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Territory Emergency Plan 2 Territory Emergency Plan Territory Emergency Plan 3 Contents Foreword 9 Context Statement 10 1. Emergency Framework 12 1.1 Aim 1.2 Objectives 1.3 National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework 1.4 Key principles of emergency management 1.5 Governance arrangements 14 1.6 Legislative authority 14 1.7 Emergency Management Regions 14 1.8 Emergency management positions in the Northern Territory 15 1.8.1 Territory Emergency Controller 15 1.8.2 Territory Recovery Coordinator 15 1.8.3 Director of the Northern Territory Emergency Service 15 1.8.4 Regional Emergency Controllers 15 1.8.5 Regional Recovery Coordinator 16 1.8.6 Local Emergency Controllers 16 1.8.7 Local Recovery Coordinator 16 1.9 Northern Territory emergency management plan hierarchy 17 1.9.1 Emergency Plans 17 1.9.2 Hazard-specific plans and protocols 17 1.9.3 Functional Group plans 17 1.9.4 Australian Government plans and arrangements 17 1.9.5 Territory-wide guidelines 17 1.10 Strategic Emergency Management Bodies 18 1.10.1 Territory Emergency Management Council 18 1.10.2 Senior Officers Group 18 1.11 Operational Emergency Management Bodies 18 1.11.1 Controlling Authority 18 1.11.2 Hazard Management Authority 18 1.11.3 Hazard-specific plans and protocols 18 1.12 Northern Territory Emergency Management Arrangements 20 1.12.1 Functional Group framework 20 1.12.2 Functional Group lead agencies 20 1.13 Role of local government 22 1.14 Relationship with the Australian Government 22 1.15 Australian Government Emergency Management Arrangements 22 1.15.1 Emergency Management Australia 22 1.15.2 National Coordination Mechanism 22 1.15.3 Australian Government Crisis Coordination Centre 23 1.15.4 Australian Government plans 23 1.15.5 Australian Defence Force 23 1.16 Australian Government Crisis Management Framework 23 1.16.1 Hazard-specific national arrangements and functions 24 1.17 Model arrangements for leadership during emergencies of national consequence 25 1.18 Relationships with other jurisdictions 25 4 Territory Emergency Plan Territory Emergency Plan 5 2. Prevention 26 5.9 Functional Groups 40 2.1 Definition 26 5.10 Recovery Committees 40 2.2 Mitigation 26 5.11 Regional Recovery Coordination Committee 40 2.3 Emergency risk assessments 26 5.11.1 Functions of the Regional Recovery Coordination Committee 40 5.11.2 Regional Recovery Coordination Committee members 40 3. Preparedness 28 5.11.3 Appointed members 40 3.1 Definition 28 5.12 Local Recovery Coordination Committee 40 3.2 Northern Territory preparedness 28 5.12.1 Functions of the Local Recovery Coordination Committee 41 3.3 Community education and engagement 28 5.12.2 Local Recovery Coordination Committee Members 41 3.4 Planning 28 5.13 Recovery environments 41 3.5 Training and education 28 5.14 Social environment 41 3.6 Exercises 28 5.15 Built environment 41 5.16 Natural environment 41 4. Response 30 5.17 Economic environment 41 4.1 Definition 30 4.1.1 Governance arrangements for response 30 5.18 Recovery planning 41 4.1.2 Response to major emergencies 30 5.19 Phases of recovery 42 4.1.3 Emergency declarations and special powers 30 5.19.1 Transition to recovery 42 4.2 Emergency Committees 30 5.19.2 Relief 43 4.2.1 Local Emergency Committees 30 5.19.3 Early recovery 43 4.2.2 Regional Emergency Committees 30 5.19.4 Long-term recovery 43 5.19.5 Transition to business as usual 43 4.3 Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System 31 4.3.1 Command, Control, Coordination and Communication 31 6. Debrief process and management of lessons learned 44 4.3.2 Territory Crisis Coordination Centre 32 6.1 Circumstances under which debriefs are required 44 4.3.3 Emergency Operations Centre 32 6.2 Hot debrief (immediately post event) 44 4.3.4 Incident Control Centres 32 4.3.5 Incident Control Points 32 6.3 Internal organisational debrief 44 4.3.6 WebEOC 32 6.4 Multi-agency whole of government debrief 45 4.4 Warnings and alerts 33 6.5 Lessons management process 45 4.4.1 Emergency Alert system 33 7. Plan Administration 46 4.4.2 Standard Emergency Warning Signal 33 4.4.3 Bureau of Meteorology 33 7.1 Approval process for NT emergency plans 46 4.5 Public information 33 7.2 Review and amendments 46 4.5.1 SecureNT.nt.gov.au | Northern Territory Government 33 7.3 Distribution 46 4.5.2 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 33 7.4 Glossary 46 4.6 Closure of schools 33 7.5 Acronyms 46 4.7 Closure of government offices 34 8. Annexures 48 4.7.1 Key government employees 34 Annexure A Territory Emergency Management Council membership 49 4.8 Emergency shelter 34 Annexure B Northern Territory emergency management regional boundary map 50 4.9 Evacuation Centres and Welfare Assembly Centres 34 Annexure C Territory, regional and local emergency plans 51 4.10 Evacuations 35 Annexure D Hazard-specific emergency plans and guidelines 52 4.11 Welfare Recovery Centres 35 Annexure E Lead agencies for identified hazards 53 