DHHS. Built environment recovery Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR). Economic recovery Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Natural environmental recovery DELWP Agricultural recovery DEDJTR. Municipalities have a responsibility to plan for and provide resources from within the municipal area in the event of an emergency, both in response and recovery, in accordance with the Emergency Management Act 1986, Part 4 (s18-21A) “Responsibilities of Municipal Councils”. The following are the guiding principles that underpin all activities of relief and recovery and they need to be considered when planning for those elements of an emergency. Agencies working within Murrindindi Shire aim to approach the delivery of their services during an emergency within this framework. Murrindindi Shire Council, as the coordinating agency, will endeavour to establish structures and work with communities to ensure these principles are met. The following headings have been considered as part of the development of this plan Community led process The active involvement of the community, directly and indirectly affected, is essential. We will recognise differing community needs and work in partnership with the community. We will develop sound processes that are flexible and adaptive to the changing needs of the community. We will recognise that different people will be at different stages of their recovery and that decision making involves grief and will take time. A diversity of opportunities and choices must be available for people at different states of the grief and recovery process. Individuals and communities are resilient Individuals, when provided with information about the situation and available services, are able to make informed choices about their recovery. Communities, when supported with information and resources, are able to support and manage their own recovery.
2: Five functional areas of recovery Social Recovery Built Environment Economic environment Natural environment Agricultural Environment Support for individuals (including service coordination and case support) Accessing information Financial assistance Health, wellbeing and safety Interim and temporary accommodation Psychosocial support (including counselling and advocacy) Targeted recovery programs for the bereaved; men and women; children and youth; vulnerable groups; and displaced and dispersed people Community programs Community engagement (including sponsorship and advocacy) Community recovery committees Recovery centres (such as locations and staffing) Community service hubs (such as locations and staffing) Impact assessments Assessment of damaged buildings Clean up and demolition of damaged structures (including removal, transport and disposal) Building advice and information Essential utilities and services (including banking, education, and health) Critical infrastructure (including water, electricity, gas and telecommunications) Communications (including telephone, mobile, radio, internet and cable) Roads and transport (including public transport, arterial routes, supply chains and bridges) and wastewater (including drinking water and sewerage) Waste and pollution (including garbage) Rebuilding private homes Community and public buildings and assets (including schools, child care, places of spiritual worship, recreation facilities and entertainment venues) Local economic sustainability Support for individuals and households Support for businesses (including information and advice) Business continuity planning Promotion of local employment opportunities Supporting local tourism Monitoring broader economic impacts and coordinating responses Protecting water quality and supply Controlling and preventing erosion Protecting threatened habitats (including controlling the spread of invasive species) Surveying and protecting threatened species (including bird, marsupial, aquatic and plant species) Surveying and protecting aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems Regenerating forests (including for ecological purposes and future timber use) Restoring public land (such as walking tracks, fencing, and recreational and visitor facilities) Surveying and protecting sites of cultural heritage significance Animal welfare (including livestock, companion animals and wildlife) Loss and damage assessment (for Farming, Rural Activity, Rural Needs referral and case management Emergency fodder Restoring damaged fencing (including private, bordering and as a result of emergency response) Wellbeing and economic recovery of rural communities Rehabilitation of productive land
Relief Stage The immediate post impact stage of an emergency, preceding the recovery phase. For the purposes of this Plan, the end of relief will be when "stand down" is advised by the Emergency Response Co-ordinator. Response The combat of an emergency and the provision of emergency relief, including rescue and the needs of affected persons. Staging Area A location designated and used during emergencies for the assembly of control or support personnel prior to deployment. Stand-Down The order given by the Regional or Municipal Emergency Response Co-ordinator that allows personnel to cease operations reflecting the termination of the emergency. Standby That period normally following alert when the Regional or Municipal Emergency Response Co-ordinator, or the Chief Officer of a control agency, believes that the occurrence or the effects of the emergency, are imminent. Members of the relevant agencies are placed on "Standby", thus being ready to respond immediately. Supplementary Supply Those resources requested under emergency supply unable to be obtained by EMMV Support Agencies. Support Agency A government or non-government agency which provides essential services, personnel, or material to support or assist a control agency or affected persons. Temporary Accommodation Accommodation provided for individuals or families affected by an emergency. It is separate to emergency shelter. This accommodation includes caravans and suchlike, and will normally be arranged by the recovery agency. In some this will occur during the Response Phase. Volunteer Emergency Worker Means a volunteer worker who engages in emergency activity at the request (whether directly or indirectly) or with the express or implied consent of the chief executive (however designated), or of a person acting with the authority of the chief executive, of an agency to which EMMV or the state emergency recovery plan applies. Emergency Management Act 1986 Emergency Management Act 2013 Country Fire Authority Act 1958 Road Management Act 2004 Emergency Management Manual Victoria (EMMV) DHS Hume Region Emergency Recovery Plan DHS Emergency Relief Handbook: A Planning Guide, Third Edition, 2013 EMV “Impact Assessment Guidelines 2015” Murrindindi Shire Council and Lake Mountain Alpine Resort Municipal Emergency Management Plan Murrindindi Shire Council Communication in Recovery Plan