Recommendation 43 (TOR 5) FESA The State Emergency Management Committee amend State Emergency Key Issues Management Policy 4.1 (Operational Management) to: Any amendments need to be implemented across all hazards. May need interim fire solution to ensure enhancements are in place. Actions to Date give clear and explicit direction about when and how an incident should be declared Discussions between State Emergency coordinator and Executive Officer SEMC clearly articulate the actions to be (SECG). Concept developed for the automatic activation of the SECG and a possible Emergency Situation. clearly define accountabilities Note: Only high consultation has occurred. Appropriate consultation with key provide detailed criteria for elevating issues and engaging other agencies. stakeholders (operational level) has not yet been undertaken. Recommendation 44 (TOR 5) FESA Next Steps The Government amend section 50 of the Emergency Management Act 2005 Concept to be discussed by the Implementation to allow the Chair of the State Emergency Coordination Group to declare an Discussion to be completed with FESA, DEC & WAPOL. emergency situation. By Friday 16 September: Recommendation 45 (TOR 5) FESA clarification with SSO to clarify and legislation issues; and Emergency Management Western Australia and the State Emergency Management consultation with FESA, DEC, & WAPOL. Committee amend WESTPLAN-BUSHFIRE to require State Emergency Coordination Group meetings to be held at the State Coordination Centre in West FESA to complete documentation Leederville. Recommendation 47 (TOR 5) Key Issues FESA Emergency Management Western Australia develop mechanisms to calculate the Requires significant research work to identify issues such as scope, methodology, estimated total cost of a fire to the community. timeliness Actions to Date N/A Next Steps N/A Recommendation 48 (TOR 5) Key Issues Finance The Government move the responsibility for the management and distribution The completion of this recommendation is not considered an urgent matter, at this time. of the Emergency Services Levy to the Department of Finance. Recommendation is that a review of the grants application and approval process for the Emergency Services Levy be undertaken after the revised FESA administrative arrangements are put in place Recommended that the review be undertaken within 6 months of the revised FESA administrative arrangements being put in place. Actions to Date Reviewed papers from the report on recommendation 48. Reviewed the 2006 report by the Community Development and Justice Standing Committee of the Parliament. Meeting held between Department of Finance and FESA representatives to understand the current application and approval process for grant applications lodged by local governments, with FESA, for funding allocations. Next Steps What will be done?
Recommendation 43 (TOR 5) The State Emergency Management Committee amend State Emergency Management Policy 4.1 (Operational Management) to: give clear and explicit direction about when and how an incident should be declared clearly articulate the actions to be clearly define accountabilities provide detailed criteria for elevating issues and engaging other agencies. FESA Key Issues Any amendments need to be implemented across all hazards. May need interim fire solution to ensure enhancements are in place. Actions to Date Discussions between State Emergency coordinator and Executive Officer SEMC (SECG). Concept developed for the automatic activation of the SECG and a possible Emergency Situation. Note: Only high consultation has occurred. Appropriate consultation with key stakeholders (operational level) has not yet been undertaken. Next Steps Concept to be discussed by the Implementation Discussion to be completed with FESA, DEC & WAPOL. By Friday 16 September: clarification with SSO to clarify and legislation issues; and consultation with FESA, DEC, & WAPOL. FESA to complete documentation Recommendation 44 (TOR 5) The Government amend section 50 of the Emergency Management Act 2005 to allow the Chair of the State Emergency Coordination Group to declare an emergency situation. FESA Recommendation 45 (TOR 5) Emergency Management Western Australia and the State Emergency Management Committee amend WESTPLAN-BUSHFIRE to require State Emergency Coordination Group meetings to be held at the State Coordination Centre in West Leederville. FESA Recommendation 47 (TOR 5) Emergency Management Western Australia develop mechanisms to calculate the estimated total cost of a fire to the community. FESA Key Issues Requires significant research work to identify issues such as scope, methodology, timeliness Actions to Date N/A Next Steps N/A Recommendation 48 (TOR 5) The Government move the responsibility for the management and distribution of the Emergency Services Levy to the Department of Finance. Finance Key Issues The completion of this recommendation is not considered an urgent matter, at this time. Recommendation is that a review of the grants application and approval process for the Emergency Services Levy be undertaken after the revised FESA administrative arrangements are put in place Recommended that the review be undertaken within 6 months of the revised FESA administrative arrangements being put in place. Actions to Date Reviewed papers from the report on recommendation 48. Reviewed the 2006 report by the Community Development and Justice Standing Committee of the Parliament. Meeting held between Department of Finance and FESA representatives to understand the current application and approval process for grant applications lodged by local governments, with FESA, for funding allocations. Next Steps What will be done?
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