Queensland’s disaster management sector recognises the importance of lessons management for driving continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.
The Lessons Management Framework was an outcome of a recommendation from IGEM’s 2017 review of Tropical Cyclone Debbie to develop a sector-wide lesson management program.
As part of the lessons management program and in order to realise the opportunity for sector-wide learning and continuous improvement, a cohesive Lessons Management Framework that provides guidance to the disaster management sector on developing and sharing lessons has been developed.
Queensland Disaster Management Lessons Management Framework (5MB)
The development of the Lessons Management Framework involved consultation and input from key representatives and practitioners from the disaster management sector through a series of workshops. These representatives, from state government, local government and the not-for-profit sector play a key role in supporting improvements to the Queensland disaster management system.
The framework has been developed in accordance with the Emergency Management Assurance Framework, the Standard for Disaster Management in Queensland and Queensland’s disaster management arrangements. It is consistent with the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience Lessons Management handbook. The framework provides a common approach to lessons management, promotes sharing of lessons across the disaster management sector and contributes to driving continuous improvement in emergency management.
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Useful resources
Australian Disaster Resilience Knowledge Hub - Lessons management
Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR) Lessons Management Handbook
AIDR Lessons Management webinar series
