Organisational Structure

The ACT Emergency Services Agency is comprised of four operational services as well as executive and enabling staff and volunteers.

Organisational Structure

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Below is a text-only version of the organisational structures.

ACT Emergency Services Agency Organisational Structure

As at 20 January 2025

Commissioner

ACT Emergency Services Agency
Wayne Phillips

  • ESA Ministerial & Executive Support

A/g Assistant Commissioner

Corporate
Megan Davis

  • Governance & Coordination
  • Health, Wellbeing and Support
  • Procurement & Purchasing
  • Project Management Office
  • Training
  • Workforce Strategy
  • A/g Executive Branch Manager
    Finance & Budgets
    Cherry Wang

Assistant Commissioner

Collaboration, Community Engagement & Intelligence Support
David Dutton

  • Alerts & Warnings
  • Intelligence Team
  • Operational Coordination
  • Planning & Preparedness
  • Public Information & Engagement
     

Assistant Commissioner

Capability
Glenn Brewer

  • Capital Works
  • Communication Centre Systems Infrastructure & Governance
  • Facilities, Assets & Equipment
  • Information Technology
  • Resource Centre
  • Sustainability & Fleet
  • Workshop

Chief Officer

ACT Ambulance Service
Howard Wren

Interim Chief Officer

ACT Fire & Rescue
Matt Shonk

Chief Officer

ACT Rural Fire Service
Rohan Scott

A/g Chief Officer

ACT State Emergency Service
Steve Forbes

ACT Ambulance Service Organisational Structure

Chief Officer

ACT Ambulance Service
Howard Wren

Manager

Aeromedical Operations

General Manager

Clinical Governance Unit

General Manager

Education

General Manager

Emergency Operations

General Manager

Operations Support

Senior Director

Transformation & Capability Development

 

ACT Fire & Rescue Organisational Structure

Interim Chief Officer

ACT Fire & Rescue
Matt Shonk

Superintendent

Capability Support

Superintendent

Community Safety

Superintendent

Operations

Superintendent

Specialised Operations

Superintendent

Training & Development

 

ACT Rural Fire Service Organisational Structure

Chief Officer

ACT Rural Fire Service
Rohan Scott

Director

Governance, Planning & Specialised Capability

Director

Operations

Director

SBMP Review Project

Director

Volunteer Management Team

Note: The Volunteer Management Team is a shared capability between ACTRFS and ACTSES.

ACT State Emergency Service Organisational Structure

A/g Chief Officer

ACT State Emergency Service
Steve Forbes

Director

Operations

Director

Volunteer Management Team

Note: The Volunteer Management Team is a shared capability between ACTRFS and ACTSES.