State Emergency Management Plan State Disaster Recovery Coordination Framework September 2022 (Government of South Australia)

The State Disaster Recovery Coordination Framework (SDRCF) describes the principles and arrangements that support a coordinated, effective and community-centred approach to assist impacted South Australian communities.

Recovery is the process of restoring or improving the livelihood and health, as well as the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets, systems and activities of a disaster affected community. It is a complex process that provides an opportunity to enhance community resilience and to 'build back better' to avoid or reduce future hazard/disaster risk.

The Emergency Management Act 2004 (SA) (the Act) sets out the arrangements under which emergencies and disasters are managed in South Australia. The State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP) is prepared pursuant to the Act and outlines the governance arrangements, roles and responsibilities, and structures in place to reduce risk from hazards, and to plan and prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.