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It aims to standardise capabilities, improve interoperability, and enhance the overall effectiveness of emergency management.", "why_relevant": "Offers a comprehensive model for a national emergency management system, which could inform the development and integration of Australia's own national capabilities and systems.", "find_more_title": "FEMA National Emergency Management System", "find_more_url": "https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/nems" }, { "name": "Deployable Assets Program", "focus_area": "Emergency management capability building", "jurisdiction": "Canada", "run_by": "Public Safety Canada", "year": "Ongoing program with various components", "status": "Active", "what_it_does": "This program focuses on acquiring and maintaining critical deployable assets that can be rapidly mobilised to support provinces and territories during emergencies. It includes equipment for communication, logistics, and specialised response functions.", "why_relevant": "Provides a model for government investment in and management of specialised, deployable emergency response assets that can be shared nationally.", "find_more_title": "Public Safety Canada - Emergency Management", "find_more_url": "https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/ntnl-scrt/crtcl-nfrstrctr/em-eng.aspx" }, { "name": "National Emergency Management Capability (NEMS)", "focus_area": "Emergency management capability building", "jurisdiction": "Australia (Commonwealth)", "run_by": "National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)", "year": "Under development, with resourcing secured for 2024-25", "status": "Active (in development)", "what_it_does": "NEMA is establishing a National Emergency Management Capability to enhance Australia's ability to respond to nationally significant, cross-jurisdictional, and international crises. This involves developing core capabilities and coordinating national efforts.", "why_relevant": "This is an Australian initiative, but its development process and objectives are relevant for benchmarking against international efforts in building national emergency management capacity.", "find_more_title": "NEMA Corporate Plan 2025-26 to 2028-29", "find_more_url": "https://www.nema.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/NEMA%20Corporate%20Plan%202025-26%20to%202028-29.pdf" }, { "name": "National Crisis Exercising Program", "focus_area": "Emergency management capability building", "jurisdiction": "Australia (Commonwealth)", "run_by": "National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)", "year": "Ongoing, with deliverables reported in 2023-24", "status": "Active", "what_it_does": "This program involves conducting national-level exercises to test and improve the coordination and effectiveness of Australia's emergency management arrangements. It simulates various crisis scenarios to identify gaps and enhance preparedness.", "why_relevant": "While an Australian initiative, its structured approach to national crisis simulation and evaluation is a key component of capability building that can be compared internationally.", "find_more_title": "NEMA Annual Report 2023-24", "find_more_url": "https://www.nema.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-10/Annual%20Report%202023-24.pdf" }, { "name": "Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA)", "focus_area": "Recovery assistance and support", "jurisdiction": "Australia (Commonwealth and State/Territory Governments)", "run_by": "Joint Commonwealth, State and Territory responsibility", "year": "Ongoing, with significant reforms and updates over time", "status": "Active", "what_it_does": "The DRFA provides financial assistance to states and territories to help them respond to and recover from declared natural disaster events. It covers a range of measures, including relief and recovery grants for individuals, communities, and infrastructure.", "why_relevant": "This is Australia's primary mechanism for disaster recovery funding. Benchmarking its structure and effectiveness against international models can identify areas for improvement.", "find_more_title": "Australian Government Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements", "find_more_url": "https://www.em.gov.au/disaster-funding/disaster-recovery-funding-arrangements" }, { "name": "National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF)", "focus_area": "Recovery assistance and support", "jurisdiction": "United States", "run_by": "Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)", "year": "First published in 2016, updated periodically", "status": "Active", "what_it_does": "The NDRF establishes a national approach to disaster recovery, outlining principles, roles, and responsibilities for coordinating recovery efforts. It aims to ensure that recovery is timely, efficient, and supports community resilience.", "why_relevant": "Provides a comprehensive framework for national disaster recovery coordination that Australia could use to refine its own recovery policies and inter-jurisdictional agreements.", "find_more_title": "FEMA National Disaster Recovery Framework", "find_more_url": "https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/recovery/ndrf" }, { "name": "Community Recovery Fund", "focus_area": "Recovery assistance and support", "jurisdiction": "New Zealand", "run_by": "Department of Internal Affairs", "year": "Established following major disaster events, with ongoing funding mechanisms", "status": "Active", "what_it_does": "This fund provides financial support for community-led recovery initiatives following significant disaster events. 