The position of Inspector-General of Emergency Management (IGEM) is established under the Disaster Management Act 2003.
Under section 16C of the Act, the key functions of the Office of the IGEM are to:
- to regularly review and assess the effectiveness of disaster management by the State, including the State disaster management plan and its implementation
- to regularly review and assess the effectiveness of disaster management by district groups and local groups, including district and local disaster management plans
- to regularly review and assess cooperation between responsible for disaster management in the State, including whether the disaster management systems and procedures employed by those entities are compatible and consistent
- to make disaster management standards
- to regularly review and assess disaster management standards
- to review, assess and report on performance by entities responsible for disaster management in the State against the disaster management standards
- to work with entities performing emergency services, departments and the community
- to identify and improve disaster management capabilities, including volunteer capabilities
- to monitor compliance by departments with their disaster management responsibilities
- to identify opportunities for cooperative partnerships to improve disaster management outcomes
- to report to, and advise, the Minister about issues relating to the functions mentioned above
- to make all necessary inquiries to fulfil the functions mentioned in this section
- to perform a function incidental to a function mentioned in the above paragraphs.
Last Updated: 26 July 2024
