- Date:
- 20 June 2023
Acknowledgement to country
Emergency Recovery Victoria (ERV) proudly acknowledges the First Peoples of Victoria and their ongoing strength in practising the world’s oldest living culture. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters on which we live and work and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Emergency Recovery Framework
The Emergency Recovery Victoria - Recovery Framework (the Framework) details our role, the principles that underpin recovery work and the desired outcomes for communities.
The resource is designed for:
- State Government
- Local Government
- Community Service Organisations
- Non Government Organisations
- Community Recovery Groups
About Emergency Recovery Victoria (ERV)
Emergency Recovery Victoria (ERV) is a permanent and dedicated recovery agency focused on building stronger and more resilient individuals, communities, and regions through community recovery.
Principles
ERV’s approach to recovery is underpinned by eight principles, which support flexible, locally driven and locally delivered action.
Recovery phases
Recovery phases assist in coordinating timelines for activities, which can scale up or down according to the different needs of the emergency.
Coordination and governance
Governance arrangements for recovery helps ERV to engage and coordinate across government and outlines the recovery functions for lead and support agencies in relevant legislative frameworks.
Lines of recovery
ERV’s approach to recovery builds on the State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP) identifying 5 lines of recovery.
Recovery Outcomes Framework
The Recovery Outcomes Framework describes the desired outcomes for disaster-affected communities and individuals across each of the 5 lines of recovery.
Community recovery
ERV support greater opportunity for communities to be involved in decisions and processes that contribute to reshaping and rebuilding their lives in ways that work for them.
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