Communiqués
Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management
The Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management is an expanded version of the Australasian Police Ministers' Council formed to deal with issues related to emergency management, including disaster mitigation and anticipation. Created in 2003, it brings together Commonwealth, state and territory police ministers, ministers responsible for emergency management and ALGA.
- Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management
- 26 March 2008, Canberra.
A new spirit of cooperation has been evident during the first meeting of the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management since the election of the Rudd Government, which was held today in Canberra. - Enhancing Australia's emergency management capability
- 7 April 2006, Melbourne.
Emergency and Police Ministers from across Australia agree they want an early finalisation of a national emergency management plan (catastrophic disasters) that would include provision of fundamental necessities such as food, shelter, medical and financial services to the Australian community.