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All South Australian State emergencies are governed under the Emergency Management Act 2004. This
legislation provides the authority for the State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP), which details the
responsibilities and strategies of the State Government to manage significant State emergencies.
The following profile provides an audit of the roles and presence of different agencies involved in
emergency management in Western Adelaide.
15.5.1. State Emergency Service
The South Australian State Emergency Service (SES) is a volunteer based service that provides
emergency response across the State from 67 units across the state that mobilise over 1600 volunteers.
The SES plays a critical role as the Control Agency for extreme weather and flood in South Australia.
The SES plays a strong role in increasing community awareness and preparedness relating to extreme
weather events. Examples of campaigns and programs run by the SES include Flood Safe, Storm Safe,
the Heatwave Information Guide and Emergency Connect.
The South Australian State Emergency Service operates across the Study Area from the State
Operations Coordination Unit located at the Adelaide Airport, the Western Adelaide unit at Brooklyn Park,
the Dog Operation Unit at Gilles Plains and the Enfield Unit based at Northgate.
15.5.2. Alert SA
The State Government has established the Alert SA website to bring together social media messages
from South Australia's emergency services via Twitter, Facebook and RSS in one place.
The website plays an important information provision role in emergency situations by drawing together
media feeds from the CFS, SAPOL, SES, MFS and the Bureau of Meteorology.
15.5.3. Disaster Assist
Disaster Assist is a Commonwealth Government initiative that provides information on assistance for
current disasters and links to assistance and responses to previous disasters that have impacted
Australians.
Assistance from the Australian Government may be provided to aid the recovery of Australians most
affected by a disaster. In such cases, the website will have up to date public information messages,
relevant free call numbers, information on Australian Government Assistance Packages and links to other
relevant information.
The website will also increasingly include information on building resilience to better prepare for and
withstand the impacts of disasters.
15.5.4. Families SA Emergency Management Program
The Families SA Emergency Management Program provides advice and assistance to help people and
communities recover from floods, droughts, storms and bushfires. This State-based service incorporates
the provision of food, accommodation, financial support, information and referral.
