C2007-25 Coordination of Disaster Recovery Work in the Hunter and Central Regions

Chief Executives should be aware the NSW Government has established Recovery Committees and one stop shops in the Hunter (Newcastle & Singleton) and Central Coast (Wyong) regions to assist people and business affected by the recent severe storms and flooding.  A further one stop shop is proposed for the Central Coast.   The Recovery Committees have been established to ensure the efforts of all agencies, including State, Commonwealth and local government agencies\services are coordinated and strategically managed.    Similarly, one stop shops have been opened to provide a single point of contact through which individuals and business can find out about the full range of assistance that may be available to them.   If your agency is involved in recovery work or initiatives it is imperative you inform and liaise with the regional coordinators for the Department of Premier & Cabinet (DPC) - Mr Ben Chard, Hunter and Ms Leonie Baldwin, Central Coast - about your activities.   The regional coordinators will ensure the Recovery Committees are aware of your agencys activities and that there is coordination with other agencies if required.  The regional coordinators will also ensure, where relevant, that information about your agencys activities and services is made available to the staff working in the one stop shops.    The regional coordinators can be contacted via the Regional Offices: Hunter Region    4927 8799 Central Coast Region    4337 2311   (signed)    Robyn Kruk Director General