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To ensure these assets are effective when needed, clear protocols for their deployment, maintenance, and readiness checks must be developed and rigorously tested through exercises.", "evidence_quote": "ON TRACK. Procurement of deployable assets; and establishment of a NEMS Capability with 2024–25 resourcing secured. 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More frequent, varied, and complex exercises are needed to test response capabilities under pressure and identify systemic weaknesses.", "evidence_quote": "ACHIEVED. All HRWS preparedness program deliverables were completed. Three national crisis exercises were conducted. A full review of one national plan was completed.", "source": "annual-reports/2023-24.pages.jsonl", "implementation_steps": [ "Develop a rolling 3-year national crisis exercise plan with at least one major exercise per year.", "Incorporate multi-jurisdictional and cross-sectoral participation in all exercises.", "Design exercises to test cascading and compounding disaster effects.", "Establish a robust after-action review process with clear accountability for implementing recommendations.", "Explore incorporating simulated public information campaigns into exercises." ], "risks_to_manage": [ "Resource constraints (personnel, budget) for increased exercise frequency.", "Jurisdictional buy-in and participation challenges.", "Difficulty in simulating realistic complex disaster scenarios." ] }, { "id": "public-awareness-campaign-nems", "category": "Citizen Services", "title": "Launch a national public awareness campaign for the National Emergency Management Stockpile (NEMS)", "scale": "Small", "impact": "Medium", "effort": "Medium", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "General public, communities", "description": "NEMA's plan includes a national public awareness campaign to support the rollout of the National Management System (NMS). This should be extended to cover the National Emergency Management Stockpile (NEMS), ensuring the public understands what resources are available and how they are managed.", "evidence_quote": "ON TRACK. The NMS rollout will be supported by 3 complementary work streams: a national public awareness campaign, a national training program for system users, and national operating protocols co-designed with states and territories. Each work stream was established during 2023–24.", "source": "annual-reports/2023-24.pages.jsonl", "implementation_steps": [ "Develop campaign messaging explaining the purpose and scope of NEMS.", "Utilise a range of communication channels (social media, mainstream media, community groups).", "Highlight how NEMS contributes to community resilience and preparedness.", "Provide clear information on where to find more details about NEMA's capabilities.", "Measure campaign reach and public understanding of NEMS." ], "risks_to_manage": [ "Public confusion about the difference between NEMS and personal preparedness.", "Campaign messaging not reaching vulnerable or remote communities.", "Limited budget for a sustained public awareness effort." ] }, { "id": "disaster-risk-reduction-investment-transparency", "category": "Data & Performance", "title": "Enhance transparency of Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) investment decisions", "scale": "Small", "impact": "Medium", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Communities, local governments, researchers", "description": "The Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) is a key mechanism for investing in disaster risk reduction. To improve accountability and inform future investment, NEMA should provide more detailed public reporting on the rationale behind DRF funding decisions, including project selection criteria and expected risk reduction outcomes.", "evidence_quote": "ON TRACK. The Australian Government’s Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) continued to invest in projects which significantly reduce disaster risk and build long-term resilience in the face of increasing disasters.", "source": "annual-reports/2023-24.pages.jsonl", "implementation_steps": [ "Publish a detailed breakdown of DRF funding allocations by state/territory and project type.", "Provide summaries of the risk reduction assessments that underpinned successful applications.", "Develop a public-facing dashboard to track DRF-funded project progress and outcomes.", "Regularly update information on the DRF website.", "Seek feedback from successful applicants and community stakeholders on reporting clarity." ], "risks_to_manage": [ "Commercial-in-confidence issues with project details.", "Administrative burden of increased reporting.", "Ensuring reporting is accessible and understandable to a non-expert audience." ] }, { "id": "interoperability-framework-cross-jurisdictional", "category": "Regulation & Policy", "title": "Develop