sec.10Authority’s functions

### sec.10 Authority’s functions The main functions of the authority are as follows— to coordinate the development and implementation of whole-of-government policies for— carrying out risk assessments of potential disasters; and managing flood risks; and ensuring Queensland and its communities effectively and efficiently recover from the impacts of disasters; and improving the resilience of communities for potential disasters through, for example, the betterment of the communities; to decide priorities for community infrastructure and community services needed for the protection, rebuilding and recovery of affected communities; to work closely with affected communities to ensure each community’s needs are recognised in the rebuilding and recovery of the communities and improving their resilience; to collect and collate information about community services, and community infrastructure and other property, damaged or otherwise affected by a disaster; to administer, coordinate and distribute financial assistance for communities in relation to mitigating against, recovering from or improving resilience for disasters; to put into effect the strategic priorities of the board; to ensure the protection, rebuilding and recovery of affected communities is— effectively and efficiently carried out; and appropriate, having regard to the nature of the disaster; to facilitate mitigating against potential disasters, including facilitating the development of a network of flood warning gauges that complies with best practice; to plan for, coordinate and put in place measures to improve the resilience of communities for potential disasters through, for example, the betterment of the communities; if asked by the Minister, to give the Minister advice about putting into effect recommendations made after an inquiry or inquest, particularly recommendations about mitigating against, recovering from or improving resilience for disasters. The authority’s functions also include any other function given to the authority under this Act or another Act. s 10 amd 2013 No. 1 s 5 ; 2019 No. 11 s 203 ; 2024 No. 22 s 87 (sec.10-ssec.1) The main functions of the authority are as follows— to coordinate the development and implementation of whole-of-government policies for— carrying out risk assessments of potential disasters; and managing flood risks; and ensuring Queensland and its communities effectively and efficiently recover from the impacts of disasters; and improving the resilience of communities for potential disasters through, for example, the betterment of the communities; to decide priorities for community infrastructure and community services needed for the protection, rebuilding and recovery of affected communities; to work closely with affected communities to ensure each community’s needs are recognised in the rebuilding and recovery of the communities and improving their resilience; to collect and collate information about community services, and community infrastructure and other property, damaged or otherwise affected by a disaster; to administer, coordinate and distribute financial assistance for communities in relation to mitigating against, recovering from or improving resilience for disasters; to put into effect the strategic priorities of the board; to ensure the protection, rebuilding and recovery of affected communities is— effectively and efficiently carried out; and appropriate, having regard to the nature of the disaster; to facilitate mitigating against potential disasters, including facilitating the development of a network of flood warning gauges that complies with best practice; to plan for, coordinate and put in place measures to improve the resilience of communities for potential disasters through, for example, the betterment of the communities; if asked by the Minister, to give the Minister advice about putting into effect recommendations made after an inquiry or inquest, particularly recommendations about mitigating against, recovering from or improving resilience for disasters. (sec.10-ssec.2) The authority’s functions also include any other function given to the authority under this Act or another Act. - (a) to coordinate the development and implementation of whole-of-government policies for— (i) carrying out risk assessments of potential disasters; and (ii) managing flood risks; and (iii) ensuring Queensland and its communities effectively and efficiently recover from the impacts of disasters; and (iv) improving the resilience of communities for potential disasters through, for example, the betterment of the communities; - (i) carrying out risk assessments of potential disasters; and - (ii) managing flood risks; and - (iii) ensuring Queensland and its communities effectively and efficiently recover from the impacts of disasters; and - (iv) improving the resilience of communities for potential disasters through, for example, the betterment of the communities; - (b) to decide priorities for community infrastructure and community services needed for the protection, rebuilding and recovery of affected communities; - (c) to work closely with affected communities to ensure each community’s needs are recognised in the rebuilding and recovery of the communities and improving their resilience; - (d) to collect and collate information about community services, and community infrastructure and other property, damaged or otherwise affected by a disaster; - (e) to administer, coordinate and distribute financial assistance for communities in relation to mitigating against, recovering from or improving resilience for disasters; - (f) to put into effect the strategic priorities of the board; - (g) to ensure the protection, rebuilding and recovery of affected communities is— (i) effectively and efficiently carried out; and (ii) appropriate, having regard to the nature of the disaster; - (i) effectively and efficiently carried out; and - (ii) appropriate, having regard to the nature of the disaster; - (h) to facilitate mitigating against potential disasters, including facilitating the development of a network of flood warning gauges that complies with best practice; - (i) to plan for, coordinate and put in place measures to improve the resilience of communities for potential disasters through, for example, the betterment of the communities; - (j) if asked by the Minister, to give the Minister advice about putting into effect recommendations made after an inquiry or inquest, particularly recommendations about mitigating against, recovering from or improving resilience for disasters. - (i) carrying out risk assessments of potential disasters; and - (ii) managing flood risks; and - (iii) ensuring Queensland and its communities effectively and efficiently recover from the impacts of disasters; and - (iv) improving the resilience of communities for potential disasters through, for example, the betterment of the communities; - (i) effectively and efficiently carried out; and - (ii) appropriate, having regard to the nature of the disaster;