This implementation plan provides progress updates on the 113 actions outlined in the Government response to the 17 recommendations provided by IGEM in the Inquiry into the 2019-20 Victorian Fire Season - Phase 1 report.
This implementation plan was first released on 30 July 2021 and will be updated twice annually.
Recommendation 1: Review preparedness arrangements
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Recommendation 2: Review legislation to improve fuel management
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Recommendation 3: Expand the Safer Together program
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Recommendation 4: Coordinate the implementation of evidence-based fuel management
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Recommendation 5: Improve community understanding of fuel management
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Recommendation 6: Increase the application of non-burning fuel management treatments
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Recommendation 7: Ensure a common approach to fuel management
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Recommendation 8: Reporting requirements for fuel management
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Recommendation 9: Review the residual risk target
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Recommendation 10: Establish clear guidance that clarifies roles and responsibilities
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Recommendation 11: Review and enhance evacuation plans and processes
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Recommendation 12: Emergency management planning reforms
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Recommendation 13: Review shift roster and handover processes at incident control centres
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Recommendation 14: Manage personnel and asset deployments to all tiers of incident management
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Recommendation 15: Develop an emergency management personnel capacity model
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Recommendation 16: Address cross-border operational and resource management issues
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Recommendation 17: Improve the dissemination and understanding of emergency information
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