a formal interoperability framework for cross-jurisdictional emergency management systems", "scale": "Large", "impact": "High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Emergency services, government agencies, affected communities", "description": "NEMA is working on building scalable, coordinated emergency management capability for nationally significant crises. A critical gap is ensuring that the various systems and platforms used by different jurisdictions can effectively communicate and share data during a crisis. A formal interoperability framework is needed.", "evidence_quote": "ON TRACK. Procurement of deployable assets; and establishment of a NEMS Capability with 2024–25 resourcing secured. Establishing strategic partnerships with relevant Australian Government agencies entities continues.", "source": "annual-reports/2023-24.pages.jsonl", "implementation_steps": [ "Establish a working group with representatives from all state and territory emergency management agencies.", "Identify key data exchange requirements and standards for critical emergency management functions (e.g., incident reporting, resource allocation, situational awareness).", "Develop a national interoperability standard or set of standards.", "Pilot the framework with a cross-jurisdictional exercise.", "Develop a roadmap for the adoption of the framework by all jurisdictions." ], "risks_to_manage": [ "Technical challenges in integrating disparate IT systems.", "Resistance from jurisdictions to adopt new standards or modify existing systems.", "Ongoing maintenance and updates to the framework and associated standards." ] }, { "id": "crisis-coordination-team-post-event-review", "category": "Case Processing", "title": "Mandate post-event reviews for all Crisis Coordination Team (CCT) activations", "scale": "Small", "impact": "Medium", "effort": "Medium", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "NEMA, government, emergency management sector", "description": "NEMA successfully activated its Crisis Coordination Team (CCT) 100% of the time prior to a formal request for assistance, coordinating responses to significant events. To institutionalise learning, a mandatory post-event review process for every CCT activation should be implemented to capture lessons learned and improve future coordination.", "evidence_quote": "ACHIEVED. A CCT was activated 100% of the time prior to a RFA from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024, with 16 CCT activations in total. Through the CCT a range of events have been actively managed and coordinated, including responses to Tropical Cyclone Jasper and the repatriation of people from Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory.", "source": "annual-reports/2023-24.pages.jsonl", "implementation_steps": [ "Develop a standardised template for CCT post-event reviews.", "Define clear timelines for conducting and submitting reviews after each CCT activation.", "Establish a process for collating and analysing lessons learned from multiple reviews.", "Integrate findings into training materials and standard operating procedures.", "Communicate key lessons learned to relevant stakeholders." ], "risks_to_manage": [ "Review fatigue among CCT members.", "Lack of timely data or input from all involved parties.", "Failure to act on identified lessons learned." ] }, { "id": "disaster-resilience-data-sharing-agreement", "category": "Data & Performance", "title": "Establish formal data-sharing agreements for disaster resilience data", "scale": "Large", "impact": "High", "effort": "Medium", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Researchers, policymakers, emergency managers", "description": "NEMA's work on building evidence and intelligence for decision-making is hampered by the need for further data collection and consultation. Formalising data-sharing agreements with other Commonwealth agencies, state/territory governments, and research institutions would accelerate the development of a national picture of hazard risk and inform effective mitigation measures.", "evidence_quote": "MODERATELY ACHIEVED. We have undertaken data collection activities, workshops and consultations to inform development of the SysMEL. Further work is required to advance the SysMEL methodology and establish a baseline to monitor how Australia is progressing against actions outlined in the National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework.", "source": "annual-reports/2023-24.pages.jsonl", "implementation_steps": [ "Identify key data sets required for disaster risk reduction analysis (e.g., hazard mapping, infrastructure vulnerability, socio-economic data).", "Engage with potential data providers to understand their data governance and sharing policies.", "Develop standardised data-sharing agreement templates that address privacy, security, and usage rights.", "Prioritise agreements with agencies holding critical hazard and vulnerability data.", "Invest in secure data platforms for aggregation and analysis." ], "risks_to_manage": [ "Privacy concerns and data security risks.", "Legal and administrative hurdles in establishing agreements.", "Ensuring data quality and consistency across different sources." ] } ], 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