Inquiry Search
Rec-ID | Code | Recommendation |
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REC293-1336 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | The chairpersons of disaster management groups within the Mackay Disaster District, supported by the Queensland Police Service and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, implement the Mackay Disaster District capability improvement strategy. |
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REC285-2521 | 36 - Volunteers | The report recommends that Ambulance Tasmania investigate whether higher proportions of volunteers were impacting on mobilisation times in the North. |
REC285-2520 | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | The report recommends that Ambulance Tasmania investigate whether the additional resources in the North and North West regions were effective in reducing average response times. |
REC285-2519 | 12 - EM agency and authority | The report recommends that Ambulance Tasmania develop strategies to improve response times to those of other jurisdictions and undertake cost benefit analysis of those strategies before deciding on implementation. |
REC285-2524 | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | The report recommends that Ambulance Tasmania investigate why the level of multiple responses had increased. |
REC285-2523 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | The report recommends that Ambulance Tasmania regularly reviews its emergency and urgent determinants methodology to ensure that it continues to be best practice and in accordance with requirements of the National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatch. |
REC285-2522 | 12 - EM agency and authority | The report recommends that Ambulance Tasmania reinforce the requirement to record factors contributing to response time outliers and the remedial action undertaken to address the contributing factors. |
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REC269-1171 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | State agencies with disaster management roles and responsibilities assess their performance by including a disaster management performance measure in chief executive officers’ performance agreements. This measure should reinforce an obligation for agencies to participate in the arrangements at all levels. |
REC269-1170 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Responsibilities of functional lead agencies and hazard-specific primary agencies are clearly articulated in state level doctrine, including the Queensland State Disaster Management Plan. |
REC269-1169 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | An integrated risk-based approach to disaster management planning for Queensland is developed that is consistent with the Standard for Disaster Management in Queensland and applicable at all levels of the arrangements. |
REC269-1168 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | The Local and District Disaster Management Guidelines are reviewed to align with the Standard for Disaster Management in Queensland. |
REC269-1167 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | That Queensland’s disaster management arrangements are reviewed to enhance integration. Specifically: · to address the disparity between functions and structure of local government and disaster groups · to integrate hazard specific agency planning at all levels of the arrangements (This may include legislative, policy and procedural considerations). |
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REC268-1430 | 26 - Research | Formal research is commissioned or meta-analysis is undertaken to provide a better understanding of the effectiveness of warnings and other relevant message testing. The outcomes are disseminated to all disaster management entities and learnings used to inform practice. |
REC268-1428 | 16 - Training and behaviour | The Warning and Alert Systems training (including the use of Emergency Alert and the requirements of the guidelines) is delivered to: |
REC268-1424 | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | The Queensland Emergency Alert Guidelines is reviewed to reflect current practice and incorporate evidence-based improvements informed by lessons learned and research. |
REC268-1422 | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | The Queensland State Disaster Management Plan is reviewed to: |
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REC245-2592 | 37 - Funding | That duplication of infrastructure be costed and taken into account when considering whether to proceed with the Whole of Government network. |
REC245-2591 | 17 - Assets and technology | That until the outcome of the Whole of Government project is complete (and interoperability is achieved), emergency services should investigate and implement methods for further improving interoperability. |
REC245-2597 | 17 - Assets and technology | That the project team become independent from any of the entities involved in the Whole of Government network. |
REC245-2590 | 12 - EM agency and authority | That: |
REC245-2595 | 17 - Assets and technology | That stakeholders involved with the Whole of Government radio project re-engage positively to ensure a solution to the current impasse is achieved in the best interests of the stakeholders and the State as a whole. |
REC245-2594 | 17 - Assets and technology | That the network managers produce business cases for all major upgrades. |
REC245-2593 | 17 - Assets and technology | That network managers develop and document strategic plans for the management of their radio networks. |
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REC240-2651 | 13 - Mapping and data quality | That the Department of Health facilitates the sharing of hospital patient outcome data with Queensland Ambulance Service to help measure the effect of pre-hospital care on patient outcomesThat the Department of Health facilitates the sharing of hospital patient outcome data with Queensland Ambulance Service to help measure the effect of pre-hospital care on patient outcomes. |
REC240-2654 | 26 - Research | That the Department of Health determines the underlying causes for the rapid growth in demand for Queensland Ambulance Service emergency responses and implements strategies to address these causes and reduce the cost per head of population to service this demand. |
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REC190-1925 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | That the Queensland Reconstruction Authority develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure the adequate management and security of public records in accordance with the Public Records Act 2009. |
REC190-1924 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | That the Queensland Reconstruction Authority review and approve the draft organisational policies and procedures, in the areas of human resources, finance, communications and information technology. |
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REC111-3942 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | It is recommended that public sector entities establish frameworks which will provide for more effective governance over business continuity management. |
REC111-3939 | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | It is recommended that the State Disaster Management Group and the Department of Emergency Services review the current disaster district boundary framework and its relevance to the regional boundaries established by other public sector lead entities to ensure that resources within the Disaster Management System are economically, efficiently and effectively allocated across Queensland. |
REC111-3938 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | To ensure an effective and co-ordinated approach to communication throughout the Queensland disaster management system, it is recommended that — |
REC111-3937 | 16 - Training and behaviour | To enhance the delivery of disaster management services, it is recommended that the Department of Emergency Services — |