Review of impact assessment and consequence management
Observations, findings and recommendations Observation 1 The Inspector-General for Emergency Management observes that a majority of stakeholders engaged in the review identified the opportunity for more streamlined and simplified initial impact assessment through identification and focus on core data requirements.
Observation 2 The Inspector-General for Emergency Management observes that effective communication about impact assessment across the organisations and with community members would alleviate some of the frustration felt by the community. This could help to establish a schedule of impact assessment activities that reduce burden on affected communities, reduce duplication and keep the community informed regarding the purpose and progress of impact assessment and recovery.
Observation 3 The Inspector-General for Emergency Management observes that the use of the resilient recovery model for consequence management and the recovery environments for impact assessment is causing confusion in the sector and creates a barrier to further integration of these initiatives.
Finding 1 The Inspector-General for Emergency Management finds that there are differences in expectations across the sector around the timelines required to provide accurate and complete data during and after emergencies.
Finding 2 The Inspector-General for Emergency Management finds the specific purposes of impact assessment are not clearly articulated and understood across the sector.
Finding 3 The Inspector-General for Emergency Management finds that there is a lack of clarity in the sector regarding the relevance, timing and activities involved in the three stages of impact assessment.
Finding 4 The Inspector-General for Emergency Management finds that the resilience index under development (at the time of writing) is ambitious and exceeds the original requirement for baseline data, extending beyond the emergency management sector into health, social, economic, political and environmental portfolios.
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