National Emergency Management Meetings and Committees
- National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting (NEMMM)
- Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee (ANZEMC)
- ANZEMC membership
- NEMMM communiques
- ANZEMC communiques
National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting
The National Emergency Management Ministers’ Meeting (NEMMM) brings together emergency management portfolio ministers. The ministerial council includes all jurisdictions. It also includes the President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). Together they drive national cooperation and consistency. Creating a consistent approach to managing emergencies. They focus on long-lasting strategic issues in emergency, disaster management and resilience. NEMMM reports to National Cabinet each year.
The NEMMM looks at emerging issues. Particularly those requiring cross-border collaboration. They work on setting policy and standards. This can include cross-portfolio issues, such as:
- Building
- Planning
- Land management
- Infrastructure
- Communications
- Data and digital
- Health
- Science
- Research
- Environment
- Education
Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee
NEMMM is supported by the Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee (ANZEMC).
Its vision is a nation that is prepared for and resilient to all hazards. In particular, national hazards with severe to catastrophic consequences.
ANZEMC provides nationwide and Trans-Tasman leadership. This spans across the emergency management continuum. Including prevention, preparedness, response and recovery to:
- inform and deliver on NEMMM priorities
- develop and implement approaches to building national resilience and reducing disaster risk
- identify and advise on emerging issues and long-term challenges
ANZEMC membership
ANZEMC brings together senior officials from the Australian Government. It includes officials from state and territory governments. As well as senior officials from ALGA and New Zealand.
ANZEMC is co-chaired by our Coordinator-General and another ANZEMC member. The non-NEMA co-chair role rotates across the membership every two years.
NEMMM communiqués
- National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting – 6 September 2024 (PDF 134KB)
- National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting – 23 April 2024 (PDF 421KB)
- National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting - 20 October 2023 (PDF 123KB)
- National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting – 25 August 2023(PDF 499 KB)
- National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting – 7 June 2023(PDF 45 KB)
- National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting - 9 December 2022 (PDF 58.7 KB)
- National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting - 19 September 2022 (PDF 70.5 KB)
- National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting - 21 July 2022 (PDF 48.9 KB)
- National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting - 29 October 2021 (PDF 46.8 KB)
- National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting - 17 September 2021 (PDF 40.2 KB)
- National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting - 18 June 2021 (PDF 45.8 KB)
- National Emergency Management Ministers’ Meeting – 19 February 2021 Inaugural Meeting (PDF 44.3 KB)
ANZEMC communiqués
- Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee Meeting communiqué - 2 September 2024 (131KB PDF)
- Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee Meeting communiqué – 29 February 2024 (113KB PDF)
- Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee Meeting communiqué – 3 November 2023 (528KB PDF)
- Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee Meeting communiqué – 21 August 2023 (358KB PDF)
- Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee Meeting communiqué – 4 May 2023 (167KB PDF)
- Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee Meeting communiqué – 13 October 2022 (395KB PDF)
- Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee Meeting communiqué – 8 September 2020 (162KB PDF)
- Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee Meeting communiqué - 27 August 2019 (165KB PDF)
- Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee Meeting communiqué - 21 February 2019 (196KB PDF)