Funded agencies will be responsible for entering and maintaining information about identified vulnerable persons on the Vulnerable Persons Register. This information will need to be updated (see VPE guidelines 2; Resources). –Appendix Vulnerable Persons Registers may be used by Victoria Police and other authorised emergency management organisations for consideration in planning activities (including exercises and training) and for responding to a range of emergencies where there is the capacity and resources to safely provide assistance. 6.2 The role of municipal councils in coordinating local implementation of Vulnerable Persons Registers Under the policy, municipal councils have a role in coordinating local Vulnerable Persons Registers, which can be viewed through the existing municipal council administered Municipal Emergency Coordination Centre Central emergency management systems. This coordination will include basic system administration and local oversight of Vulnerable Persons Registers, which will support local planning. Funded agencies will be responsible for entering and maintaining information about identified people. Vulnerable Persons Registers will be accessible to authorised Victoria Police representatives, for consideration in planning and exercising, and for responding to emergencies. 7. Identification of facilities housing vulnerable people For the purposes of the policy facilities refers to: buildings where vulnerable people are likely to be situated, including aged care facilities, hospitals, schools, disability group homes and child care centres. This includes: facilities funded or regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education and Training Commonwealth funded residential aged care facilities other locally identified facilities likely to have vulnerable people situated in them. In addition to local lists of vulnerable people living in the community, the policy also requires development of a list of local facilities where vulnerable people are likely to be situated, which needs to be available to those with responsibility for evacuation. 7.1 The role of municipal councils in developing and maintaining a list of local facilities where vulnerable people are likely to be situated Municipal councils are required to develop and maintain a list of facilities where vulnerable people are likely to be situated including aged care facilities, hospitals, schools, disability group homes and child – care centres. This includes: facilities funded or regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education and Training Commonwealth funded residential aged care facilities. Municipal Councils should also consider and identify other local facilities or amenities that may have vulnerable people situated in them. This will differ dependent on location, but would include sites where vulnerable people: frequently meet or gather
Funded agencies will be responsible for entering and maintaining information about identified vulnerable persons on the Vulnerable Persons Register. This information will need to be updated (see VPE guidelines –Appendix 2; Resources). Vulnerable Persons Registers may be used by Victoria Police and other authorised emergency management organisations for consideration in planning activities (including exercises and training) and for responding to a range of emergencies where there is the capacity and resources to safely provide assistance. 6.2 The role of municipal councils in coordinating local implementation of Vulnerable Persons Registers Under the policy, municipal councils have a role in coordinating local Vulnerable Persons Registers, which can be viewed through the existing municipal council administered Municipal Emergency Coordination Centre Central emergency management systems. This coordination will include basic system administration and local oversight of Vulnerable Persons Registers, which will support local planning. Funded agencies will be responsible for entering and maintaining information about identified people. Vulnerable Persons Registers will be accessible to authorised Victoria Police representatives, for consideration in planning and exercising, and for responding to emergencies. 7. Identification of facilities housing vulnerable people For the purposes of the policy facilities refers to: buildings where vulnerable people are likely to be situated, including aged care facilities, hospitals, schools, disability group homes and child care centres. This includes: facilities funded or regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education and Training Commonwealth funded residential aged care facilities other locally identified facilities likely to have vulnerable people situated in them. In addition to local lists of vulnerable people living in the community, the policy also requires development of a list of local facilities where vulnerable people are likely to be situated, which needs to be available to those with responsibility for evacuation. 7.1 The role of municipal councils in developing and maintaining a list of local facilities where vulnerable people are likely to be situated Municipal councils are required to develop and maintain a list of facilities where vulnerable people are likely to be situated – including aged care facilities, hospitals, schools, disability group homes and child care centres. This includes: facilities funded or regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education and Training Commonwealth funded residential aged care facilities. Municipal Councils should also consider and identify other local facilities or amenities that may have vulnerable people situated in them. This will differ dependent on location, but would include sites where vulnerable people: frequently meet or gather
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