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A.C.T. Emergency Services Agency
Agency overview
Formed	2004
Jurisdiction	Government of the Australian Capital Territory
Annual budget	A$161.279m
Agency executives	Ms Georgeina Whelan AM, CSC and Bar, Commissioner; Mr Howard Wren ASM, Chief Officer, ACT Ambulance Service; Mr Mark Brown AFSM, Chief Officer, ACT Fire & Rescue; Mr Joe Murphy, Chief Officer, ACT Rural Fire Service; Mr Anthony Draheim, Chief Officer, ACT State Emergency Service;
Parent agency	Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Child agencies	ACT Ambulance Service; ACT Fire & Rescue; ACT Rural Fire Service; ACT State Emergency Service;
Website	www.esa.act.gov.au

The Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency (ACT ESA) was established by the Emergencies Act 2004 (ACT), which came into effect on 1 July 2004.^[2] The mission of the ACT ESA is to protect and preserve life, property and the environment in the ACT.

The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) is the ACT Government organisation charged with providing emergency management services to the Canberra community. The ESA Mission is “We work together to care and protect through cohesive operations, collaborative management and a unified executive”.

The ESA workforce profile includes over 2500 full time and volunteer personnel.

Structure edit

The Commissioner, ESA reports to Director-General of the Justice & Community Safety Directorate (JACS), who is responsible to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. The ACT ESA comprises: four emergency service agencies and several support areas, including: People and Culture, Governance and Logistics, Risk & Planning Services, Emergency Media and Broadcasting Services. The four operational agencies are:

Commissioners edit

2003–2006 Peter Dunn AO
2006–2009 Gregor Manson
2009 David Foot ASM (Acting)
2010–2013 Mark Crosweller AFSM
2013–2019 Dominic Lane AFSM
2019–2023 Georgeina Whelan AM, CSC and Bar

Budget edit

Year	Total Cost
2019/20	A$161.279m ^[3]
2018/19	A$147.924m ^[4]
2017/18	A$141.531m ^[5]
2016/17	A$143.929m
2008/09	A$66.794m ^[6]
2007/08	A$60.421m ^[7]
2006/07	A$59.157m ^[8]
2005/06	A$53.495m ^[9]
2004/05	A$44.813m ^[10]

History edit

1993–2004: Emergency Services Bureau edit

Prior to 1 July 2004, emergency services in the ACT were delivered by the Emergency Services Bureau, an agency of the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety.

2004–2006: Emergency Services Authority edit

The Emergencies Act 2004 (ACT) established the ESA as a statutory authority.

2006–present: Emergency Services Agency edit

In the 2006–07 Australian Capital Territory budget, the ACT Government announced that the ESA would again be subsumed by the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety, effective 1 July 2006.

References edit

^ "Justice and Community Safety Directorate" (PDF). treasury.act.gov.au. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Emergencies Act 2004 | Acts". ACT Legislation Register. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
^ "ACT Budget 2019-20. Budget Statement D Justice and Community Safety Directorate" (PDF).
^ "ACT Budget 2018-19. Budget Statements D" (PDF).
^ "Budget Statements" (PDF).
^ "2008 budget" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
^ "2007 budget" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
^ "2006 budget".
^ "2005 budget".
^ "2004 budget".

Emergencies Act 2004 (ACT)
ACT ESA Annual Report 2004/05
ACT ESA Annual Report 2005/06
McLeod, Ron. 2003. Inquiry into the Operational Response to the January 2003 Bushfires in the ACT
Doogan, Maria. 2006. The Canberra Firestorm – Inquests and Inquiry into Four Deaths and Four Fires between 8 and 18 January 2003.