The aim of the State Support Plan Emergency Public Information is to detail the State’s whole of government (high level) public information response arrangements (coordination and support) for activation during emergencies when required.
The public information function during emergencies includes:
- management and dissemination of appropriate information to the media to meet news needs and to broadcast information and instructions to the public
- management and dissemination of appropriate information and instructions to the public immediately before, during and after an emergency through various means, such as ‘emergency imminent’ alerting systems, the internet, social media, public meetings, public information lines and other mechanisms, systems or tools.
