Emergency Management Planning that works when it matters most

At The Six C’s, we develop emergency management and continuity plans that are designed for real-world use — not to sit on a shelf collecting dust.

But we go beyond writing just plans. We create practical tools that support confident decision-making when pressure is high, including aide memoires, operational workflows, decision-making guides, checklists, templates and supporting resources that help people know what to do, when to do it and how to do it.

Our documents are clear, compliant and built around the people who will use them — during preparedness, in the middle of a crisis, and throughout recovery.

We partner with organisations of all sizes, from national companies such as Bega and Rural Aid, to regional health services including Bass Coast Health and Moyne Health Services, to develop tailored emergency management and continuity solutions that meet legislative requirements while reflecting your unique risks, capabilities, resources and operational realities.

We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all templates.

We work with you, not just for you — taking the time to understand your organisation, your people and your challenges to create practical solutions that build confidence, improve capability and support effective decision-making when it matters most.

Because a plan is only valuable when people can use it.

Sue and Mat from The Six C’s, delivered exactly what we needed—clear, standards‑aligned Emergency Management and Business Continuity Plans that genuinely reflect the realities of a small rural health service. Their expertise, practical approach, training package and understanding of our context made the process efficient and highly valuable. We now have plans that are both compliant and truly workable for our team.
Katharina Redford, CEO, Moyne Health Services

✅ How We Can Help

At The Six C’s, we don’t just create emergency management documents — we build practical tools that help people make confident decisions before, during and after emergencies.

Our approach combines legislative knowledge, operational experience and a deep understanding of what works in real-world emergencies. Every plan, process and resource we develop is tailored to your organisation, your people and your risks.

✔ Emergency Management Plans
We collaborate with local government, including MEMPCs (Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committees), to write Municipal Emergency Management Plans (MEMPs), Local Emergency Management Arrangements (LEMA’s) that meet legislative requirements.

We focus on creating plans that are:

Clear and easy to navigate during an incident
Aligned with relevant legislation and emergency management frameworks
Supported by practical tools such as workflows, checklists, aide memoires and decision-making guides
Developed collaboratively with the people responsible for implementing them

Because an emergency plan is only effective if people understand it, trust it and can use it under pressure.

✔ Business Continuity Plans
We write easy-to-use business continuity plans that help your organisation keep operating during disruptions, whether it’s a power outage, bushfire threat, IT failure, or workforce shortage. Our plans are written in plain language, structured so your team knows exactly what to do, and customised to your risks, structure, and environment.

Our plans are written in plain language and tailored to your organisation’s operations, risks and environment.

Our approach includes:

✔ Identifying your critical functions, dependencies and vulnerabilities
✔ Assessing risks that could impact service delivery
✔ Developing clear response and recovery actions
✔ Defining roles, responsibilities and escalation pathways
✔ Creating practical resources including checklists, communication templates and decision-making tools

The result is a continuity plan your team can understand, implement and rely on — not a document that sits unused on a shelf.eam can understand, use, and trust—not one that gathers dust on a shelf.

✔ Relief & Recovery Planning
Recovery is about people, not just processes.

We develop relief and recovery plans that support coordinated action, local leadership and community-led outcomes.

Drawing on extensive recovery experience, including supporting communities impacted by significant disasters, we help organisations establish clear governance, roles, responsibilities and approaches that align with best practice recovery principles.

Our focus is on plans that support:

Long-term resilience and recovery outcomes
Local decision-making
Community connection and engagement
Cultural safety and inclusion
Effective coordination across agencies and partners

✔ Community Emergency Management Plans (CEMPs)
Communities are often the first to respond and the last to recover.

Our award-winning Community Emergency Management Planning program supports communities to identify their strengths, understand their risks and develop practical actions that build resilience before disasters occur.

Through facilitated workshops, we help communities:

Develop a practical plan owned by the community
Identify local risks and vulnerabilities
Map existing strengths, resources and capabilities
Establish priorities and actions
Build stronger networks and partnerships

We have delivered this program in partnership with Ararat Rural City Council, Moira Shire Council, Greater Shepparton City Council, Buloke Shire Council, Horsham Rural City Council and Golden Plains Shire Council.

Learn more about our Community Emergency Management Plans

Trusted by Industry, Government and Community

We’ve partnered with a diverse range of clients to deliver emergency and continuity planning that’s practical, compliant, and deeply aligned with local needs. Our clients include:

Bega Group – Emergency plans across multiple sites
St John Ambulance – Northern Territory – Review of its emergency management arrangements and creation of risk specific response plans
Rural Aid – Tailored emergency management plan to coordinate the deliver of essentials to farmers across Australia during disasters
Bass Coast Health – Tailored emergency and evacuation planning across health campuses
Moyne Health Services – Business continuity and emergency procedures aligned with clinical and community service delivery
Local Government – Collaboration with Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committees (MEMPCs) to design effective Municipal Emergency Management Plans (MEMPs) and Relief and Recovery Plans

We bring deep experience working in complex, high-pressure environments—ensuring your plan is more than just a document, but a reliable tool your team can trust.

💡 Want a Plan That Makes Sense?

If you’re tired of plans that tick a box but miss the point, we can help.

📨 Let’s Talk – Email sue@thesixcs.com.au to chat about your needs.

Exercising – Are you ready?

Once you have your new emergency management plan a key step is to test it. At The Six C’s, we have won awards for our multi agency field exercises and are leaders in our field for designing and coordinating complex exercises that test emergency management plans in a supportive and learning environment. Click here for more information about our exercises.