deliver recovery activity of gas services asset reinstatement and return to reliable supply by managing gas system security emergencies within the Victorian Declared Transmission System. Other pipeline operators manage non-Declared Transmission System segments of the system, and the restoration of infrastructure and gas supply work with AEMO and electricity generation companies to deliver recovery activity of electricity services asset reinstatement and return to reliable supply by managing electricity system security emergencies work with fuel and pipeline companies to restore liquid fuel supply.	3.2, 10.1, 19.6
DH	Monitor, detect and investigate hazards that could become a risk or threat to public health or the health system.	16.2
DPC	Coordinate with Commonwealth and state and territory First Ministers’ departments on a range of security and emergency management mitigation issues.	4.4, 4.5, 4.6
DPC	Coordinate with Commonwealth and state and territory First Ministers’ departments on recovery matters including First Ministers’ DRFA correspondence.	4.4, 4.5, 4.6
	Coordinate with Commonwealth and state and territory First Ministers’ departments on security and emergency response matters.	4.4, 4.5, 4.6
	Provide information and strategic advice to the Premier, the SCRC, and relevant committees and sub-committees of Cabinet on whole-of-government relief and recovery activities following emergencies.	4.4, 4.5, 4.6
	Provide information and strategic advice to the Premier, the SCRC, and relevant committees and sub-committees of Cabinet on whole-of-government: security and emergency management issues response activities for emergencies.	4.4, 4.5, 4.6
DTP	Maintain a high level of preparedness for emergencies that may affect the state’s road and rail networks.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4. 1.6
	Participating agency for the following heatwave mitigation activities urban design and planning.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6
	Plan for the management of incidents on major arterial roads with other agencies, including diversion routes for different classes of vehicles.	1.3, 1.4, 5.3
	Work with the transport sector to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through oversighting emergency risk management planning by vital critical infrastructure owners and operators.	1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6
EMC	Arrange for the preparation of the SEMP to provide for an integrated, coordinated and comprehensive approach to emergency management at a State level.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
	Be responsible for the preparation and review of the SEMP	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6
	Responsible, with the Chief Executive EMV, for advising the SCRC in relation to any matter being considered by the SCRC on behalf of: FRV CFA VICSES TZV
EMV	The Chief Executive is responsible, with the EMC, for advising SCRC in relation to any matter being considered by SCRC on behalf of: FRV CFA VICSES TZV
ESV	Involvement in collective working groups (energy sectors and government agencies) in energy emergency planning and preparedness activities (e.g. development of emergency response and communication protocols and processes; annual emergency exercises; continuous improvement reviews of protocols and processes).	1.4, 1.6
FRV	applying risk management strategies to identified community risk.
LSV	Provide water safety expert advice and evidence via data analysis including the Victorian drowning report to support the emergency management planning framework.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
Melbourne Water	Implement plans and procedures for the continuity of services in the event of a threat or impact to Melbourne Water’s reticulated water supply systems, dams, reticulated wastewater (sewerage) systems, waterways and drainage assets.	1.3, 19.6
Melbourne Water	Implement plans for the protection of Melbourne Water’s assets and systems from threats and impacts, including dam safety, water quality, catchment and asset security.	1.3
NOPSEMA	Promote and advise on occupational health and safety, well integrity and environmental management in offshore petroleum operations and offshore greenhouse gas well operations and environmental management of greenhouse gas storage activities.	1.1, 2.1, 4.5, 4.6
PV	Develop and administer procedures and guidelines to ensure processes are in place to manage potential risks associated with dams managed by PV consistent with the Strategic Framework for Dam Safety Regulations. Mitigation activities include: implementing dam safety monitoring procedures for PV dams Develop appropriate dam safety emergency plans to deal with a potential dam failure of high risk dams operated by PV undertaking periodic training and exercising to ensure the emergency management plan and associated business continuity plan is tested and can be implemented effectively ensure dam safety programs and any identified risks / deficiencies are appropriately funded Management practices that periodically review risk of PV dams.	1.1, 1.3, 1.6, 16.2
STV	Provide information, guidance and education that promotes awareness and understanding of transport safety issues.	1.1, 2.1, 4.5
Telstra	Identify sites that may be at risk and potential consequences of loss of asset.	1.3, 19.1
VFA	Support DEECA in the delivery of programs to reduce the incidence of cetacean entanglement and vessel strike from fishing activities.	2.2, 3.2
VMIA	Assist departments and participating bodies to establish programs to monitor risk management by departments and participating bodies.	1.6
VMIA	Build risk management capability with risk management products, services, support, and advice for individual organisations and through emergency management forums.	1.2, 4.5
WorkSafe	Continue the safety regulator role including in relation to emergency and planning events, including promoting compliant occupational health and safety management systems and taking enforcement action where appropriate.	1.4, 5.4
	Investigate the cause of workplace and work-related incidents including incidents in public places involving registered, licensed and prescribed equipment and at major public events where such equipment is involved in an incident including amusement structures and amusement rides. This may include collecting, collating and/or analysing information for current and emerging risks and hazards before, during and after an incident, and providing consistent and meaningful impact assessment data through a coordinated process to decision makers.	4.4, 11.1, 11.3
	Investigate, report and analyse information for current and emerging risks and hazards before, during and after incidents involving: Workplace-related fatalities, and life threatening or serious injury transport of dangerous goods and chemicals and high consequence dangerous goods and explosives use, storage and handling of dangerous goods and chemicals and high consequence dangerous goods.	1.3, 4.4, 8.1, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4
	Provide people and communities with information about risks, risk mitigation actions, and incidents/events through the development and publishing of guidance notes and alerts on a wide range of occupational health and safety and dangerous goods matters before, during and after an incident.	1.4, 2.1

Critical Task 1.6: Exercise, evaluate and review emergency management plans regularly with agencies and community stakeholders using scenarios related to the relevant emergency risk profile.

