ESTA's decisions and activities are underpinned and supported by internal organisational structures and governance committees.
The responsibilities of the ESTA Board are supported by 4 committees.
ESTA Advisory Committee
ESTA’s Advisory Committee is created under the Emergency Services Telecommunications Act 2004 (the ESTA Act). The Committee includes senior personnel from Victoria’s emergency services and representatives from ESTA management, Emergency Management Victoria, and the Inspector-General for Emergency Management. The role of the committee is to advise the ESTA Board of any specific requirements of or issues relating to the organisations represented on the committee. ESTA reports on its performance to the committee and consults with it in the formation of its annual corporate plan.
It is chaired by the ESTA Board Chair, Flavia Gobbo.
Audit, Risk Management, and Compliance Committee Charter
The Audit, Risk Management, and Compliance Committee (ARMCC) is an independent advisory committee appointed by the ESTA Board. The committee is independent of management. The committee assists ESTA in fulfilling its oversight and governance responsibilities, the facilitation of sound organisational ethics, and obligations under the Financial Management Act 1994 (the Act). It oversights ESTA’s audit functions and advises the ESTA Board in relation to annual reporting and attestation requirements. It also oversights ESTA’s risk management.
It is chaired by ESTA Member, Mr Paul Henderson.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee focuses on ESTA’s financial performance and budget. It comprises both the ESTA Board and external members along with ESTA management and advisers from the Department of Justice and Community Safety, and Emergency Management Victoria. It reviews ESTA’s budget, forecasting and scenario planning, and costs.
It is chaired by ESTA Member, Ms Mary Delahunty.
Information and Communication Technology Committee
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Committee supports ESTA in identifying how ICT supports the organisation’s strategy and what investments and forward planning are required to deliver and mitigate risk. It monitors and oversights ICT costs and risks, as well as technology and relevant system performance and delivery to ensure ESTA’s ICT is robust and productive. The Committee provides expert oversight of the Chief Information Officer function and advises the ESTA Board and CEO on key ICT decisions and projects. The ICT Committee works closely with the ARMCC to provide expert advice and oversight on Business Resilience and Disaster Recovery matters with a high degree of ICT risk.
It is chaired by ESTA Member, Ms Christine Collin.
Reviewed 14 March 2023