PREPAREDNESS
Be ready before disruption starts.
Forward State helps organisations put the right plans, roles and operational arrangements in place before they are needed — strengthening readiness, clarifying how decisions and escalation will work, and preparing for complex or changing conditions.
PREPAREDNESS IN PRACTICE
What needs to be in place before disruption occurs.
Preparedness is about making sure plans, roles, escalation pathways and operational arrangements are clear before they are needed. Forward State helps organisations strengthen readiness, clarify responsibilities and prepare for complex or changing conditions before pressure exposes gaps.
Readiness & assurance
Readiness reviews, governance, role clarity, activation arrangements, escalation pathways and operational assurance.
Planning & contingency
Emergency planning, operational planning, contingency planning, scenario planning, evacuation planning and event contingency arrangements.
Integration & coordination
Stakeholder integration, agency coordination, internal alignment, multi-agency arrangements and preparedness for complex or high-consequence environments.
How Forward State supports preparedness
Readiness reviews
Review current plans, roles, governance and operational arrangements to identify gaps before they are tested.
Emergency & operational planning
Develop or refine practical plans that clarify actions, responsibilities, decision-making and coordination.
Contingency planning
Prepare for specific disruptions, events, risks or operating conditions with clear triggers and workable arrangements.
Activation & escalation arrangements
Define when structures activate, who makes decisions, how information moves and how escalation occurs.
Stakeholder & agency integration
Strengthen coordination across internal teams, external agencies, partners and other critical stakeholders.
Preparedness assurance
Assess whether arrangements are coherent, usable and fit for purpose before they are needed.
Preparedness should make action clearer, not more complicated.
- clearer roles and responsibilities
- stronger activation and escalation arrangements
- practical and usable plans
- better coordination across teams and agencies
- greater confidence in readiness
- fewer gaps exposed during disruption
Preparedness across complex operating environments
local government; health; universities; infrastructure; critical infrastructure; major events; protective security; complex operational environments.
