Emergency Management Victoria Explained

Agency Name:	Emergency Management Victoria
Agency Type:	Statutory authority
Jurisdiction:	Victoria, Australia
Headquarters:	8 Nicholson Street,, Victoria
Parent Department:	Department of Justice and Community Safety
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister for Emergency Services.
Minister1 Name:	Jaclyn Symes
Chief1 Name:	Andrew Crisp
Chief1 Position:	Emergency Management Commissioner
Chief2 Name:	Jenni Rigby
Chief2 Position:	Chief Executive

Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) is a state government statutory authority responsible for leading emergency management in Victoria, Australia by working with communities, government, agencies and business to strengthen their capacity to withstand, plan for, respond to and recover from emergencies.

Established in July 2014, Emergency Management Victoria plays a key role in implementing the Victorian Government’s emergency management agenda.

Role and responsibilities

Emergency Management Victoria's role and responsibilities include:^[1]

• maximising the ability of the emergency management sector to work together and achieve joined up outcomes that are community focused
• facilitating key initiatives focused on system-wide reform with integrated policy, strategy, planning, investment and procurement
• ensuring a stronger emphasis on shared responsibility, community resilience, consequence management and post emergency recovery activities
• embedding emergency management across government, agencies and business
• leading and coordinating emergency preparedness, response and recovery with the emergency management sector and community

EMV supports the Emergency Management Commissioner, who has overall responsibility for coordination before, during and after major emergencies including management of consequences of an emergency.

EMV is an integral part of the emergency management sector and shares responsibility with a range of agencies, organisations and departments for ensuring the system of emergency management in Victoria is sustainable, effective and community focussed. Other government departments and agencies involved with emergency management include the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Health and Human Services, Ambulance Victoria and Victoria Police.

Management and reporting

The Emergency Management Commissioner is Andrew Crisp.

The Chief Executive responsible for the day-to-day management of Emergency Management Victoria is Jenni Rigby.

The Minister responsible is Jaclyn Symes, Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Services.

Commissioners

The following individuals have served as Emergency Management Commissioners:

Ordinal	Name	Title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
		Commissioner				^[2]
						^[3]

External links

• Emergency Management Victoria

Notes and References

1. Web site: Emergency Management Victoria, Our role . 27 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160105054613/https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-role/ . 5 January 2016 . dead .
2. Merlino, James (Deputy Premier of Victoria) . James Merlino . Lapsley, Craig . Statements from the Deputy Premier and Craig Lapsley . Emergency Management Victoria . 7 August 2018 . 14 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180807155923/https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/news/statements-from-the-deputy-premier-and-craig-lapsley . 2018-08-07 . dead .
3. News: New Vic emergency commissioner starts work . 14 August 2018 . . SBS News . 13 August 2018 .