Emergency Management Unit (Division of the Chief Health Officer)

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Emergency Health Incident Assistance
Telephone Duty Manager 0407 127 126
(24 Hour Service)

The Emergency Management Unit is responsible for the State-wide leadership, strategic service and operational policy development of both disaster preparedness and emergency incident management response capability.

The unit incorporates emergency health service response planning, disaster management arrangements and counter terrorism planning (key health facility protection).

Queensland Health Disaster Plan 2008 is the sub-plan of the State Disaster Management Plan, it supports the Queensland Disaster Management System and authorises health emergency management arrangements within the State framework.

Last Updated: 09 October 2008
Last Reviewed: 01 July 2007