DM Guideline Supporting Resources

SEWS Signal (MP4, 60.2 KB)

2024

DDMG DDMP Legislative Checklist (DOC, 366.5 KB)

2024

LDMG-LDMP Legislative Checklist (DOC, 379 KB)

2024

DM1 - Direction About The Exercise Powers Under The Acts During A Disaster Situation Form (DOC, 876 KB)

2024

DM2 - Declaration Of A Disaster Situation - District Level Form (DOC, 894 KB)

2024

DM3A - Extension Of A Disaster Situation By Regulation- District Level Form  (DOC, 884.5 KB)

2024

DM3B - Extension Of A Disaster Situation By Declaration Of Premier And Minister- District Level Form (DOC, 882 KB)

2024

DM4 - Request To End A Disaster Situation - District Level Updated Form (DOC, 882 KB)

2024

DM5 - Declaration Of A Disaster Situation (State Level) Updated Form (DOC, 878 KB)

2024

DM6A - Extension By Regulation - State Level Form (DOC, 867.5 KB)

2024

DM6B - Extension Of A Disaster Situation By Declaration Of Premier And Minister - State Level Form  (DOC, 871.5 KB)

2024

DM7 - Request To End A Disaster Situation - State Level Updated Form (DOC, 877 KB)

2024

DM8 - Authorisation To Exercise Declared Disaster Powers Form (DOC, 891.5 KB)

2024

DM9 - Notice To Remove, Dismantle, Demolish Or Destroy A Building Or Other Structure In A Disaster Situation Form  (DOC, 874 KB)

2024

DM10 - Notice Of A Direction About Property Updated Form  (DOC, 96 KB)

2024

DM11 - Authorisation Of Persons To Exercise Rescue Powers Form  (DOC, 875.5 KB)

2024

DM12 - Application For Compensation Form  (DOC, 878 KB)

2024

DM13A – Approval to Appoint a Deputy to the QDMC/Notice to the Appointed Deputy  (DOCX, 66.7 KB)

2024

DM13B – Approval to Appoint a Deputy to a Local or District Disaster Management Group (DOC, 96 KB)

2024

DM14 - Notice About Deemed Approvals Under Planning Form (DOCX, 82.6 KB)

2024

Emergency Alert Request Form  (DOCX, 57.8 KB)

2024

Request for Assistance Form (DOC, 93.5 KB)

2024

Resupply Request Form (DOCX, 63.2 KB)

2024

People With Vulnerabilities In Disasters: A Framework For An Effective Local Response

2025

Queensland Disaster Management Training Framework (PDF, 123.9 KB)

2024

Queensland Flood Risk Management Framework

2024

Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

2015

Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA)

2018

Food Safety in Evacuation Centres

2012

Guidelines for the Development of Communication Education, Awareness and Engagement Programs

2010

Information Access and Use Guideline

2023

National Disaster Recovery Needs Assessment Guidelines

2024

National Emergency Risk Assessment Guidelines (NERAG)

2020

Places of Refuge: Cyclones - Guidance on the Site Selection of Buildings (PDF, 192.9 KB)

2023

Pre-determining the release status of information

2024

Privacy and Managing Disaster Events

2025

Privacy Flexibilities

2024

Public Cyclone Shelter Maintenance Guideline (PDF, 686.1 KB)

2018

Queensland Disaster Funding Guidelines 2021

2021

Queensland Disaster Funding Guidelines 2024

2024

Queensland Evacuation Centre Field Guide (PDF, 3.7 MB)

2017

Technical Guidance Document – Assessment of Buildings as a Place of Refuge for Cyclones (PDF, 813.5 KB)

2023

Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience Lessons Management Handbook

2019

Communities Responding to Disasters: Planning for Spontaneous Volunteers Handbook

2018

Disaster Management Training Handbook (PDF, 5.3 MB)

2024

Financial Accountability Handbook

2025

Managing Exercises Handbook

2023

Queensland Evacuation Centre Management Handbook (PDF, 1.6 MB)

2017

Tropical Cyclone Storm Tide Warning: Response Systems Handbook (PDF, 3.7 MB)

