Natural disasters
Getting back on track
A natural disaster is an event that seriously disrupts normal business operations and overwhelms the resources available within a community or area to respond to the event.
The most common disaster events in Queensland are cyclones, severe storms and floods.
Responsibilities
Local Government
AgForce will endeavour to assist government(s) and relevant agencies during disaster events by:
Post the initial impact of natural disaster events; AgForce will represent the needs of members and their enterprises to government, government departments and relevant agencies as necessary to support their recovery from the disaster event.
A natural disaster is an event that seriously disrupts normal business operations and overwhelms the resources available within a community or area to respond to the event.
The most common disaster events in Queensland are cyclones, severe storms and floods.
Responsibilities
Local Government
Local Government has the responsibility to prepare for and respond to disaster events that affect all persons and businesses within their council/shire boundary. This includes rural enterprises and farming families.Department of Emergency Services (DES)
DES has overall responsibility for the coordination of resources to support Local Governments impacted by a disaster event. Other State Government departments and agencies have designated functional responsibilities (lead agency) for specific issues. For example:AgForce
- Queensland Health – public health.
- Queensland Transport – roads, railways, airports, seaports.
- Department of Communities – personal welfare matters.
- Primary Industries – animal welfare (including fodder resupply).
During natural disaster events AgForce assists members and their enterprises by ensuring that government(s), government departments and relevant agencies are aware of the impact of the event and that they respond to and provide assistance in accordance with their responsibilities contained in the Disaster Management Act 2003 and the State Disaster Management PlanHow can AgForce help?
AgForce will endeavour to assist government(s) and relevant agencies during disaster events by:
- Advising members to request assistance from, and report losses and damage caused by the event to their Local Government.
- Gathering information on the scale of the event from members using the AgForce member network and provide this to government and all relevant agencies.
- Providing industry advice as required.
Post the initial impact of natural disaster events; AgForce will represent the needs of members and their enterprises to government, government departments and relevant agencies as necessary to support their recovery from the disaster event.