15Functions of State Emergency Management Committee

#### 15 Functions of State Emergency Management Committee 15 Functions of State Emergency Management Committee > The State Emergency Management Committee has the following functions— > > > (a1) to advise the Minister on all matters relating to the prevention of, preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies (including the co-ordination of the activities of government and non-government agencies in connection with those matters), > > > (a) to review, monitor and advise the Minister on the adequacy of the provisions of this Act relating to emergency management, > > > (b) to provide strategic policy advice to the Minister in relation to emergency management, > > > (c) to review, monitor and develop emergency management policy and practice at a State level and to disseminate information in relation to any such policy and practice, > > > (c1) to promote the continuous improvement of emergency management policy and practice at a State level, including through consideration of reviews and inquiries into emergency operations, exercises and training evaluations, > > > (c2) to support emergency services organisations and other organisations to plan for the development and maintenance of the capabilities and service delivery capacity of the emergency management volunteer workforce, > > > (d) to review the State Emergency Management Plan and to recommend alterations to it, > > > (e) to endorse any subplans or supporting plans established under the State Emergency Management Plan, > > > (f) to facilitate strategic State level emergency management capability through inter-agency co-ordination, co-operation and information sharing arrangements, > > > (g) such other functions as are conferred or imposed on the Committee by or under this Act or as are related to this Act and assigned to the Committee from time to time by the Minister. > > **s 15:** Subst 2010 No 117, Sch 1 \[9\]. Am 2012 No 103, Sch 3 \[2\]; 2018 No 59, Sch 1 \[9\]; 2020 No 37, Sch 2.6; 2024 No 78, Sch 1\[6\].