About

An emergency is an actual or imminent event that requires an immediate response from either internal or external resources.

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing a framework for emergency management in order to respond to the following priorities in the event of an emergency:

• To Save Lives
• To Protect Property and Prevent Harm to the Environment
• To Restore Essential University Infrastructure
• To Restore Academic and Administrative Functions

It is for this reason that the University has developed an Emergency Management Plan. The Emergency Management Plan sets out the management protocols that will control and coordinate emergency response. The University recognises that effective planning must be flexible, designed to meet all types of emergencies and must include the key planning issues of preparedness, response and recovery.

Campus Operations Group

The Campus Operations Group (COG) is a group within the Property and Campus Services. The COG has the role of managing the physical resources and assets of the University on a day-to-day basis to a standard that provides a safe, efficient and secure environment for the achievement of the University’s teaching, research and administrative objectives.

The Section is responsible for:

• Management of the University’s security, traffic and parking operations on a 24 hour, seven day a week basis.
• Provision of training and equipment for the Emergency Control Organisations throughout the University.
• Emergency Management and Emergency Response planning.

Our University Security Officers respond to emergencies across the campuses assisting with evacuations and traffic/crowd control. After hours, our Security Officers act as Wardens and evacuate buildings where possible before the emergency services arrive. University Security Officers maintain our 24 hour a day Security and Emergency Control Room at Gate 4 on the Parkville Campus. In an Emergency, when you ring 8344 6666 or x46666 you will speak to one of these Officers.