INQ164

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Recovery Coordinator’s Report of the Mid North and Far North Coast Flood Recovery – May 2009 (NSW)
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Recommendations for this Inquiry

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INQ164 REC164-0071 E - Agency Organisation 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform 1

SERCon consider the establishment of a body, such as a State Recovery Committee, with responsibility for the
oversight and management of emergency recovery operations in general, and in specific instances.

INQ164 REC164-0072 E - Agency Organisation 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform 2

SERCon consider that the proposed State Recovery Committee review the recommended considerations arising from
this report and those of the Mayor’s Communiqué (2009) (Appendix 9 in Volume 2) and the Far North

INQ164 REC164-0073 A - Responsibility 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review 3

SERCon consider that the proposed State Recovery Committee provide an interim report to government on these and
related recommendations within 12 months of being so tasked.

INQ164 REC164-0074 A - Responsibility 9 - Community education 4

SERCon consider a review of existing community-based educational programs, with a view to informing the community
on flood recovery.

INQ164 REC164-0075 E - Agency Organisation 16 - Training and behaviour 5

SERCon consider development of an education program for other government and non-government agencies (with
particular reference to those within the emergency services portfolio) on flood recovery arrangements,
assistance, duties and responsibilities.

INQ164 REC164-0076 E - Agency Organisation 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform 6

SERCon consider meeting with the State Emergency Management Committee, Directors General and agency heads to
discuss the role, function and responsibility of individual agencies in recovery arrangements.

INQ164 REC164-0077 E - Agency Organisation 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform 7

SERCon consider the continued development of a State Recovery Sub-Plan (including complementary local and district
sub-plans).