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Fire safety in residential care buildings In response to the Childers backpacker accommodation fire tragedy in June 2000, the Childers Taskforce (the Taskforce) recommended investigation of fire risks in a range of high occupancy buildings and a staged program to reduce risks of multiple death fires. A staged fire safety improvement program targeting high occupancy buildings across Queensland began in 2001 with the first phase targeting f
Achievements Qld Police and Dept Emergency Services Vehicle Fleet Emissions Cabinet considered a submission regarding the initiatives and achievements by the Queensland Police Service and the Department of Emergency Services to reduce vehicle fleet emissions. The Action Plan 2007-2010 applies to all vehicles leased from, or procured by, QFleet. Under the Plan, QFleet aims to reduce vehicle CO2 emissions by 15 percent by 2011, 25 percent by 2012, and 50 percent by 2017,
Govt Response to Qld Fire and Rescue Service Efficiency Review June 2008 In June 2008, the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Efficiency Review was developed in conjunction with Queensland Treasury. The scope of the Review encompassed an analysis of the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) business model, a workforce analysis, and a financial analysis. Six efficiencies for redirection to frontline services were proposed, including: Efficiency one: Road Crash Rescu
Storm Damage in South East Queensland Cabinet considered a submission from the Premier and the Minister for Emergency Services on the recent storm damage in South East Queensland. Cabinet noted the submission from the Premier and the Minister for Emergency Services in relation to the damage caused to South East Queensland by the storm on Sunday 16 November 2008. Attachments Nil
Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 The Bill will amend the Ambulance Service Act 1991 to: give effect to recommendations from the Queensland Ambulance Service Audit Report by providing legislative support for the expanded scope of role for paramedics to provide treatment or alternative referral paths where an ambulance transport to a medical facility is not necessary (Recommendation 2.1 – dot points 2 and 3); clearly articulate the
Implication for Qld arising out of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Report On 17 August 2009 the Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission handed down its Interim Report (the Report). The Report makes 51 recommendations which are confined to immediate issues for implementation by the Victorian and the Commonwealth governments prior to the 2009-2010 Victorian bushfire season with a final report from the Commission due on 30 July 2010. Without diminishing the importance of th
March 2010 Floods and Cyclone Ului An exceptional monsoonal rain event affected Queensland during the last week of February and the first week of March. The Bureau of Meteorology estimates that 403 cubic kilometres of rain fell across the Northern Territory and Queensland. This came on top of two earlier rainfall events over the previous three months. As a result, extensive reaches of South West Queensland experienced their wors
Qld Ambulance Services Audit Final Report On 17 September 2007, the Queensland Government announced that a comprehensive audit of the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) would be undertaken. This decision was made due to concerns about the pressures on the QAS associated with escalating demand for ambulance services and the need to ensure that as many resources as possible were being directed to front line service delivery. The Audit was
Update of the Accelerated Planning Initiative The State Government in 2006 initiated, under the banner of the Accelerated Planning Initiative (API), a set of cross-agency policy initiatives to provide a regulatory management regime to manage existing high impact industries, and establish best practice standards for new operations. The API consisted of eight cross-agency projects with implementation overseen by the API Steering Committee. M
March 2010 Floods in South West Qld and Tropical Cyclone Ului - Update During the last week of February and the first week of March 2010, an exceptional monsoonal rain event affected Queensland. Coming on top of two earlier rainfall events over the previous three months, extensive reaches of South West Queensland experienced the worst flooding in living memory. Many residents lost property and personal effects. State Agencies provided support and assistance, but
Disaster_Management_Amendment_Bill_2010 The Department of Community Safety commissioned a review of disaster management arrangements in Queensland by independent consultants. The consultants recommended that the Disaster Management Act 2003 be amended to improve the operation of disaster management in Queensland. The Disaster Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 contains a number of amendments to the Disaster Management
2009 Victorian Bushfires update On 31 July 2010 the Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission (VBRC) handed down its Final Report (Final Report). The Report makes 67 recommendations in the areas of Bushfire Safety Policy; Emergency and Incident Management; Fireground Response; Electricity caused fires; Deliberately lit fires; Planning and Building; Land and fuel management; Organisational Structure; Research and evaluation, monitorin
Bureau of Meteorology briefing Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) Regional Director Mr Jim Davidson briefed Cabinet on the Queensland summer weather forecast. Mr Davidson said that Queensland could experience up to six cyclones over summer and well above average rainfalls. Mr Davidson said that historically Queensland could expect an average of four cyclones a season in the Coral Sea. While the number could be potentially higher, the
second submission to commission of inquiry 2010-2011 flood events Following the flooding events of December 2010 and January 2011, the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry was established to consider flood preparedness, planning and responses. The Commission was directed to provide an interim report by 1 August 2011 containing recommendations relating to flood preparedness for the 2011/2012 wet season. The Commission was also directed to provide a final repo
