Emergency Management Victoria
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| formed = {{start date|2014|07|01|df=y}}
| agency_type = Statutory authority
| jurisdiction = Victoria, Australia
| headquarters = 8 Nicholson Street, {{VICcity|East Melbourne}}, Victoria
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| parent_department = Department of Justice and Community Safety
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Minister for Emergency Services.
| minister1_name = Vicki Ward
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| chief1_name = Rick Nugent APM
| chief1_position = Emergency Management Commissioner
| chief2_name = Jenni Rigby
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Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) is a state government statutory authority{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}} responsible for leading emergency management in Victoria, Australia 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 Victorian Government’s emergency management agenda.
Role and responsibilities
Emergency Management Victoria's role and responsibilities include:{{Cite web |url=https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-role/ |title=Emergency Management Victoria, Our role |access-date=27 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105054613/https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-role/ |archive-date=5 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}
- 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 Commissioner, 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 Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Health and Human Services, Ambulance Victoria and Victoria Police.
Management and reporting
The Emergency Management Commissioner is Rick Nugent.{{Cite web |last=Emergency Management Victoria |first=State Government of Victoria |title=Emergency Management Commissioner |url=https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-organisation/emergency-management-commissioner |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=www.emv.vic.gov.au |language=en}}
The Chief Executive responsible for the day-to-day management of Emergency Management Victoria is Jenni Rigby.
The Minister responsible is Vicki Ward, Minister for Emergency Services.
=Commissioners=
The following individuals have served as Emergency Management Commissioners:
References
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External links
- [https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/ Emergency Management Victoria]
Category:Government agencies of Victoria (state)
Category:Government agencies established in 2014