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4.4.5          Seek alternative sources of funding and other resources for management activities through sponsorships, donations, bequests and partnerships.

4.5 Visitor safety and incident management

         Our aim
            •      Visitors to the park and botanic garden have a safe and rewarding experience.
            •      Incidents and emergencies in the park and botanic garden are responded to promptly, effectively and safely.

         Background
         Normal enjoyment of the park and botanic garden may involve some risk. Injury can occur on slippery or ocean-swept rocks, wet boardwalks, bridges or tracks. Overhanging trees or branches can pose dangers, as can activities such as driving vehicles, riding
         and walking, especially for elderly or unfit users of the park and botanic garden. Some viewing and walking areas of the park are close to precipitous cliffs.

         A range of measures are adopted in the park and botanic garden to reduce risks to visitors, including:

            •      maintaining roads, tracks and visitor facilities in a safe condition
            •      providing educational materials and signs for visitors and tour operators on safety and safe behaviour

            •      working with other agencies in emergency operations
            •      maintaining an integrated lock system which enables emergency vehicles to gain access to all management tracks within the park and botanic garden
            •      documenting, investigating and reporting incidents.

         The Phillip Island component of the park is isolated and potentially dangerous. In wet conditions the surfaces become slippery and treacherous. The difficulties of landing boats mean that access to Phillip Island can generally only be accomplished in calm seas. People can be stranded on Phillip Island for several days waiting for seas to abate enough to return to Norfolk Island. The Fishing Club hut provides emergency shelter. Currently, access to Phillip Island is gained by fixed ropes and ladders. The lack of soil structure has rendered some areas of the island unstable and there are numerous cliffs and gullies.
         The Director works with relevant agencies to ensure there is adequate rescue capacity in place.
         All visitor safety incidents are reported, recorded and reviewed regularly. Using this information the Director has compiled a Risk Watch List for the park and botanic garden that identifies and rates a range of risks, including risks to visitor safety, and specifies risk management measures that are carried out as required. The list is reviewed and updated regularly.

         The Director may also prohibit or restrict entry to areas of the park and botanic garden under the EPBC Regulations (r.12.23), including where it is necessary for safety reasons.

         The Director has the function under the EPBC Act of administering, managing and controlling the park and botanic garden. Also, the Director has a duty of care for employees and visitors, and a duty under the Work Health and Safety