IGEM Report 1: 2017-18 - THE CYCLONE DEBBIE REVIEW

Inspector-General Emergency Management

Table of Contents

0

Foreword

6

1

Executive Summary

9

2

Introduction

17

Role of the Inspector-General Emergency Management

17 18 20 21

Approach Findings

Recommendations

3

Underlying precepts

31

A culture of learning

31 33 37

What the system set out to achieve Public value and mobilising community

4

The three concurrent events

41

North Queensland – cyclone and flooding

45 46 49 49 50 52 53 53 55 63 67 68 69 70 70 71 71 67

Getting ready Townsville Burdekin Whitsunday

Mackay

Isaac

A common experience

South East Queensland – rapid-onset flooding

Rockhampton – slow-onset flooding

5

State-Level operations

Preparedness

Hazards Warnings

Evacuation planning

Response

Health

Recovery

4

The Cyclone Debbie Review

Lessons for delivering value and confidence through trust and empowerment