Resilience NSW

Resilience NSW is a New South Wales Government executive agency within the Department of Premier and Cabinet, focused on disaster management and is responsible for disaster recovery and building community resilience to future disasters.[1] It was established on 1 May 2020, following the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season a few months prior.[2] It replaced the Office of Emergency Management, an office within the Department of Communities and Justice.

Resilience NSW
Agency overview
Formed1 May 2020
Preceding agency
  • Office of Emergency Management
JurisdictionNew South Wales
HeadquartersSydney, Australia
Employees105
Annual budget$352m AUD (2021)
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent departmentDepartment of Communities and Justice
Key document
Websitewww.nsw.gov.au/resilience-nsw

The agency is headed by Shane Fitzsimmons, who was previously the Commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service. The head of Resilience NSW reports to the following ministers

History

Establishment of Resilience NSW

The Office of Emergency Management, an office within the Department of Communities and Justice was replaced by Resilience NSW on 1 May 2020 with the Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Resilience NSW) Order 2020 issued. Within this order Resilience NSW was establihed as a Public Service Executive Agency related to the Department of Premier and Cabinet.[4] With the following responsible ministers:

Transfer to Department of Communities and Justice

On 1 April 2022 by the Administrative Arrangements (Second Perrottet Ministry—Transitional) Order 2021, Resilience NSW was transferred back to the Department of Communities and Justice under the Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience.

See also

References
  1. "RFS Commissioner Fitzsimmons to lead new Resilience NSW agency". NSW Government. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Resilience NSW) Order 2020". NSW Legislation. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. "Administrative Arrangements (Second Perrottet Ministry—Transitional) Order 2021". NSW Legislation. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Resilience NSW) Order 2020". NSW Legislation. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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