Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) is a

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responsible for leading

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by working with communities, government, agencies and business to strengthen their capacity to withstand, plan for, respond to and recover from emergencies. Established in July 2014, Emergency Management Victoria plays a key role in implementing the

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’s emergency management agenda.

Role and responsibilities

Emergency Management Victoria's role and responsibilities include: * maximising the ability of the emergency management sector to work together and achieve joined up outcomes that are community focused * facilitating key initiatives focused on system-wide reform with integrated policy, strategy, planning, investment and procurement * ensuring a stronger emphasis on shared responsibility, community resilience, consequence management and post emergency recovery activities * embedding emergency management across government, agencies and business * leading and coordinating emergency preparedness, response and recovery with the emergency management sector and community EMV supports the Emergency Management

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, who has overall responsibility for coordination before, during and after major emergencies including management of consequences of an emergency. EMV is an integral part of the emergency management sector and shares responsibility with a range of agencies, organisations and departments for ensuring the system of emergency management in Victoria is sustainable, effective and community focussed. Other government departments and agencies involved with emergency management include the

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, the Department of Premier and Cabinet,

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and

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Management and reporting

The Emergency Management Commissioner is

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. The Chief Executive responsible for the day-to-day management of Emergency Management Victoria is Kate Fitzgerald, who also holds the position Deputy Secretary, Emergency Management in the

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. The Minister responsible is the Hon

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, Minister for Police and Emergency Services.

Commissioners

The following individuals have served as Emergency Management Commissioners:

References

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External links

Emergency Management Victoria
Government agencies of Victoria (Australia) Government agencies established in 2014 2014 establishments in Australia Emergency services in Victoria (Australia)