As you may be aware, the functions and staff of disaster and emergency management are transitioning from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) to the Queensland Police Service (QPS) as of 30 October 2023.
As a result of this transition, the QPS has created the Emergency Management & Coordination Command (EMCC). QPS has been working closely with the Reform Implementation Taskforce (RIT) and QFES in the background to ensure disaster management functions and staff are ready to go-live for the 2023 disaster season.
The EMCC is comprised of a skilled team of disaster and emergency management professionals. Three different arms of the EMCC will each support a different function of disaster management. These include:
The executive leadership team include:
All EMCC executive leadership come from experienced operational and strategic backgrounds in policy, planning as well as disaster and emergency management.
For further information on the Queensland disaster management arrangements, notices, and guidelines, visit: https://www.disaster.qld.gov.au/.
Click here to learn more about the Queensland disaster and emergency management reforms.
You’ll hear about what the Reform Implementation Taskforce (RIT) is working on through your existing communications channels, via emails, through your management and leadership teams or you could:
