The Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency (ACT ESA) was established by the ''Emergencies Act 2004'' (ACT), which came into effect on 1 July 2004.http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2004-28/default.asp ''Emergencies Act 2004'' (ACT) The mission of the ACT ESA is to protect and preserve life, property and the environment in the ACT. The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) is the ACT Government organisation charged with providing emergency management services to the Canberra community. The ESA Mission is “We work together to care and protect through cohesive operations, collaborative management and a unified executive”. The ESA workforce profile includes over 2500 full time and volunteer personnel.

Structure

The Commissioner, ESA reports to Director-General of the Justice & Community Safety Directorate (JACS), who is responsible to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. The ACT ESA comprises: four emergency service agencies and several support areas, including: People and Culture, Governance and Logistics, Risk & Planning Services, Emergency Media and Broadcasting Services. The four operational agencies are: * ACT Ambulance Service * ACT Fire & Rescue *

ACT Rural Fire Service The ACT Rural Fire Service is a branch of the Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency. It is responsible for the prevention, detection and extinguishment of all bushfires within the ACT, as well as assisting the other branches of ...

*ACT State Emergency Service

Commissioners

*2003–2006 Peter Dunn AO *2006–2009 Gregor Manson *2009 David Foot ASM (Acting) *2010–2013 Mark Crosweller AFSM *2013–2019 Dominic Lane AFSM *2019 Georgeina Whelan AM, CSC and Bar

Budget

History

1993–2004: Emergency Services Bureau

Prior to 1 July 2004, emergency services in the ACT were delivered by the Emergency Services Bureau, an agency of the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety.

2004–2006: Emergency Services Authority

The ''Emergencies Act 2004'' (ACT) established the ESA as a

statutory authority A statutory body or statutory authority is a body set up by law (statute) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state, sometimes by being Primary and secondary legislation, empowered or deleg ...

2006–present: Emergency Services Agency

In the

2006–07 Australian Capital Territory budget The 2006–07 Australian Capital Territory budget for the financial year 2006–2007 was presented to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly by Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory Jon Stanhope on 6 June 2006. Stanhop ...

, the ACT Government announced that the ESA would again be subsumed by the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety, effective 1 July 2006.

References

''Emergencies Act 2004'' (ACT)ACT ESA Annual Report 2004/05ACT ESA Annual Report 2005/06

McLeod, Ron. 2003. Inquiry into the Operational Response to the January 2003 Bushfires in the ACT

External links

* ttp://www.esa.act.gov.au ACT Emergency Services Agency Websitebr>ACT Justice and Community Safety Directorate WebsiteACT Government Website
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