Floodplain Risk Assessment Guidelines for Municipal Councils in Tasmania

Councils provide leadership at the municipal level for emergency management in Tasmania. This includes chairing Municipal Emergency Management Committees (MEMCs) that undertake municipal level all-hazards risk assessments and coordinate the treatment of these risks at the local level. Many Councils also directly undertake floodplain risk management activities. These guidelines are aimed at Councils and MEMCs whose risk profile includes significant risks posed by flooding hazards, and are intended to assist with the conduct of detailed flood specific risk assessments that may be required to compliment municipal level all-hazards risk assessments. These Guidelines summarise a method for the assessment of floodplain risks that is consistent with the revised 2015 National Emergency Risk Assessment Guidelines (NERAG) and the Australian Emergency Management floodplain risk management guideline (AEM7). The NERAG provides a nationally consistent methodology to assess emergency-related risks and supports the improvement of resilience in communities as set out in the National Strategy for Disaster Resilience.