Central office

​​​​​​Recovery Disaster and Emergency Response

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Upon identifying an emerging risk or sudden impact on the department's human resources, students, infrastructure or services from a disaster or emergency, the DG or ADG ISB may decide to activate the Executive Level response arrangements. This will cause:

1. Maintain situational awareness.
2. Liaise with stakeholders to coordinate support activities.
3. Monitor the status of the departments resources.
4. Monitor the Business Continuity Plan activities as required.

Special leave entitlements

Staff are also able to access paid special leave to deal with the effects of natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, severe storms or bushfires under Special Leave Directive 05/17 (PDF, 165 KB). Contact the Principal for more information.

Useful Tools

• Checklist – Recovery – Post Disaster
• DoE disaster and emergency management arrangements
• Disaster and Emergency Communications Strategy
• Standard Emergency Warning Signal (SEWS)
• Disaster and Emergency Management

Useful Sites

Weather/events

• Bureau of Meteorology
  
• Get Ready Queensland – Disaster Management
• Bushfire Mapping

Agencies

• Queensland Police Service
• Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
• Queensland Ambulance Service
• State Emergency Services
• Queensland Health – natural disasters and severe weather

Key Contacts

Emergency and School Security

• Email: qed-emergency@id.ngcomms.net
• Phone: (07) 3034 6025 (disaster and emergency management)
• Phone: (07) 3034 6016 (disaster and emergency management)
• Phone: (07) 3034 6010 (school security)
• School Watch Phone: 13 17 88

Employee Assistance Program

• External counselling services – LifeWorks by Morneau Shepell – Phone 1800 604 640
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)