Extreme fire danger is forecast for large parts of Victoria on Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day). Leaving early is always the safest option. Stay informed at emergency.vic.gov.au (External link)

Agency roles and responsibilities are individually outlined in this section.

A

Airservices Australia

Ambulance Victoria (AV)

Australian Defence Force (ADF)

Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)

Australian Red Cross (ARC)

Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)

B

Bureau of Meteorology (BoM)

C

Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs)

CityLink

Coroners Court of Victoria

Councils

Country Fire Authority (CFA)

Cross Border Commissioner

D

Department of Education (DE)

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH)

Department of Government Services (DGS)

Department of Health (DH)

Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR)

Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS)

Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC)

Department of Transport and Planning (including Head, Transport for Victoria) (DTP)

Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF)

E

Eastlink

Emergency Broadcasters

Emergency Management Commissioner (EMC)

Emergency Management Victoria (EMV)

Emergency Recovery Victoria (ERV)

Energy Safe Victoria (ESV)

Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

F

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV)

Foodbank Victoria

I

Insurance Council of Australia Ltd (ICA)

L

Life Saving Victoria (LSV)

M

Melbourne Water

N

National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co)

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)

P

Parks Victoria (PV)

Ports Victoria (PV)

R

Rural Assistance Commissioner (RAC)

S

Safe Transport Victoria (STV)

Salvation Army – Victorian Emergency Services 

Service Stream Lend Lease (Peninsula Link)

Services Australia

St John Ambulance Australia (Victoria)

T

Telstra Corporation Limited

Triple Zero Victoria

V

Victoria Police (VicPol)

Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES)

Victorian Building Authority (VBA)

Victorian Council of Churches - Emergencies Ministry (VCC EM)

Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA)

Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM)

Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA)

VicTrack

Volunteer Search and Rescue Organisations (Incorporating Land and Marine Operations)

W

Water Corporations

Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network (WICEN)

WorkSafe Victoria (Victorian WorkCover Authority)