Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency

The Commissioner, ESA reports to Director-General of the Justice & Community Safety Directorate (JACS), who is responsible to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. The ACT ESA comprises: four emergency service agencies and several support areas, including: People and Culture, Governance and Logistics, Risk & Planning Services, Emergency Media and Broadcasting Services. The four operational agencies are: • ACT Ambulance Service • ACT Fire & Rescue • ACT Rural Fire Service • ACT State Emergency Service ==Commissioners==

• 2003–2006 Peter Dunn AO • 2006–2009 Gregor Manson • 2009 David Foot ASM (Acting) • 2010–2013 Mark Crosweller AFSM • 2013–2019 Dominic Lane AFSM • 2019–2023 Georgeina Whelan AM, CSC and Bar • 2024–current Wayne Phillips ==Budget==

1993–2004: Emergency Services Bureau Prior to 1 July 2004, emergency services in the ACT were delivered by the Emergency Services Bureau, an agency of the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety. 2004–2006: Emergency Services Authority The Emergencies Act 2004 (ACT) established the ESA as a statutory authority. 2006–present: Emergency Services Agency In the 2006–07 Australian Capital Territory budget, the ACT Government announced that the ESA would again be subsumed by the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety, effective 1 July 2006. ==See also==