Note: This critical task would remove the requirement to “exercise” emergency management plans as part of the ‘During’ phase, as operational demands mean this would not be practical.

Agency	Activity	Additional alignment to critical tasks
ADF	Victoria’s Joint Operations Support Staff (JOSS) team and other DoD units regularly attend EMV training, exercises and briefings throughout the year to ensure ADF awareness and maintain an ability to respond quickly.	1.2
AEMO	Coordinate Victorian Electricity Emergency Committee and Gas Emergency Management Consultative Forum emergency exercises.	21.1, 21.3
AEMO	Prepare gas emergency procedures, in consultation with government, ESV and industry.	1.2, 21.1, 21.3
AMSA	Participate in national emergency planning, preparedness and mitigation measures.
AMSA	Participate in relevant aviation, maritime, emergency management and critical infrastructure forums, exercises, and training.
AV	Actively participate in emergency management planning committees at all tiers (municipal, regional, and state) and undertake planning, preparation, and review of relevant emergency management plans.
AV	Plan, coordinate and participate in internal and multi-agency training and exercises, including for mass casualty incidents and other emergencies with health consequences.
BoM	Contribute to community awareness activities related to meteorological and hydrological phenomena and warning systems.	1.2
CBC	Participate in cross border emergency management exercises.
CityLink	Complete annual training exercise to test preparedness of the Emergency Risk Management Plan, Incident Management Team and Executive Management Team involving key stakeholders to identify Critical Infrastructure requirements.	1.2, 1.3, 4.1
DEECA	Energy: responsibilities under Part 7A of the Emergency Management Act 2013 involve working with the energy sector to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through formulation of policy, emergency risk management planning by operators, observing exercises for resilience improvement cycles and designating vital critical infrastructure where appropriate.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 19.4, 19.5, 21.1, 21.3
DEECA	Reticulated water and wastewater (sewerage) services: monitor Water Corporations’ implementation of business continuity and emergency management plans to restore water and wastewater (sewerage) services to full functionality observe emergency management exercises in the sector.	1.1
DH	Coordinate and participate in training and exercises to maintain a high level of preparedness for all emergencies with health consequences, both internally and with other emergency services and stakeholders.
DTP	Maintain a high level of preparedness for emergencies that may affect the state’s road and rail networks.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4. 1.5
	Participate in state and regional emergency management meetings and exercises to provide advice on likely risks and impacts to the transport network and marine environment.
	Participating agency for the following heatwave mitigation activities urban design and planning.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
	Provide leadership to the transport sector through development and running of multiagency exercises.
	Work with the transport sector to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through oversighting emergency risk management planning by vital critical infrastructure owners and operators.	1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
	Work with the transport sector to enhance critical infrastructure resilience, through post-emergency event reviews and conducting, participating in and observing exercises to inform government policy as part of resilience improvement cycles for responsible entities.	19.1, 19.2, 19.4,21.1, 21.2, 21.3
EMC	Be responsible for the preparation and review of the SEMP.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
EMC	Consider any REMP submitted by a REMPC for approval.
ESV	Involvement in collective working groups (energy sectors and government agencies) in energy emergency planning and preparedness activities (e.g. development of emergency response and communication protocols and processes; annual emergency exercises; continuous improvement reviews of protocols and processes).	1.4, 1.5
Melbourne Water	Develop and undertake training and exercise activities to ensure that Melbourne Water’s people, customers and partners are able to implement plans and procedures.
Ports Victoria	Exercise, evaluate and review the whole of port emergency response plan.
PV	Develop and administer procedures and guidelines to ensure processes are in place to manage potential risks associated with dams managed by PV consistent with the Strategic Framework for Dam Safety Regulations. Mitigation activities include: implementing dam safety monitoring procedures for PV dams Develop appropriate dam safety emergency plans to deal with a potential dam failure of high risk dams operated by PV undertaking periodic training and exercising to ensure the emergency management plan and associated business continuity plan is tested and can be implemented effectively ensure dam safety programs and any identified risks / deficiencies are appropriately funded Management practices that periodically review risk of PV dams.	1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 16.2
Salvation Army	Participate in emergency planning/exercises at state, regional and local levels.
Services Australia	Train and support: agency Emergency Management Coordinators, Emergency Reservists, Smart Centre and Service Zone staff deployed to emergencies/disasters agency staff taking calls or processing claims received relating to an emergency/disaster event.	1.2, 1.4
St John Ambulance	Maintain a high level of preparedness for emergencies by continually updating volunteer competencies, training and safety policy plans for harm minimisation to volunteers and community members.	1.2
	Participate in emergency planning/exercises at state, regional and local levels.
	Provide onsite consultations with workplaces and community groups to include first aid component within first aid management plans for the prevention of injuries.	1.2, 1.4, 3.2
TZV	Participate in national and state level exercises relevant to call taking, dispatch and operational communications functions.
VCC EM	Provide information, education and training to cultural and faith communities, Council emergency management staff and other agencies.	1.2
VicTrack	Participate in emergency management and resilience networks and forums.	1.2
VMIA	Assist departments and participating bodies to establish programs to monitor risk management by departments and participating bodies.	1.5
VMIA	Assist departments and participating bodies to establish programs to provide risk management advice and training to departments and participating bodies.	4.5
Water Corporations	Conduct periodic training exercises to ensure emergency management plans can be implemented effectively.
WICEN	Participate and support local government in organising and conducting exercises identifying different communication strategies.	1.2

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