Emergency Management Australia
EMA
January 1993 – 1 September 2022
Previously Natural Disasters Organisation (1974–1993).
The Commonwealth's emergency management organisation, which coordinated Commonwealth physical assistance to the states and territories in disasters, ran the national crisis coordination centre, administered disaster recovery funding and developed national emergency management policy and training.
Names over time
- Natural Disasters Organisation1974–1993
- Emergency Management Australia1993–2022
How it came into existence
Renamed from the Natural Disasters Organisation in the Department of Defence in January 1993, reflecting a broader all-hazards approach to emergency management.
- Coordination of Commonwealth disaster assistance
- Disaster planning
- Counter-disaster training
Changes during its life
- 2001Moved from the Department of Defence to the Attorney-General's Department.
- 20 December 2017Moved from the Attorney-General's Department to the new Department of Home Affairs.
How it ended
Merged with the National Recovery and Resilience Agency on 1 September 2022 to form the National Emergency Management Agency.
- Crisis coordination
- Commonwealth disaster response
- Emergency management policy
Main functions
- Coordination of Commonwealth disaster assistance (COMDISPLAN)
- Crisis coordination and situational awareness
- National emergency management policy
- Disaster recovery funding arrangements
- Emergency management training and education
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Home Affairs.
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