Emergency Management Victoria

**About us** Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) leads emergency management in Victoria by maximising the ability of the emergency management sector to work together and to strengthen the capacity of communities to plan for, withstand, respond to and recover from emergencies. EMV supports the Emergency Management Commissioner to lead and coordinate emergency preparedness, response and recovery across Victoria's emergency management sector in conjunction with communities, government, agencies and business. EMV is an integral part of the broader emergency management sector and shares responsibility with a range of agencies, organisations and departments for ensuring the system of emergency management in Victoria is sustainable, effective and community focussed. **What we do** “Leading emergency management in Victoria by working with communities, government, agencies and business to strengthen their capacity to withstand, plan for, respond to and recover from emergencies”. **[Our role](https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do/our-role)** Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) was established in July 2014 and plays a key role in implementing the Victorian Government’s emergency management reform agenda. **[The six c's](https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do/the-six-cs)** The 6 C's combination of Command, Control and Coordination, Consequence, Communication and Community Connection is leading to a massive shift in the way we approach emergency management. From the Emergency Management Commissioner **[Our legislation](https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do/our-legislation)** The Emergency Management Act 2013 (the Act) establishes Emergency Management Victoria (EMV).