Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire February 2018 Local Disaster Management Plan Prepared under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2003, ss.57 & 58 Hope Vale Local Disaster Management Plan Foreword The Australian Constitution provides for the delineation of Commonwealth and State responsibilities. Section 118 of the Constitution Act allows for the recognition of the laws brought down by the States, and sections 51 and 119 allow for the Commonwealth to enact laws regarding national matters, including the protection of the country against invasion. Public safety, both from a law enforcement and disaster management perspective, falls within the ambit of the responsibilities of the States, and accordingly, each State has developed relevant legislation This document, which has been developed by the Hope Vale Local Disaster Management Group, on behalf of the Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council, and approved by Council Resolution at its meeting on 21 February 2018, describes the arrangements required under the Disaster Management Act 2003, outlining the disaster management system and specifying agreed roles and responsibilities. It also describes how the disaster management system works during an event. The focus of the document is on using an ‘all-hazards’ functional approach, minimising impacts on disaster-affected communities, by ensuring a coordinated effort by all levels of government and non- government entities with responsibilities or capabilities in comprehensive disaster management. This is a dynamic, risk-based document that will be kept up to date to match changes in legislation, or in the region’s risk profile, and to reflect learnings from disaster events here and elsewhere. As a community we are unable to prevent a disaster from happening, however, we are able to minimise the adverse effects a disaster has on a community (both economically and socially) through comprehensive planning and preparation and managing effective response and recovery. __________________________________ Mayor Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council Chairperson Hope Vale Local Disaster Management Group Dated: 22 / 02/ 2018 Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council acknowledges the assistance of the Queensland and Australian Governments in the facilitation of this project through funding from the Community Development and Recovery Package, Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements 1 Hope Vale Local Disaster Management Plan Endorsement The preparation of this Local Disaster Management Plan has been undertaken in accordance with the Disaster Management Act 2003 (the Act), to provide for effective disaster management in the local government area. The plan is endorsed for distribution by the Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council. Chief Executive Officer Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council Dated: 22 / 02/ 2018 2 Hope Vale Local Disaster Management Plan Table of Contents FOREWORD ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 ENDORSEMENT .................................................................................................................................................. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 3 ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE ...................................................................................................... 8 DOCUMENT CONTROL ..................................................................................................................................... 8 AMENDMENT REGISTER ................................................................................................................................. 8 DISTRIBUTION ................................................................................................................................................... 8 DEFINITIONS....................................................................................................................................................... 9 ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................. 16 THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE IN QUEENSLAND ....................................................... 19 AUTHORITY TO PLAN ................................................................................................................................... 21 PURPOSE OF THE PLAN................................................................................................................................ 22 OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................................................... 23 STRATEGIC POLICY FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................................... 24 SCOPE ................................................................................................................................................................. 25 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES ................................................................................................... 26 REVIEW AND RENEW PLAN ........................................................................................................................ 27 Review of Local Disaster Management Plan .................................................................................................................... 27 Review of Risk Treatment Strategies ............................................................................................................................... 27 Review of Operational and Recovery Sub Plans ............................................................................................................... 27 LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT GROUP .............................................................................................. 28 3 Hope Vale Local Disaster Management Plan Establishment .................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Membership .................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Meeting Deputies ............................................................................................................................................................ 29 Advisors to the LDMG ...................................................................................................................................................... 29 LDMG Sub-Groups ........................................................................................................................................................... 29 Membership Records ....................................................................................................................................................... 29 Meeting Schedules and Processes ................................................................................................................................... 30 TERMS OF REFERENCE ................................................................................................................................. 32 DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT GROUP REPRESENTATIVE ................................................... 38 REPORTING ...................................................................................................................................................... 39 Agency Status Reports ......................................................................................................................................................... 39 Annual Reports .................................................................................................................................................................... 39 DISASTER RISK ASSESSMENT - COMMUNITY CONTEXT ................................................................... 40 Geography ....................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Climate and Weather ....................................................................................................................................................... 40 Population ....................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Current Population .............................................................................................................................................................. 41 Projected Population ........................................................................................................................................................... 41 Unemployment Level .......................................................................................................................................................... 41 Internet Access .................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Access to Private Vehicles ..................................................................................................................................................