Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency
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The Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency (ACT ESA) was established by the Emergencies Act 2004 (ACT), which came into effect on 1 July 2004. The mission of the ACT ESA is to protect and preserve life, property and the environment in the ACT
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The ACT ESA is responsible for:
The Commissioner, ESA reports to Chief Executive of the Department of Justice & Community Safety, who is responsible to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. The ACT ESA comprises: four emergency service agencies and several support areas, including: Training Services, Technical Services, Risk & Planning Services, IT Support & Communications. The four operational agencies are:
were delivered by the Emergency Services Bureau, an agency of the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety.
, the ACT Government announced that the ESA would again be subsumed by the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety, effective 1 July 2006.
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
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The ACT ESA is responsible for:
- determining the overall strategic direction and management of the emergency services (including by advising the Minister on capability and preparedness);
- educating the community and improving its preparedness for emergencies;
- providing common planning, administrative and logistics support for the emergency services, including common communications and emergency coordination centres.
Structure
- ACT Ambulance ServiceAustralian Capital Territory Ambulance ServiceThe Australian Capital Territory Ambulance Service is responsible for providing emergency and non-emergency ambulance services to the ACT community. Although existing since 1955 it was established in legilsation by the Emergencies Act 2004 ....
- ACT Fire BrigadeAustralian Capital Territory Fire BrigadeThe ACT Fire and Rescue is the urban fire and rescue service for the Australian Capital Territory. It along with the ACT Ambulance Service, ACT State Emergency Service and ACT Rural Fire Service are part of the Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency .- Stations, vehicles and special...
- ACT Rural Fire Service
- ACT State Emergency Service.
Commissioners
- 2003-2006 Peter DunnPeter DunnPeter James Dunn AO is a former Commissioner for the ACT Emergency Services Authority responsible for the ACT Fire Brigade, ACT Ambulance Service, Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service. He was appointed to this position in 2003 by Chief Minister Jon Stanhope...
- 2006-2009 Gregor MansonGregor MansonGregor Manson is the former Commissioner for the Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency , an agency of the ACT Department of Justice & Community Safety. The ACT ESA is responsible for the ACT Fire Brigade, ACT Ambulance Service, Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service...
- 2009 David Foot (Acting)
- 2010 Mark CroswellerMark CroswellerMark Crosweller is the third Commissioner for the ACT Emergency Services Agency responsible for the ACT Fire Brigade, ACT Ambulance Service, Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service. He was appointed to this position in 2009...
Budget
| Year | Government Payment for Outputs |
|---|---|
| 2008/09 | A$66.794m |
| 2007/08 | A$60.421m |
| 2006/07 | A$59.157m |
| 2005/06 | A$53.495m |
| 2004/05 | A$44.813m |
1993-2004 Emergency Services Bureau
Prior to 1 July 2004, emergency services in the ACTAustralian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
were delivered by the Emergency Services Bureau, an agency of the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety.
2004-2006 Emergency Services Authority
The Emergencies Act 2004 (ACT) established the ESA as a statutory authority.2006- now Emergency Services Agency
In the 2006-07 Australian Capital Territory budget2006-07 Australian Capital Territory budget
The 2006-07 Australian Capital Territory budget for the financial year 2006-2007 was presented to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly by Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory Jon Stanhope on 6 June 2006...
, the ACT Government announced that the ESA would again be subsumed by the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety, effective 1 July 2006.
See also
- ACT Ambulance ServiceAustralian Capital Territory Ambulance ServiceThe Australian Capital Territory Ambulance Service is responsible for providing emergency and non-emergency ambulance services to the ACT community. Although existing since 1955 it was established in legilsation by the Emergencies Act 2004 ....
- Gregor Manson, former ESA CommissionerGregor MansonGregor Manson is the former Commissioner for the Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency , an agency of the ACT Department of Justice & Community Safety. The ACT ESA is responsible for the ACT Fire Brigade, ACT Ambulance Service, Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service...
- Peter Dunn, former ESA CommissionerPeter DunnPeter James Dunn AO is a former Commissioner for the ACT Emergency Services Authority responsible for the ACT Fire Brigade, ACT Ambulance Service, Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service. He was appointed to this position in 2003 by Chief Minister Jon Stanhope...
- ACT Fire BrigadeAustralian Capital Territory Fire BrigadeThe ACT Fire and Rescue is the urban fire and rescue service for the Australian Capital Territory. It along with the ACT Ambulance Service, ACT State Emergency Service and ACT Rural Fire Service are part of the Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency .- Stations, vehicles and special...