INQ111

TitleLong
Audit of the Queensland Disaster Management System
INQAuthor
L.J Scanland, Auditor General of Queensland.
Year
InquiryType
DisasterType
State
Status

Recommendations for this Inquiry

INQ-ref REC-UID CODE SubCode SrcNUM Recommendation
INQ111 REC111-3935 A - Responsibility 24 - Govt responsibility Recommendation 1

To provide the strategic leadership and governance required to implement the Disaster Management Act 2003, it is recommended that the State Disaster Management Group supported by the Department of Emergency Services develop a suitable governance framework for disaster management which includes th

INQ111 REC111-3936 A - Responsibility 24 - Govt responsibility Recommendation 2

To enhance the governance of the Queensland disaster management system, it is recommended that the State Disaster Management Group supported by the Department of Emergency Services ensure that —

INQ111 REC111-3937 E - Agency Organisation 16 - Training and behaviour Recommendation 3

To enhance the delivery of disaster management services, it is recommended that the Department of Emergency Services —
• finalise and implement a suitable disaster management training framework; and

INQ111 REC111-3938 E - Agency Organisation 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform Recommendation 4

To ensure an effective and co-ordinated approach to communication throughout the Queensland disaster management system, it is recommended that —

INQ111 REC111-3939 A - Responsibility 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review Recommendation 5

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 Ma

INQ111 REC111-3940 B - Preparedness 39 - Disaster Risk Management Recommendation 6

To enhance disaster risk management planning processes, it is recommended that the State Disaster Management Group supported by the Department of Emergency Services develop a suitable performance management system to ensure local, district, functional and threat specific Disaster Management Plans

INQ111 REC111-3941 B - Preparedness 39 - Disaster Risk Management Recommendation 7

That the State Disaster Management Group supported by the Department of Emergency Services ensures that State-wide a robust disaster risk management process is established that includes the aggregation of relevant information from local, district, functional and threat specific plans to develop a

INQ111 REC111-3942 E - Agency Organisation 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform Recommendation 8

It is recommended that public sector entities establish frameworks which will provide for more effective governance over business continuity management.