Development Framework

Emergency Management Plan
Evacuation Procedures
Continuity Plans
Identify roles and responsibilities
of key personnel and staff
Develop a database and clarify roles
and responsibilities of emergency management stakeholders
Develop a database of other key stakeholders in emergency scenarios
Develop links with other Aged Care Organisations
Establish internal emergency communication plan
Commentary
Under Policy Statement No 7, the Department for Community Development (DCD) has a support role to provide welfare services and to manage three state level plans that outline the arrangements for provision of emergency services, and are:

The role of the DCD in providing short term housing of people who need evacuation is clearly established in the State Emergency Committee plans. The DCD only has the authority and responsibility for short-term care and support of evacuees (of a period of 24 hours). Within the scope of support and provision of emergency housing facilitated by DCD, it should be noted that specialist support to evacuees during their confinement is not provide.

Actions
Identify all relevant aged care providers within your local council / catchment area, and document their contact details and key personnel.

Develop links and relationships with identified “other” aged care organisations/services in your local area (community Care, residential aged care, retirement villages and/or alternative accommodation services). For those organisations/services that have limited aged care resources within their locality, consideration may need to be given to accessing commercial accommodation services, local hospitals services and community halls that can be used by people with disabilities.

Establish and map the capacity and the level of support that could be provided by “other” aged care organisation or accommodation services within local area in case of evacuation (short and long term capabilities).

Develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with local aged care facilities or accommodation services. This MOU should detail the formal understandings regarding support and evacuation (should evacuation be necessary).

Establish mechanisms for review and confirmation of existing MOU terms and conditions on at least an annual basis to ensure currency.

Implement a system for reviewing and updating information on an a regular basis

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Resource
Department of Community Development
The Department of Community Development's Role in Emergency Management

Example:
Memorandum of Understanding (Word Document 72Kb)
State Welfare Emergency Management Support Plan (PDF Document 96Kb)
State Registration and Inquiry Emergency Management Plan (PDF Document 880Kb)
State Reception of Evacuees from Overseas Emergency Management Plan (PDF Document 56Kb)
Aged Care Guide FOR WA 2006 (Word Document 3.6Mb)

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