IGEM DIRECTIONS STATEMENT 2018

Directions Statement

The Lessons Management in Disaster Management: Directions Statement aims to inform you about the planned approach to lessons management across the disaster management sector. Queensland’s Emergency Management Assurance Framework underpins a culture of performance, focusing on improved disaster management outcomes for the community.

The Queensland Strategy for Disaster Resilience 2017 promotes the capacity to adapt.

To do this, various mechanisms harness learnings, good practice and innovation at different levels of Queensland’s disaster management arrangements. However, there is currently no consistent approach to lessons management.

Learning must occur in collaboration and in a way that challenges siloed thinking.

Multi-agency, multi-group and system-wide lesson-learning and information-sharing is crucial to improve future practice.

A system-wide lessons management program incorporating a robust method of monitoring and reporting on improvement strategies will lead to sustainable improvements and positive change.

Inspector-General Emergency Management

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February 2018 |