Annexure F Functional groups: roles and responsibilities 55 4.12 Register.Find.Reunite. registration and enquiry system 35 Annexure F (i) Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Group 55 4.13 Impact assessment 35 Annexure F (ii) Digital and Telecommunications Group 56 4.14 Assistance to the Australian Government 36 Annexure F (iii) Critical Goods and Services Group 57 4.15 Australian Government assistance arrangements 36 Annexure F (iv) Emergency Shelter Group 58 4.15.1 Australian Defence Force support 36 Annexure F (v) Engineering Group 59 4.15.2 Financial support arrangements 36 Annexure F (vi) Medical Group 60 Annexure F (vii) Public Health Group 61 5. Recovery Arrangements 38 Annexure F (viii) Public Information Group 62 5.1 Definition 38 Annexure F (ix) Public Utilities Group 63 5.2 Recovery principles 38 Annexure F (x) Transport Group 64 Annexure F (xi) Survey, Rescue and Impact Assessment Group 65 5.3 Recovery objectives 38 Annexure F (xii) Welfare Group 66 5.4 Recovery governance 38 Annexure G Functions table 67 - 69 5.5 Key roles and responsibilities 39 Annexure H Australian Government and national plans, including the 5.6 Territory Recovery Coordinator 39 identified NT Hazard Management Authority or point of contact 70 - 71 Annexure I Glossary 72 - 73 5.7 Regional Recovery Coordinator 39 Annexure J Acronyms 74 5.8 Local Recovery Coordinator 39 6 Territory Emergency Plan Territory Emergency Plan 7 Foreword Every year the Northern Territory Recovery Coordinator during times experiences a number of emergency of crisis. Successful emergency events, such as cyclones, floods and management relies on a planned, bushfires. Each event affects the coordinated approach between Territory community in some way; agencies and the community. The all have the potential to significantly Territory Emergency Plan supports this impact the lives of Territorians effort by articulating an all-hazards, Welcome to the and have consequences on our all-agencies approach and recognises people, economy, environment and the key principles of emergency Territory Emergency infrastructure. management to include prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Plan 2021 The Northern Territory Government is committed to ensuring that The Territory Emergency Plan effective arrangements are in place is reviewed every 12 months in Online: www.securent.nt.gov.au to prevent, plan for, respond to and accordance with the Emergency recover from a range of hazards that Management Act 2013 to ensure it threaten to impact the Northern remains contemporary, effective Territory. A robust and contemporary and capable of supporting effective emergency plan provides a road-map emergency management activities. for all Northern Territory Government agencies to navigate the complexities of an emergency event. Territory Emergency Controller As co-chairs of the Territory Territory Recovery Coordinator Emergency Management Council, it is Co-chairpersons of the Territory one of our legislated responsibilities Emergency Management Council to assume the roles of Territory Emergency Controller and Territory 8 Territory Emergency Plan Territory Emergency Plan 9 Context Statement The Northern Territory is a unique Australian environment from tropical coast to desert, including world heritage areas and national parks. The environment is vast and diverse - a land of ancient sandstone formations, wetlands, billabongs and unique native flora and fauna. The Northern Territory recognises the importance of minimising vulnerabilities associated with emergency events and aspires to build safe, resilient communities through a range of activities that contribute to the prevention of, preparation for, response to and recovery from, the impact of emergency events. Climate The climate of the Northern Territory can also be affected by large scale climate drivers, including the El Nino Southern Due to its geographical location and climate the Northern Oscillation (El Nino and La Nina), Indian Ocean Dipole, and Territory is vulnerable to a range of natural hazards including the Madden-Julian Oscillation. tropical cyclones, severe thunderstorms, floods, bushfire, heatwave, earthquakes and tsunamis. Climate change projections for Australia suggest a tendency towards more Population extreme weather. The Northern Territory is characterised by The Northern Territory’s population totals just over three main climate zones: Tropical, Grasslands and Desert. 235 000 people living and working in this vast expanse Tropical Zone of land. Throughout the Northern Territory Aboriginal people, many still living traditional lifestyles in remote The Northern Territory tropics have a clear wet and dry homelands, represent a quarter of the population and have season as the tropical rain belt shifts south and then north a strong influence on the region’s culture. The population of the equator. It is hot and humid during the wet season also includes people from more than 100 nationalities.