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4.5.6          Cooperate with relevant emergency services agencies and volunteer organisations to ensure that emergency response plans are in place and effective, with clearly defined roles and response procedures.
4.5.7          Regularly assess and review risks in the park and botanic garden, including visitor sites, workplace and facility inspections, and implement appropriate management and risk reduction measures as necessary.
4.5.8          Provide staff with regular training in first aid to ensure their qualifications remain current.
4.5.9          Store and maintain first aid equipment, emergency water and food supplies at the Parks Australia hut on Phillip Island.

4.5.10       Ensure that relevant staff receive and maintain training appropriate for participating in island-wide emergency response activities.
4.5.11       Ensure the Director's staff, contractors and visitors are able to communicate with Norfolk Island while on Phillip Island.

4.5.12       Review and implement incident management procedures for managing potential incidents that may affect people's safety, property and the environment in the park and botanic garden, ensuring that the procedures:

               (a)    are consistent with island-wide emergency response procedures
               (b)    outline the roles and responsibilities of the Director, other agencies and volunteer groups
               (c)     identify training, record keeping, debriefing, reporting and counselling requirements
               (d)    use results from previous exercises, the Director's Workplace Health and Safety Policies and contemporary approaches to improve responses

             4.6              Compliance and enforcement

         Our aim
         There is maximum compliance with relevant legislation by users of the park and botanic garden as a result of effective education and enforcement programs.

         Background
         Compliance with relevant legislation is important for the protection of park and botanic garden values, and for people's safety.

         Staff may be appointed by the Minister under the EPBC Act as rangers or wardens, and exercise the powers and functions conferred on them by the Act and the Regulations. In addition, all members of the Australian Federal Police and special members of the Australian Border Force are ex officio wardens; and officers or employees of other Australian, state or territory government agencies may be appointed by the Minister as rangers or wardens. The Australian Government requires that investigating officers be trained to standards prescribed in the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines.
         Park staff not appointed as wardens and rangers cannot exercise these powers but can encourage compliance with legislation through education to raise public awareness of appropriate behaviour.

         Norfolk Island laws apply in the park and botanic garden to the extent they can operate concurrently with the EPBC Act and Regulations and this plan.

         Issues
           •      Effective compliance and enforcement requires appropriate resources and training, and a strategic approach based on risk management principles.
           •      Exercise of enforcement powers by park staff must comply with Australian Government policies, standards and guidelines.
           •      Establishing and maintaining working relationships with other relevant compliance