1. AEMI - A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE Michael Tarrant Disasters and Crisis: Dilemmas and Challenges for Boards

2. Disasters

5. Demand Resources 50%

6. 6 The Evolution of Australian Emergency Management Theory and Practice Post WW21970s1980s1990s 2000sFuture Time frame Concepts Contexts War (Civil Defence) Natural Disasters Technological Disasters Lifelines  Critical Infrastructure ‘Security’ Complexity & Turbulence Response and relief PPRR Community focus & ERM Whole of government Core part of governance Resilience

7. Major changes to the organisation/community Need to work with different agencies/organisations. “the organisation was hampered by a lack of clarity about the roles and responsibilities of the various agencies.” Organisations have to shift to non-routine functioning

8. Organisations A social unit of people, systematically structured and managed to pursue objectives on a continuing basis. “Reducing uncertainty by creating zones of stability” Simon 1961

9. Control System After Bob Garratt How do we drive an organisation forward whilst keeping it under prudent control Strategy Operations “The Board” Direction Performance “The Business” Organisational efficiency Organisational effectiveness Monitoring internal & external environment

10. Board Conformance Roles Performance Roles External Providing accountability to stakeholders including regulators Who needs to know about the situation and who will do it? Government, Regulator, Donors, Partners…? Strategic thinking and direction setting What are the implications of this situation for the future direction of the organisation? What are the threats? What are the opportunities? New partners? Internal Monitoring and supervising What changes to the organisation’s control system might need to be made in light of this situation? Policy making and guidance to the CEO and executive team What policy and guidance does the board need to give to the CEO and executive team?

11. Risk Management “the chance of something happening that will have an impact on objectives”. AS/NZS 4360 “effect of uncertainty on objectives” ISO 31000