SECTION 4 of the Emergency Management Act 2005 (the Act) allows for a Hazard Management Agency (HMA) to be prescribed for emergency management, or an aspect of emergency management, of a hazard.  A HMA can be prescribed for the whole of the State or an area of the State.  A HMA is prescribed because of that agency's functions under any written law or specialised knowledge, expertise and resources.

Section 6 of the Act allows for a Support Organisation to be prescribed because of that organisation's functions under any written law or specialised knowledge, expertise and resources to be responsible for providing support functions in managing emergencies relevant to that organisation.

Section 18 of the Act provides for the State Emergency Management Committee (SEMC) to arrange for the preparation of State emergency management plans.  These plans are to be consistent with State Emergency Management Policies and complement any National plans or arrangements that deal with the specific hazard within Western Australia.  Section 20 of the Act provides for a public authority to -

1. prepare, or assist in the preparation of, a State emergency management plan;
2. review, or assist in the review of, a State emergency management plan;
3. amend or replace, or assist in the amendment or replacement of, a State emergency management plan; or
4. test, or assist in the testing of, a State emergency management plan.

State emergency management plans in Western Australia are known as WESTPLANS and are prepared by HMAs or Support Organisations to provide strategic, state-level arrangements for managing particular hazards for which they are responsible.  Westplans are to be reviewed regularly in accordance with State Emergency Management Policy No. 2.2.

This page provides access to each of the current State emergency management plans. Please note that all contact details have been omitted from these documents. If you have any queries or comments in relation to a specific plan please refer to the relevant contact listed against each plan, below.

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HAZARD PLANS

HAZARD	RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	CONTACT	WESTPLAN LINK	COMMENTS
Air transport emergencies	WA Police Service	Emergency Operations Unit Tel: (08) 9370 7115	Aircrash (2009)	Date approved: 1 December 2009 SEMC Resolution No: 116/2009
Animal and Plant Biosecurity	Department of Agriculture and Food	Manager Emergency Services Tel: (08) 9368 3418	Animal and Plant Biosecurity (2008)	Date approved: 11 March 2008 SEMC Resolution No: 27/2008
Bushfire	Fire and Emergency Services Authority/Department of Environment & Conversation/Local Government	FESA Operational Services Tel: (08) 9323 9304	Bushfire (2009)	Working Draft for 2009/ 2010 season Noted by SEMC 1/12/2009
CBRN	Fire and Emergency Services Authority	FESA Operational Coordination Tel: (08) 9323 9852	RESTRICTED Please contact responsible agency	Date approved: 27 June 2008 SEMC Resolution No: 58/2008
Collapse	Fire and Emergency Services Authority	FESA Operational Coordination Tel: (08) 9323 9852	Collapse (2008)	Date approved:     10 June 2008 SEMC Resolution No: 60/2008
Dam break	Water Corporation	Corporate Incident Management Coordinator Tel: (08) 9420 3247	Dambreak (2004)	Date approved: 31 January 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 4/2006
Earthquake	Fire and Emergency Services Authority	FESA Operational Services Tel: (08) 9277 0555	Earthquake (2003)	Date approved: 31 January 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 4/2006 UNDER REVIEW
Fire (urban)	Fire and Emergency Services Authority	FESA Operational Services Tel: (08) 9323 9493	Urban Fire (2000)	Date approved: 31 January 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 4/2006
Flood	Fire and Emergency Services Authority	FESA Operational Services Tel: (08) 9277 0555	Flood (2004)	Date approved: 31 January 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 4/2006
Fuel Shortage Emergencies	Department of Consumer and Employment Protection	Gas & Emergency Management Tel: (08) 9422 5202	Not available - currently under review	Date approved: 31 January 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 4/2006
Hazardous Materials Emergencies (including radioactive materials)	Fire and Emergency Services Authority	FESA Operational Services Tel: (08) 9323 9311	HAZMAT (2005)	Date approved: 31 January 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 4/2006
Human epidemic	Department of Health	Executive Officer, Emergency Management Tel: (08) 9222 2282	Human Epidemic (2008)	Date approved: 2 December 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 117/2008
Land search and rescue	WA Police Service	Emergency Operations Unit Tel: (08) 9370 7115	Land SAR (2007)	Date approved: 4 December 2007 SEMC Resolution No: 100/2007
Marine oil pollution	Department for Planning and Infrastructure	Manager Marine Environmental Protection Tel: (08) 9216 8802	Marine Oil Pollution Plan (2006) Appendices A - E; Appendice F; Appendices G - L; Appendices M-N	Date approved:  12 December 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 77/2006
Marine transport emergencies	Department for Planning and Infrastructure	Marine Safety Directorate Tel: (08) 9216 8902	Marine Transport Emergencies (2007)	Date approved: 20 March 2007 SEMC Resolution No: 26/2007
Nuclear-powered warships	WA Police	Emergency Management Coordination Unit Tel: (08)94893186	Restricted Please contact responsible agency	Date approved: 31 January 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 4/2006
PTA Rail Crash	Public Transport Authority	Policy & Business Mangement Systems Tel: (08) 9326 2760	PTA Rail Crash	Date approved: 1 December 2009 SEMC Resolution No: 121/2009
Road transport emergencies	WA Police	Emergency Management Coordination Unit Tel: (08)94893186	Road Crash (2008)	Date approved: 10 June 2008 SEMC Resolution No: 56/2008
Sea search and rescue	WA Police	Emergency Management Coordination Unit Tel: (08)94893186	Marine SAR (2008)	Date approved: 11 March 2008 SEMC Resolution No: 23/2008
Space re-entry debris	WA Police	Emergency Management Coordination Unit Tel: (08)94893186	Space Debris (2001)	Date approved: 31 January 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 4/2006
Storm/tempest	Fire and Emergency Services Authority	FESA Operational Services Tel: (08) 94799321	Storm (2004)	Date approved: 31 January 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 4/2006
Tropical cyclone	Fire and Emergency Services Authority	FESA Operational Services Tel: (08) 94799321	Cyclone (2007)	Date approved: 4 December 2007 SEMC Resolution No: 102/2007
Tsunami	Fire and Emergency Services Authority	FESA Operational Services Tel: (08) 94799321	Tsunami (1999)	Date approved: 31 January 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 4/2006 UNDER REVIEW
Rail Freight Emergencies	Westnet Rail	Access Manager WestNet Rail Tel: (08) 9212-2807	Westnet Rail 2008	Date approved: 2 December 2008 SEMC Resolution No: 115/2008

