National Emergency Management Agency (Australia)

rdf:langString National Emergency Management Agency (Australia)

rdf:langString National Emergency Management Agency

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rdf:langString The National Emergency Management Agency is an Australian government executive agency to help those affected by natural disasters, including droughts, bushfires and floods. It is an agency of the Department of Home Affairs. The agency was formed on 1 September 2022 from the merger of the National Recovery and Resilience Agency and Emergency Management Australia. The formation of the agency was first announced by the newly-elected Albanese government in July 2022. The agency was originally intended to be named the National Emergency Management, Resilience and Recovery Agency. The name was later simplified to its current name prior to the creation of the agency. The agency leads Australia’s disaster and emergency management efforts by providing informed strategic oversight and guidance, and by being constantly connected with local communities. It funds programs and initiatives, works with communities, industry and NGOs, gives national leadership, and provides round-the-clock all-hazards monitoring and operational coordination. The Minister for Emergency Management, currently Murray Watt, holds ministerial responsibility for the agency. The head of the agency is yet to be appointed as of 1 September 2022.

rdf:langString Brendan Moon ASM

rdf:langString Coordinator-General