South Australia s recovery arrangements. Ronnie Faggotter Director, State Recovery Office SA April 2017

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1 South Australia s recovery arrangements Ronnie Faggotter Director, State Recovery Office SA April 2017

2 Emergency Management Act 2004 Recovery operations means the conduct of any measures (such as human, economic and environmental measures) taken during or after an emergency, being measures necessary to assist the re-establishment of the normal pattern of life of individuals, families and communities affected by the emergency and includes (a) the restoration of essential facilities and services; and (b) the restoration of other facilities, services and social networks necessary for the normal functioning of a community; and (c) the provision of information, material and personal needs; and (d) the provision of means of emotional support; and (e) the recovery of the natural environment; and (f) support to assist the recovery of business;

3 Governance Emergency Management Council State Emergency Management Committee Advisory Groups MITIGATION (Prevention & Preparedness) RESPONSE RECOVERY PUBLIC INFO & WARNINGS

4 Governance - responsibilities Duty Minister: represents Cabinet in the affected community and facilitates government assistance State recovery coordinator: ongoing responsibility for managing and coordinating recovery processes and advising govt. May also be appointed as Assistant State Coordinator Recovery for declared emergencies State Recovery Office: ongoing assistance to the state recovery coordinator and coordination of recovery activities. Management and support to recovery leaders and consultative bodies at C/W, state and local levels State Recovery Committee: gathers information and facilitates liaison with other agencies. Member agencies plan and implement recovery programs pertinent to the agency Local recovery coordinator: establishes local recovery structures including recovery coordination and a local recovery committee

5 State Emergency Management Plan Principles: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery All-hazards Collective responsibility all sectors Keeping the community informed Risk assessment and management Ongoing review Resilience-based approach

6 State Recovery Committee Reps from state govt, local govt, NGOs Plans and prepares for disaster recovery Finance Sub-Committee strategic financial advice Housing Sub-Committee strategies for mass accommodation Oversees recovery from emergency events

7 State Recovery Office Partners with C/W, state and local government agencies, NGOs, and communities to ensure plans, arrangements and capacity are ready for emergencies, through: Broad engagement, projects, field exercises, ongoing review of practices and policies, contribution to national level disaster recovery planning SRO supports: State Recovery Coordinator (CE DCSI) State Recovery Committee Zone recovery planning Local recovery operations Spontaneous volunteers and management of donated goods Matching requests for/providers of assistance

8 SEMP event relationships

9 SEMP - activities

10 Recovery principles National Principles for Disaster Recovery Understand context Recognise complexity Use community-led approaches Coordinate all activities Effective communication Acknowledge and build capacity

11 Recovery domains Four domains: Social Infrastructure Economic Natural

12 Recovery over time

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14 Zone planning State divided into 11 zones Each zone has a Zone Emergency Management Committee (ZEMC) The ZEMCs are supported by SES Each ZEMC undertakes emergency risk assessment and planning for emergency management and recovery