All levels (national, CDEM Group, and local) require well developed At national, CDEM relationships and a clear understanding of welfare roles and responsibilities. Group, and local levels Welfare services agencies should plan, resource, train, and exercise the welfare response for emergencies resulting from hazards of varying types and scales. At the community level, communities should be encouraged to: At the community level understand their hazards and risks, and develop community plans that enable self-sufficiency. Clarifying governance arrangements All welfare agencies and stakeholders must understand their roles, and overall welfare governance arrangements as they apply in CDEM Group or local contexts. Clarifying governance arrangements will involve ensuring that WCGs and (if Functional and applicable) local welfare committees are functional and effective, meaning: effective WCGs and local welfare they have appropriate representation and resourcing committees members regularly attend meetings and play an active role members understand their communities the committee is clear on its roles and responsibilities, strategic direction, and work programmes work programmes are aligned to the CDEM Group Plan there is clear accountability for outcomes and deliverables, and time is made available to participate in training and exercising. Robust links must exist between welfare roles and committees and other Robust links key CDEM entities; for example, between: the WCG and: the CEG local welfare committees the National Welfare Coordination Group/National Welfare Manager CDEM Group Welfare Managers and Local Welfare Managers welfare committees and local authority leadership, and welfare roles and committees and emergency management offices (CDEM Group or local level).
At national, CDEM Group, and local levels All levels (national, CDEM Group, and local) require well developed relationships and a clear understanding of welfare roles and responsibilities. Welfare services agencies should plan, resource, train, and exercise the welfare response for emergencies resulting from hazards of varying types and scales. At the community level At the community level, communities should be encouraged to: understand their hazards and risks, and develop community plans that enable self-sufficiency. Clarifying governance arrangements All welfare agencies and stakeholders must understand their roles, and overall welfare governance arrangements as they apply in CDEM Group or local contexts. Functional and effective WCGs and local welfare committees Clarifying governance arrangements will involve ensuring that WCGs and (if applicable) local welfare committees are functional and effective, meaning: they have appropriate representation and resourcing members regularly attend meetings and play an active role members understand their communities the committee is clear on its roles and responsibilities, strategic direction, and work programmes work programmes are aligned to the CDEM Group Plan there is clear accountability for outcomes and deliverables, and time is made available to participate in training and exercising. Robust links Robust links must exist between welfare roles and committees and other key CDEM entities; for example, between: the WCG and: the CEG local welfare committees the National Welfare Coordination Group/National Welfare Manager CDEM Group Welfare Managers and Local Welfare Managers welfare committees and local authority leadership, and welfare roles and committees and emergency management offices (CDEM Group or local level).
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