| Description | Plans and arrangements | Responsible agency |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic crises | Australian Government Catastrophic Crisis Plan (AUSCATPLAN) | National Emergency Management Agency |
| Reception and coordination of international assistance International offers of assistance may vary significantly, arise from any source and be made to any Australian Government agency. Any offers of assistance received should be appropriately coordinated, considered and actioned as required to support jurisdictions and the Australian Government’s crisis management priorities. | Australian Government Reception of International Assistance Plan (AUSRIAPLAN) | National Emergency Management Agency |
| Recovery | Crisis Recovery Coordination Plan | National Emergency Management Agency |
| Request for non-financial assistance from states, territories and offshore territories State and territory governments have responsibility for coordinating and planning for the response to and recovery from a disaster within their borders. When the total resources (government, community and commercial) of an affected jurisdiction cannot reasonably cope with the needs of the situation, the nominated official can seek non-financial assistance from the Australian Government under COMDISPLAN. | Australian Government Disaster Response Plan (COMDISPLAN) | National Emergency Management Agency |
| Provision of Australian Government organised physical assistance to overseas countries following a disaster | Australian Government Overseas Assistance Plan (AUSASSISTPLAN) | National Emergency Management Agency Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| Reception into Australia of Australian citizens and permanent residents, and their immediate dependents, and approved foreign nationals evacuated from overseas | Australian Government Plan for the Reception of Australian Citizens and Approved Foreign Nationals Evacuated from Overseas (AUSRECEPLAN) | National Emergency Management Agency |
| Assessment, repatriation and provision of care for Australians and other approved persons injured or killed overseas in mass casualty crises | Australian Government Response Plan for Overseas Mass Casualty Incidents (OSMASSCASPLAN) | National Emergency Management Agency |
| Manage the risk posed by re-entering space debris which may impact Australia | Australian Government Space Re-entry Debris Plan (AUSSPREDPLAN) | National Emergency Management Agency |