2016

Tsunami Emergency Planning in Australia Handbook

2025

Disaster Management Act 2003

2024

Disaster Management Regulation 2014

2024

Planning Act 2016

2016

DDMG Responsibilities Manual (PDF, 365.9 KB)

2024

Disaster Management Group Business and Meetings Manual (PDF, 861.6 KB)

2024

Evacuation Manual (PDF, 694.8 KB)

2024

LDMG Responsibilities Manual (PDF, 440.5 KB)

2024

Managing Offers of Assistance Manual (PDF, 495.1 KB)

2024

Queensland Tsunami Notification Manual (PDF, 712.6 KB)

2024

Queensland Warnings Manual (PDF, 5.3 MB)

2024

Resupply Manual (PDF, 672.4 KB)

2024

Local Government Area and District Disaster map (PDF, 980.6 KB)

2025

Emergency Management Sector Adaptation Plan for Climate Change (EM-SAP)
(PDF, 1 MB)

2018

Interim State Disaster Management Plan

2025

Queensland Evacuation Centre Management Handbook (PDF, 1.6 MB)

2017

Queensland Recovery Plan

2017

Queensland Disaster Management 2016 Strategic Policy Statement (PDF, 223.4 KB)

2016

Queensland State Planning Policy

2017

Information Access and Use (IS33) Policy

2023

Information Governance Policy

2022

Queensland Cyclone Shelter Reference Guide
(PDF, 1.8 MB)

2018

Request for Assistance Reference Guide
(PDF, 525.1 KB)

2025

The Office of IGEM - Guide to Research

2025

The Standard for Disaster Management in Queensland

2021

National Strategy for Disaster Resilience

2011

National Strategy for Disaster Resilience: Companion Booklet

2012

Queensland Climate Adaptation Strategy (Q-CAS) 

2017

Queensland Strategy for Disaster Resilience

2024

Correspondence Register Template  (DOCX, 55.8 KB)

2024

DDMG Annual Report Template  (DOC, 402.5 KB)

2024

DDMG Generic Terms of Reference Template  (DOC, 758 KB)

2024

Establishment of a Temporary DDMG Membership Template  (DOCX, 54.6 KB)

2024

Flying Minute Template (DOCX, 51.6 KB)

2024

LDCC Situation Report Template  (DOCX, 40.9 KB)

2024

LDMG Annual Report Template  (DOC, 62.5 KB)

2024

LDMG Generic Terms of Reference Template (DOCX, 36.2 KB)

2024

Meeting Agenda Template  (DOCX, 36.7 KB)

2024

Meeting Attendance Template (DOCX, 39.2 KB)

2024

Meeting Briefing Template (DOCX, 51 KB)

2024

Meeting Checklist Template (DOCX, 43.5 KB)

2024

Meeting Minutes Template  (DOCX, 58.8 KB)

2024

Member Contact Details Template (DOCX, 42.9 KB)

2024

Member Status Report Template (DOCX, 44.7 KB)

2024

Ministerial Approval to Combine LDMG Template (DOCX, 858.7 KB)

2024

Notice of Agency Representative for a LDMG-DDMG Template  (DOCX, 63.9 KB)

2024

Notice of Appointment as DDMG Member Template  (DOCX, 58.8 KB)

2024

Notice of Appointment as LDMG Member Template  (DOCX, 58 KB)

2024

Notice of LDMG Executive Position Appointment Template  (DOCX, 58.5 KB)

2024

Notice of Local Government Appointment to DDMG Template  (DOCX, 60.9 KB)

2024

Notice to a Person of Deputy Appointment to a Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) or District Disaster Management Group (DDMG) Template (DOCX, 61.2 KB)

2024

Progressive Meeting Attendance Template (DOCX, 54.1 KB)

2024

Register of Contact Details Template  (DOCX, 77.5 KB)

2024

Resolution Register Template (DOCX, 52.3 KB)

2024

Chief Executive Administrative Arrangements

2025

Get Ready Queensland

2025

GIVIT

SDCC Situational Awareness Platform

2024

Queensland Government Information Technology

2024

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Allowance

2024

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

2024

State Disaster Relief Arrangements (SDRA)

2024

National Emergency Management Agency

Local Government Association of Queensland

2024