SUPPORT PLANS

SUPPORT FUNCTION	RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	CONTACT	WESTPLAN LINK	COMMENTS
Health support	Department of Health	Executive Officer, Emergency Management Tel: (08) 9222 2282	Westplan Health (2007)	Dateapproved:  4 September 2007 SEMC Resolution No: 74/2007
Isolated communities freight subsidy	Fire and Emergency Services Authority	FESA Operational Services Tel: (08) 9277 0555	Freight Subsidy Plan (1999)	Date approved: 31 January 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 4/2006
Public information support	SEMC Public Information Group	Regional Director Bureau of Meteorology Tel: (08) 9263 2210	Public Information (2008)	Date approved: 11 March 2008 SEMC Resolution No: 25/2008
Registration and inquiry support	Department for Community Development	Emergency Services Coordinator Tel: (08) 9277 0366	Registration and Inquiry (2003)	Date approved: 31 January 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 4/2006
State Recovery Coordination	Department of the Premier and Cabinet	Executive Government and Security Services Tel: (08) 9222 9424	Recovery (2008)	Date approved: March 2008 SEMC Resolution No: 29/2008
Telecommunications support	Fire and Emergency Services Authority	FESA Business Services Division Tel: (08) 9323 9373	Telecommunications (2005)	Date approved: 31 January 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 4/2006
Welfare support	Department for Community Development	Emergency Services Coordinator Tel: (08) 9277 0366	Welfare 2009	Date approved: 31 January 2006 SEMC Resolution No: 4/2006

SPECIAL PLANS

SPECIAL FUNCTION	RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	CONTACT	WESTPLAN LINK	COMMENTS
Reception of Australian citizens and approved foreign nationals evacuated from overseas	Department for Child Protection	Emergency Services Coordinator Tel: (08) 9277 0366	Reception 2009	Date approved: 1st December 2009 SEMC Resolution No: 119/2009