Emergency management legislation

Jurisdiction	Austlii	Official site	Plans
Commonwealth (aka Federal or National)	Defence Act 1903 s 123AA National Emergency Declaration Act 2020	Defence Act 1903 s 123AA National Emergency Declaration Act 2020	Australian Government Emergency Management Plans. Australian disaster resilience handbook collection
Australian Capital Territory	Emergencies Act 2004 (includes all services)	Emergencies Act 2004 (includes all services)	Emergencies (Emergency Plan) 2023 All legislative instruments made pursuant to the Act
New South Wales	Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989 Fire Services Joint Standing Committee Act 1998 Health Services Act 1997 (Ambulance) Rural Fires Act 1997 State Emergency Service Act 1989 State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989	Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989 Fire Services Joint Standing Committee Act 1998 Health Services Act 1997 (Ambulance) Rural Fires Act 1997 State Emergency Service Act 1989 State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989	NSW State Emergency Management Plans
Northern Territory	Bushfires Management Act 2016 Emergency Management Act 2013 (includes SES) Fire and Emergency Act 1996	Bushfires Management Act 2016 Emergency Management Act 2013 (includes SES) Fire and Emergency Act 1996	Territory Emergency Plan
Queensland	Ambulance Service Act 1991 Disaster Management Act 2003 Fire Services Act 1990 Marine Rescue Queensland Act 2024 Public Safety Preservation Act 1986 State Emergency Service Act 2024	Ambulance Service Act 1991 Disaster Management Act 2003 Fire Services Act 1990 Marine Rescue Queensland Act 2024 Public Safety Preservation Act 1986 State Emergency Service Act 2024	Queensland State Disaster Management Plan
South Australia	Emergency Management Act 2004 Emergency Services Funding Act 1998 Fire and Emergency Service Act 2005 (includes SES) Health Care Act 2008 (Ambulance)	Emergency Management Act 2004 Emergency Services Funding Act 1998 Fire and Emergency Service Act 2005 (includes SES) Health Care Act 2008 (Ambulance)	State Emergency Management Plan
Tasmania	Ambulance Service Act 1982 Emergency Management Act 2006 (includes SES) Fire Service Act 1979	Ambulance Service Act 1982 Emergency Management Act 2006 (includes SES) Fire Service Act 1979	Tasmanian Emergency Management Arrangements (TEMA)
Victoria	Ambulance Services Act 1986 Country Fire Authority Act 1958 Emergency Management Act 1986 Emergency Management Act 2013 Triple Zero Victoria Act 2023 Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958 Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003 Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005	Ambulance Services Act 1986 Country Fire Authority Act 1958 Emergency Management Act 1986 Emergency Management Act 2013 Triple Zero Victoria Act 2023 Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958 Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003 Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005	State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP)
Western Australia	Bushfires Act 1954 Emergency Management Act 2005 Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998 (includes SES) Fire Brigades Act 1942	Bushfires Act 1954 Emergency Management Act 2005 Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998 (includes SES) Fire Brigades Act 1942	Emergency management plans

Last amended 19 February 2026.