Question On Notice No. 658 asked in the Legislative Council on 5 April 2022 by Hon Martin Aldridge
Question Directed to the: Minister for Emergency Services
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Tabled Paper No: 1267-
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Question
I refer to the conduct of reviews following significant emergency responses and the important role they play in improving and guiding future responses and also engaging career and volunteer first responders, and I ask:
(a) who determines the level of review that is applicable to each incident;
(b) how is such a determination made;
(c) will the Minister please table any policy, procedure or framework that is utilised in making a decision in (b);
(d) will the Minister please table the incidents in 2020, 2021 and 2022 which were subject to an After Action Review;
(e) will the Minister please table the report of each review identified in (d);
(f) will the Minister please identify the reviews that are ongoing and that are not yet finalised;
(g) has an interim report of the After Action Review into Cyclone Seroja been prepared and, if so, please table that report;
(h) on what basis is a determination made than an external review, such as
the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC)
review into the Wooroloo bushfire, is required; and
(i) what was the cost of the AFAC Wooroloo inquiry?
Answered on 11 May 2022
a) – b)
The State Emergency Management Committee’s policy (Section 5.11) and State Emergency Management Plans outline processes for all relevant State agencies to undertake debriefs, reviews and analysis following any operational activity. The FES Commissioner determines the type of review that will be applied to larger or more complex incidents.
c) Please see tabled paper no. #
d) – e)
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REPORT
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INCIDENT DATE
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f) STATUS
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2019/20 Bushfire Review - DFES Goldfields Midlands Region.
Please see tabled paper no. #
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11/12/19 - 7/02/2020
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Completed
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2019/20 End of Season Cyclone Review.
Please see tabled paper no. #
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04/01/2020
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Completed
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Spotlight Myaree (Structure Fire).
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14/08/2020
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In Progress
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Independent Review into the 2021 Wooroloo Bushfire
Please see tabled paper no. #
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01/02/2021
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Completed
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Tropical Cyclone Seroja 2021
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11/04/2021
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In Progress
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Calgardup Bushfire (Margaret River) 2021.
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08/12/2021
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In Progress
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Severe Weather Event February 2022 (Concurrent Level 3 Bushfire Incidents).
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February 2022
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In Progress
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The Independent Review into the 2021 Wooroloo Bushfire is the only completed After
Action Review that has been publicly released, all others remain an internal DFES
documents.
f) See response for part d) – e).
g) The After Action Review for Tropical Cyclone Seroja is currently in the final stages of development.
h) The State Government determines on a case-by case basis whether an external review of a particular incident is required.
i) The Independent Review into the Wooroloo Bushfire conducted by the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council cost the Department of Fire and Emergency Services $46,889.00 excluding GST.