| Agency Name: | A.C.T. Emergency Services Agency |
| Formed: | 2004 |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of the Australian Capital Territory |
| Budget: | A$161.279m[1] |
| Chief1 Name: | Ms Georgeina Whelan AM, CSC and Bar |
| Chief1 Position: | Commissioner |
| Parent Agency: | Justice and Community Safety Directorate |
| Child1 Agency: | ACT Ambulance Service |
| Child2 Agency: | ACT Fire & Rescue |
| Child3 Agency: | ACT Rural Fire Service |
| Child4 Agency: | ACT State Emergency Service |
| Website: | www.esa.act.gov.au |
| Chief2 Name: | Mr Howard Wren ASM |
| Chief2 Position: | Chief Officer, ACT Ambulance Service |
| Chief3 Name: | Mr Mark Brown AFSM |
| Chief3 Position: | Chief Officer, ACT Fire & Rescue |
| Chief4 Name: | Mr Joe Murphy |
| Chief4 Position: | Chief Officer, ACT Rural Fire Service |
| Chief5 Name: | Mr Anthony Draheim |
| Chief5 Position: | Chief Officer, ACT State Emergency Service |
The Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency (ACT ESA) was established by the Emergencies Act 2004 (ACT), which came into effect on 1 July 2004.[2] The mission of the ACT ESA is to protect and preserve life, property and the environment in the ACT.
The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) is the ACT Government organisation charged with providing emergency management services to the Canberra community. The ESA Mission is “We work together to care and protect through cohesive operations, collaborative management and a unified executive”.
The ESA workforce profile includes over 2500 full time and volunteer personnel.
The Commissioner, ESA reports to Director-General of the Justice & Community Safety Directorate (JACS), who is responsible to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. The ACT ESA comprises: four emergency service agencies and several support areas, including: People and Culture, Governance and Logistics, Risk & Planning Services, Emergency Media and Broadcasting Services. The four operational agencies are:
| Year | Total Cost |
|---|---|
| 2019/20 | A$161.279m [3] |
| 2018/19 | A$147.924m [4] |
| 2017/18 | A$141.531m [5] |
| 2016/17 | A$143.929m |
| 2008/09 | A$66.794m [6] |
| 2007/08 | A$60.421m [7] |
| 2006/07 | A$59.157m [8] |
| 2005/06 | A$53.495m [9] |
| 2004/05 | A$44.813m [10] |
Prior to 1 July 2004, emergency services in the ACT were delivered by the Emergency Services Bureau, an agency of the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety.
The Emergencies Act 2004 (ACT) established the ESA as a statutory authority.
In the 2006–07 Australian Capital Territory budget, the ACT Government announced that the ESA would again be subsumed by the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety, effective 1 July 2006.