Community Safety and Sustainability
The role of Community Safety and Sustainability is to lead, direct and coordinate state-wide services to enhance community safety through the development of policies and strategic frameworks to support the delivery of disaster mitigation and management programs, volunteer support services, youth programs, emergency helicopter services and chemical hazards and emergency management services.
The branch consists of four areas:
- Capacity Development and Volunteers
- Community Safety & Sustainability Support
- Disaster Mitigation and Management
- Chemical Hazards & Emergency Management (CHEM)
Capacity Development and Volunteers
The role of Capacity Development and Volunteers is to manage the development and implementation of policies and strategic frameworks throughout Queensland to support:
- Volunteer organisations (including State Emergency Service and Volunteer Marine Rescue);
- Emergency Services cadets;
- Learning and development;
- Community safety; and
- Staff and volunteers.
Community Safety & Sustainability Support
The role of Community Safety and Sustainability Support is to provide strategic advice and support in:
- Grants and subsidies administration
- Resource management
- Funding agreements and programs
- Records administration, and
- Secretarial and governance administration
Disaster Mitigation and Management
The role of Disaster Mitigation and Management is to manage the development and implementation of emergency and disaster management arrangements throughout the State and provides strategic advice to a range of local, state and national stakeholders.
Visit Queensland's disaster information website (www.disaster.qld.gov.au).
Chemical Hazards & Emergency Management (CHEM)
The role of CHEM is to manage the lead agency function for the management of hazardous substances in Queensland, which involves coordination of Government agencies with responsibilities for production, transport storage and use of chemicals. In addition, CHEM provides general advice to government agencies, industry and the community in relation to chemical hazards.
Visit the CHEM website (www.emergency.qld.gov.au/chem).
Last updated 17 December 2004
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