Public Order and Community Safety core capability

Public Order and Community Safety core capability

Provide a safe, secure and orderly society through the active prosecution of regulations and laws related to the prevention of serious emergencies and to afford a safe environment for those communities affected by an emergency and any responding personnel engaged in emergency operations.

Critical Task Table 5: Agency roles mapped to the VPF, by critical tasks within the Public Order and Community Safety core capability

 

Critical Task 5.1: Secure the affected area.

Agency Activity Additional alignment to critical tasks
CityLink

Provide On-road incident response as required 24/7 including traffic management capabilities to secure the road and establish alternative access as required (undertake interim works as required)  

 5.3, 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, 9.7
Councils

When safe to do so, provide support to the incident and/or regional control centres through partial/full closure of council-managed areas to exclude the public from dangerous areas

  
VFA

Enforce regulations relating to shark attractants  

 5.4
VicPol Support other agencies in access to communications  
3.2, 3.4, 3.5
 

Critical Task 5.2: Evacuation of affected persons (no mandatory evacuation order in Victoria).

Agency Activity Additional alignment to critical tasks
VicPol Responsible for evacuation – in consultation with the control agency and other expert advice 

3.2
VICSES Provide continuous protection of life, property and the environment through providing support for:
  • conducting search operations to locate persons
  • conducting rescue of trapped or isolated persons
  • search and rescue on land and water evacuations and incidents involving mass casualties
As Lead Response Support Agency (RSA) for the functional areas:
  • responder agencies
  • rescue: aircraft, building/structure collapse, vehicle into building/structure road, rail, industrial

8.2, 12.1
 

Critical Task 5.3: Establishment of traffic management points and the maintenance of supply lines.

Agency Activity Additional alignment to critical tasks

CityLink

Provide On-road incident response as required 24/7 including traffic management capabilities to secure the road and establish alternative access as required (undertake interim works as required)

5.1, 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, 9.7

Councils

When safe to do so, provide support to the incident and/or regional control centres through partial/full local road closures and determination of alternative routes

9.3
DTP Plan for the management of incidents on major arterial roads with other agencies, including diversion routes for different classes of vehicles  1.3, 1.4, 1.5

Service Stream

Support emergency response activities by assisting other agencies with traffic management, as required (excluding maintenance of supply lines)

3.2, 11.1

VicPol

Responsible for traffic management – in consultation with the control agency and other expert advice

3.1, 3.2, 9.3
 

Critical Task 5.4: Maintain security and meet the protection needs of affected communities and responders.

Agency Activity Additional alignment to critical tasks

DTP

Address safety of staff, passengers and the impacted community

  

ESV

Gas:

  
  • Administer regulations and codes to ensure gas safety and associated risks are minimised as far as practicable through: reviewing and monitoring and auditing compliance of networks, appliances, gas equipment, gas components, gas installations, gas related services and the conveyance, sale, supply, measurement, control and use of gas with the specified safety standards or accepted gas safety cases; and enforce compliance where regulated entities are in breach of their legislative obligations.

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 21.2
  • Exercise powers conferred to ESV to issue directions to make safe of a gas emergency; and to facilitate the reliability of gas supply and security of gas system
 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 11.1, 11.3

Electricity:

  • Administer regulations and codes to ensure electricity safety and associated risks are minimised as far as practicable through reviewing, monitoring and auditing the compliance of electrical infrastructure, electrical installations, electrical equipment and vegetation with the specified safety standards, accepted electricity safety management schemes or prescriptive legislation; and enforce compliance where regulated entities are in breach of their legislative obligations.

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 21.2
  • Exercise powers conferred to ESV to issue directions to make safe of an electricity situation

3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 11.1, 11.3

Pipelines:

  • Administer Regulations to ensure safety of pipeline construction and operation and associated risks are minimised as far as practicable through reviewing, monitoring and auditing the compliance of pipeline construction and operations with the specified safety standards and accepted construction and operational safety management plans; and enforce compliance where regulated entities are in breach of their legislative obligations

1.1. 1.3
  • Intervene as required as the relevant Minister(s) delegate to ensure appropriate action is taken by all relevant parties for the health or safety of the public or rehabilitation of the environment in the case of pipeline incidents
  
  • Intervene as required as the relevant Minister(s) delegate to ensure appropriate action is taken by all relevant parties for safety reasons or the protection of the environment in the case of pipeline incidents

11.3

VFA

Enforce regulations relating to shark attractants

5.1

Enforce provisions under the Fisheries Act 1995 prohibiting bringing into Victoria, possession, transporting or release of declared noxious aquatic species

1.3, 16.4, 16.5

VicPol

Control agency for Class 3 emergencies (as defined in the SEMP), including a warlike act or act of terrorism, hijack, siege or riot

3.1, 3.4
Effective coordination of emergency response within the state, regions and/or municipal areas for class 3 emergencies 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Worksafe Continue the safety regulator role including in relation to emergency and planning events, including promoting compliant occupational health and safety management systems and taking enforcement action where appropriate 1.4, 1.5

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