Inquiry into the Management of Rural Fire Services in Queensland The Public Accounts and Public Works Committee (PAPWC) conducted an Inquiry into ‘Management of Rural Fire Services in Queensland’. The purpose of the PAPWC inquiry was to examine the efficiency and effectiveness of the management of rural fire services in Queensland and in particular the funding and resource allocations that are available to Rural Fire Brigades. The final report of the PAPWC wit
Govt submission on flood events to Commission of Inquiry Following the flooding events of December 2010 and January 2011, a Commission of Inquiry was established on 17 January 2011 by the Governor in Council. The Commission was established with Justice Catherine Holmes appointed as Commissioner and Mr Jim O’Sullivan AC and Mr Phil Cummins appointed as deputies. The Commission will provide an interim report by 1 August 2011 containing recommendations t
Government Wireless Network process The proposed Government Wireless Network (GWN) is intended to deliver enhanced digital voice radio and narrowband communications for Queensland’s public safety agencies with improved security, interoperability between agencies, added functionality and a foundation upon which to provide modern front-line public safety services. An Expression of Interest (EOI) process was undertaken with documentati
Police and Community Safety final report In November 2012, the Queensland Government announced a review of the police and community safety portfolio to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and accessibility to front line services and to recommend ways to eliminate duplication and waste. Former Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Mick Keelty, was appointed review the review team. The final report of the Police and Co
Public Safety Business Agency Bill 2014 In January 2013, former Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty commenced the Police and Community Safety Review (PACSR). The PACSR examined the two departments within the portfolio of the Minister for Police and Community Safety - the Queensland Police Service (QPS) and the Department of Community Safety (DCS). On 10 September 2013, the PACSR final report, titled ‘Sustaining the Unsust
Public Safety Business Agency and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 The Public Safety Business Agency (PSBA) was formally established by the Public Safety Business Agency Act 2014 (PSBA Act) on 21 May 2014. The PSBA Act authorises the PSBA to hold stated corporate and business support services for the Queensland Police Service (QPS), Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) and the Inspector-General of Emergency Management (IGEM). The PSBA chief executive off
Queensland Assistance for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Conference Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC is attended by heads of government or ministerial level officials of the 21 members economies including Australia, China, the United States, Indonesia, South Korea and Canada. The aim of APEC is to create greater prosperity for the region by pr
Government response to the Commonwealth Committee review of the operation of the National Emergency Declaration Act 2020 The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements recommended that the Commonwealth Government should create a legislative mechanism for the making of a declaration of a state of national emergency. To implement this recommendation, the National Emergency Declaration Act 2020 (Cth) (National Declaration Act) provides for the Governor-General to make a national emergency declaration
QG response to the KGari (Fraser Island) Bushfire Review Report 1 2020-21 K’gari (Fraser Island) is the world's largest sand island. It is the only place on Earth where tall rainforests grow on sand dunes at elevations of more than 200 metres, holds half the world's perched lakes, and has a diverse and spectacular environment. K’gari is World Heritage listed. The K’gari fire was reported on 14 October 2020, in a camping area at the northern end of the Island. Over a two
Response to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements (the RCNNDA) was established on 20 February 2020 in response to the extreme bushfire season of 2019–20 which resulted in loss of life, property and wildlife and environmental destruction. The RCNNDA presented its Report (the Report) to the Australian Governor-General on 28 October 2020, making 80 recommendations. The Report found t
Police Service Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2022 The Police Service Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2022 (the Bill) aims to improve the effectiveness of the Queensland Police Service (QPS) and the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES). Amendments in the Bill to the Police Service Administration Act 1990 (PSAA) improves the police discipline system by: allowing the start of a disciplinary proceeding to be delay
Review of QFES Good Jobs and Better Fire and Emergency Services to Support Qlds Great Lifestyle On 14 December 2020, the Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services announced that an independent review into the capability and funding model of Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) would be undertaken. The Independent Review has examined the effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the department, including structure and funding in rel
Progress Update-Response to South East Queensland Rainfall and flooding event On 15 March 2022, the Premier and Minister for the Olympics announced that the Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management would undertake a review of the South East Queensland Rainfall and Flooding Event in February-March 2022. The South East Queensland Rainfall and Flooding Event February-March 2022 Review Report 1: 2022-2023 (the Review Report) was delivered to the Minister for Pol
Response to South East Queensland Rainfall and Flooding Event February to March 2022 Report 1 Over the course of 22 February 2022 to 7 March 2022, South East Queensland experienced a significant rainfall and flooding event. Intense rainfall led to flash flooding and riverine flooding across large areas of South East Queensland and the Sunshine Coast. It is estimated that approximately one-tenth of the state’s total population were directly affected in some way. Tragically 13 people lost th