Emergency Management (EM) in the Northern Territory uses a three tier system of Local, Regional and Territory plans. Each of these has a committee or council established to manage and implement the specific plan. The EM framework has its legislative basis in the Emergency Management Act 2013 (The Act). Overarching policy is specified in the Territory Emergency Plan (TEP).
Local Emergency Committees (LEC), are an integral part of our ability to prevent, prepare, respond and recover from emergencies within our communities.
LEC members come from Territory and local government departments, private businesses and emergency management volunteer organisations. The training below has been established to provide information and support to these members.
Do you know your local plan?
Local Emergency Plans detail a set of arrangements in place within communities to support responses to emergency events and identify risks to communities from natural and man-made hazards.
Territory Emergency Management Council (TEMC)
TEMC is established under Section 36 of the The Act and provides leadership and oversight of the Territory’s emergency management arrangements.
Membership of TEMC includes the Commissioner of Police as the Territory Controller (co-chair), the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet as the Territory Recovery Coordinator (co-chair), the Chief Officer of the NT Emergency Service as the Executive Officer and chief executives of government agencies who have a key role in preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergency events in the NT.
Emergency management plans
- Territory emergency and strategic plans
- Regional emergency plans
- Local emergency plans