| Date | Version | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| December 2012 | 1.0 | Replaces AGCMF (Version 5.0) and Australian Government Crisis Management Arrangements: A Guide for Ministers (Version 1.1). |
| December 2013 | 1.1 | Replaces AGCMF (Version 1.0) and reflects the Abbott Ministry and Administrative Arrangements Order of 18 September 2013. |
| August 2015 | 1.2 | Replaces AGCMF (Version 1.1) and reflects the appointment of the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter-Terrorism and the Commonwealth Counter-Terrorism Coordinator. |
| January 2016 | 1.3 | Replaces AGCMF (Version 1.2) and reflects the role of the Minister for Counter-Terrorism. |
| October 2016 | 2.0 | Replaces AGCMF (Version 1.3). |
| May 2017 | 2.1 | Replaces AGCMF (Version 2.0) and reflects updated administrative arrangements. |
| December 2017 | 2.2 | Replaces AGCMF (Version 2.1) and reflects updated administrative arrangements following establishment of the Home Affairs portfolio. |
| October 2020 | 2.3 | Replaces AGCMF (Version 2.2) and reflects updated administrative arrangements following the establishment of new ministerial portfolios focused on natural disasters and emergency management and revised Defence Assistance to the Civil Community (DACC) arrangements. This version also reflects the retirement of the Council of Australian Governments arrangements and associated structures. |
| July 2021 | 3.0 | Replaces AGCMF (Version 2.3) and reflects the Government’s response to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements. |
| December 2021 | 3.1 | Administrative updates to describe the Australian Government National Joint Common Operating Picture and Australian Public Service Surge Reserve and provide updated detail on the handover arrangements from Emergency Management Australia to National Recovery and Resilience Agency. |
| November 2022 | 3.2 | Replaces AGCMF (Version 3.1) and reflects updated administrative arrangements including the establishment of the National Emergency Management Agency. |
| September 2023 | 3.3 | Replaces AGCMF (Version 3.2) and reflects updated administrative arrangements including the addition of a Cyber Incident annex. |
| September 2024 | 4.0 | Replaces AGCMF (Version 3.3) and incorporates significant reforms reflecting the Australian Government’s response to the 2023 Review of the Australian Government Crisis Management Framework. |