Emergency management review schedule and document amendments

Review schedule for emergency management documents for Western Australia and amendments to the documents.
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The schedule below shows when each of the emergency management (EM) documents in the State Emergency Management Framework will be reviewed.

Consistent with the principle of continuous improvement and to maintain accuracy and currency, amendments to the State EM documents are outlined below.  

The State EM Policy Branch of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) administers the review and consultation of the framework documents. 

Summaries and detailed logs of amendments made in between comprehensive reviews can be found below. Historical reviews and amendment logs may be requested.

State emergency management document review schedule

(Current as of 28 March 2024).

DocumentCurrent versionComprehensive review required
State EM Policy3.06June 2026
State EM Plan3.08June 2026
State EM Procedures3.05June 2026
State EM Glossary3.03June 2026
SHP - Animal and Plant Biosecurity2.02August 2026
SHP - Collapse1.02December 2026
SHP - Crash Emergency3.00March 2029
SHP - Earthquake1.02December 2026
SHP - Energy Supply Disruption2.03August 2024
SHP - Fire2.03November 2024
SHP - HAZMAT1.05May 2024
SHP - HAZMAT
(Annex A - NPW)
3.02March 2026
SHP - HAZMAT
(Annex B - SPRED)
3.02August 2025
SHP - Heatwave3.02October 2027
SHP - Hostile Act1.01August 2026
SHP - Human Biosecurity2.03December 2024
SHP - Maritime Environmental Emergencies2.02December 2026
SHP - Search and Rescue Emergency2.00August 2028
SHP - Severe Weather1.00December 2028
SHP - Terrorist Act2.02August 2027
SHP - Tsunami2.02December 2026
SSP - Animal Welfare in Emergencies2.02December 2024
SSP - Emergency Public Information2.04December 2024
SSP - Emergency Relief and Support2.00August 2028
DEMC Members Handbook (Attachment to Preparedness Procedure 3.6)1.01August 2027
Impact Statement Guide (Attachment to Recovery Procedure 5.4)1.02October 2024
LEMA Guideline and Model2.05May 2021
Local Recovery Guidelines3.02March 2026
Restricted Access Permit System Guideline1.00December 2028
State Emergency Risk Management Guideline1.00December 2028
Traffic Management During Emergencies Guideline3.04August 2027
WA Community Evacuation in Emergencies Guideline3.02December 2025
WA Managing Exercises Guideline2.02May 2021

Amendments made in 2024

Amendments list March 2024 (pdf)

  • Statement of fact amendments to Water Corporation roles and responsibilities
  • Minor formatting and typographical amendments

Amendments list February 2024 (pdf)

  • Statement of fact amendments to the Traffic Management During Emergencies Guideline.
     

Amendments made in 2023

Amendments list December 2023 (pdf)

  • Publication of the initial All- Hazards Restricted Access Permit System (RAPS) Guideline
  • Publication of the State Emergency Risk Management (ERM) Guideline 
  • Publication of State Hazard Plan - Severe Weather
  • Consequential amendments to suite of State EM Documents reflecting the new Guidelines

Amendments list October 2023

  • Publication of State Support Plan - Emergency Relief and Support (formerly Emergency Welfare) and consequential amendments to suite of State EM Documents to reflect terminology changes)
  • Publication of Local Emergency Management Committee Handbook
  • Consequential amendments to suite of State EM Documents reflecting the revised SEMC Capability Framework
  • Consequential amendments to suite of State EM Documents reflecting the revised SEMC subcommittee structure and procedures

Amendments list May 2023

  • Amendments to State EM Policy and State EM Plan 5.4 (Funding Arrangements for Emergency Response 
  • Removal of State EM Policy and State EM Plan Appendix AA (COVID-19 Recovery)

Amendments made in 2022

Amendments list December 2022

  • Update of hyperlinks to suite of EM documents to link to wa.gov.au website and minor statement of fact changes. 

Amendments list November 2022

  • Accessible redesign of State Hazard Plan - Fire, including statement of fact amendments. 

Amendments list October 2022

  • Comprehensive review completed for State Hazard Plan - Heatwave. 
  • Statement of Fact amendments to State Hazard Plan - Fire. 

Amendments list 18 August 2022

  • Initial issue of the DEMC Members Handbook - Attachment to State EM Preparedness Procedure 3.6. 
  • Revocation of the DEMC Administrative Guideline. 
  • Statement of fact amendments to State EM Policy and State EM Procedure 3.6. 

Amendments list 16 August 2022

  • Comprehensive review completed for Traffic Management During Emergencies Guidelines, Response Checklists and Templates and Aide Memoire. 
  • Accessible redesign completed for WA Community Evacuation in Emergencies Guideline.
  • Revocation of the All-Hazards Flagging Guideline. 
  • Amendments to State EM Policy section 5.8, State EM Plan section 5.3.2 and 5.3.3

Amendments list January 2022

  • Statement of fact amendments to EM Forms 10A; 17A 

Amendments made in 2021

Summary: Extended Appendix AA (COVID-19 Recovery arrangements) in Policy and Plan
​​Initial publication of State Hazard Plans: Collapse, Earthquake and Severe Weather (Interim)
Comprehensive reviews completed for State Hazard Plans:  Tsunami; Maritime Environmental Emergencies. Accessible redesigns completed for State Hazard Plans: Energy Supply Disruption; HAZMAT Annex B SPRED

Summary: ​Incident Level Declaration review amendments to State EM Plan, Procedures and EM Form 23. Accessible redesigns completed for State Hazard Plans: Crash, Heatwave and Human Biosecurity and State Support Plan - Emergency Public Information.

Summary: Accessible redesigns completed for State EM Policy, Plan, Procedure and Glossary. State Hazard Plan - HAZMAT Annex A Nuclear Powered Warship, State Support Plan - Animal Welfare in Emergencies and WA Managing Exercises Guideline.

Summary: Amendments from ​State EM Preparedness Procedures 1-5 review.

Amendments made in 2020

Summary: ​Amendments from the WA Community Evacuation Guideline comprehensive review.

Summary: Amendments to reflect 2020 EM Act and EM Reg updates within the State Hazard Plan -Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

Summary: ​Statement of fact amendments to State EM Policy and Plan Appendix AA (COVID-19 recovery arrangements). Comprehensive Review of State Hazard Plan - HAZMAT SPRED.

Summary: ​Statement of fact amendments to EM forms 1-22.

Summary: Appendix AA (COVID-19 recovery arrangements) inserted into State EM Policy and State EM Plan. Initial publication of State Support Plan - Emergency Welfare (Interim).

Summary: Amendments to reflect 2020 EM Act and EM Reg updates within State EM Policy, Plan, and Procedures and State Hazard Plans: Crash, HAZMAT, Heatwave, Human Biosecurity and Search and Rescue.

Summary: Amendments to clarify and remove barriers in the existing provisions that are impeding the COVID-19 response and future emergencies. Insertion of section 72A as a sunset clause to allow relevant offices to direct a person or class of persons to take any action reasonably necessary. EM Regulations - inserted allow the issuing of infringement notices for the offence of failure to comply with a direction.

Summary: Prescription of Hostile Act and Heatwave as hazards and prescription of HMAs.
Amendments to HMA prescription for MEE and Human epidemic. Inclusion of DFES as a combat agency for fire suppression.