Increasing capability in New Zealand Emergency Management Jane Pierard Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management New Zealand 2 June 2009

Overview 1.New Zealand Hazardscape 2.The Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Act Structure of the CDEM Sector 4.The CDEM Competency Framework Project Key drivers Methodology Results Next steps

New Zealand

NZ Facts and Figures 2009 USAustraliaNZ Area (km 2 )9,629,0917,682,300270,534 Population (m) Popn Density (/km 2 ) GDP (US$b)13, GDP per capita (US$)45,70043,80029,800

New Zealand Hazardscape New Zealand has a broad range of hazards: “sometimes it does us a power of good to remind ourselves that we live on two volcanic rocks where two tectonic plates meet, in a somewhat lonely stretch of windswept ocean just above the Roaring Forties. If you want drama – you’ve come to the right place” Sir Geoffrey Palmer

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 The platform for emergency management with key elements: 1.A clear statement of purpose that mandates risk management 2.A structure to enable cooperative planning, response and dispersed accountability 3.An integrated planning framework

Pre 2002 ActPost 2002 Act Trend FromTowards Hazard specificAll-hazards Response managementRisk management Reactive, top downProactive, bottom up Static solutionsRecognising change Single agencyPartnerships Physical sciences drivenMulti-disciplinary Planning for communitiesPlanning with communities Communicating to communities Communicating with communities

Pre 2002 ActPost 2002 Act Trend FromTowards Hazard specificAll-hazards Response managementRisk management Reactive, top downProactive, bottom up Static solutionsRecognising change Single agencyPartnerships Physical sciences drivenMulti-disciplinary Planning for communitiesPlanning with communities Communicating to communities Communicating with communities

National CDEM Strategy Provides Government’s vision, goals and objectives for hazard and emergency management Establishes vision of a ‘Resilient New Zealand’ Links to other national strategies and community plans

CDEM Strategy Principles Individual and community responsibility and self reliance Transparent and systematic approach to risk management Comprehensive risk management – across the 4Rs Addressing consequences Making best use of information, expertise and structures

The CDEM Environment Is about… All hazards, all risks Sustainable management of hazards Achieving acceptable levels of risk Functional based planning Coordination, and integration of local, regional, central agencies Everyone playing their part ….in order to create resilient communities. ….in order to create resilient communities.

16 CDEM Groups

Role of MCDEM Our role is to: provide strategic policy advice on New Zealand’s capability ensure the establishment of structures to support the framework provide support to sector stakeholders to build and enhance capability ensure a co-ordinated approach across the 4Rs manage central government response and recovery functions for large scale events

CDEM Competency Framework Project

National CDEM Strategy Goal Three “Enhancing New Zealand’s capability to manage civil defence emergencies.” Objective : “Promoting continuing and coordinated professional development in CDEM”

Background Discussion with CDEM Groups between October-December 2006 Feedback to Minister from CDEM Groups in 2007 Review of professional development Literature review completed in January 2008 Suggested process based on international best practice (Australia, UK, USA)

CDEM Competencies Evidence-based records of skill and knowledge sets that are required by people undertaking specific CDEM functions within an organisation/sector.

Methodology Literature review National focus groups Intensive workshops to refine create and refine competency statements Online survey to validate competencies Triangulation and analysis

Survey responses by organisation

Key areas of competency 1.Relationship management 2.Information management 3.Risk management 4.Planning 5.Implementation 6.Communication 7.Capability development 8.Leadership

Structure …

Example…

Purpose & use of CDEM Competency Framework project Promote professionalisation of emergency management Understand professional development needs of the CDEM sector Provide platform for development of standards/training/education packages Inform development of career pathways to assist recruitment and retention

Next steps Competencies published and available for use in June 2009 Mapping of specific key CDEM roles Current professional development activities matched to competencies, and gaps addressed

Questions?