Community Emergency Management Plans (CEMP)

This includes being relatively independent and self-reliant, while drawing upon the connections and lifelines which support people and their community to function and survive.

It also provides opportunities for broader collaboration and collective action. This includes working together as part of the community to drive the design, implementation and review of integrated planning and engagement processes. Connections and relationships developed through these processes can be maintained and beneficial before, during and after emergencies.

Maturity in these processes can also assist to build overall community capacity and capability to better manage long term stressors and to cope with shocks, including future emergencies. This approach is designed to support community led approaches and activities wherever possible.

Adopting this approach taps into the collective local knowledge, expertise and resources to build on combined strengths. Working together through these processes can assist to develop mutual goals and solutions while strengthening relationships and lifelines to be drawn upon in good times and during critical times of need.