INQ348

TitleLong
2023–24 Severe Weather Season Review, Report 1: 2024–25
INQAuthor
State of Queensland - IGEM
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InquiryType
DisasterType
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Recommendations for this Inquiry

INQ-ref REC-UID CODE SubCode SrcNUM Recommendation
INQ348 REC348-4650 E - Agency Organisation 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform Recommendation 1

The Inspector-General of Emergency Management recommends that by October 2025 the Queensland Police Service, as part of the ‘State Disaster Management Plan (SDMP) and the Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery Disaster Management Guideline (the Guideline) Review and Renewal Program’, pro

INQ348 REC348-4651 C - Response 11 - Evacuation and shelters Recommendation 2

The Inspector-General of Emergency Management recommends that the Queensland Police Service lead a review to establish a framework to clearly define the intersect between self-evacuation and emergency shelters, including but not limited to places of refuge, evacuation centres and public cyclone s

INQ348 REC348-4652 A - Responsibility 38 - Agency/Department Reporting Recommendation 3

The Inspector-General of Emergency Management recommends that the Queensland Reconstruction Authority continues to engage with councils in the development of their local resilience action plans including to identify local needs with respect to communication, connectivity, and power in suitable hu

INQ348 REC348-4653 A - Responsibility 24 - Govt responsibility Recommendation 4

The Inspector-General of Emergency Management recommends that the Queensland Fire Department engage with each council and local disaster management group (LDMG) and consult with the Local Government Association of Queensland to establish protocols for:

INQ348 REC348-4654 E - Agency Organisation 16 - Training and behaviour Recommendation 5

The Inspector-General of Emergency Management recommends that the Queensland Police Service lead and co-design a whole-of-state training and exercise strategy.

INQ348 REC348-4655 A - Responsibility 24 - Govt responsibility Recommendation 6

The Inspector-General of Emergency Management recommends that the Queensland Police Service lead the establishment of a co-designed governance framework to achieve objectives that enhance the understanding of Queensland’s disaster management arrangements within all disaster management entities, g

INQ348 REC348-4656 C - Response 8 - Communications and warnings Recommendation 7

The Inspector-General of Emergency Management recommends that the Queensland Police Service lead the co-design of an all hazards Queensland warnings strategy.

INQ348 REC348-4657 A - Responsibility 24 - Govt responsibility Recommendation 8

The Inspector-General of Emergency Management recommends that for the recommendations arising from this review, the Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management is involved in consultation prior to the finalisation of the government action plan, to align intended actions with the inten

INQ348 REC348-4658 A - Responsibility 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review Recommendation 9

The Inspector-General of Emergency Management recommends that this review report be returned to the Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management to monitor, evaluate and report on progress and implementation of the recommendations that are accepted in whole or in part by government.