Appendix: Exercise Odysseus objectives matrix Component Assess national, jurisdictional and industry arrangements for implementing and managing a livestock standstill Assess national, jurisdictional and industry processes in declaring and implementing a national livestock standstill Assess mechanisms for communicating a national livestock standstill and their effectiveness Assess coordination within and between government and agencies and industry National (government and industry) Identify and assess national arrangements for implementing and managing a national livestock standstill. Identify and assess national processes in declaring and implementing a national livestock standstill. Identify and assess mechanisms for communicating a national livestock standstill and their effectiveness. (includes messages, mechanisms for delivery and responsibilities) Identify and assess coordination arrangements within and between government and non-government agencies and industry, at a national level, prior to and during a national livestock standstill. National (industry) Identify and assess industry specific arrangements – relevant to industry organisation’s involvement in a national livestock standstill – Assess current and planned arrangements for industry input at all levels of EAD response: NMG, CCEAD and Industry Liaison Officers (ILOs) Assess planned process for involvement of JIT (just-in-time)-trained personnel Engage industry communications specialists during the planning and testing phase of the Exercise – Engage industry organisations at national, jurisdictional and regional level, and assess communication and coordination between these organisations. – Australian Government Assess Australian Government arrangements Assess Australian Government decision Assess Australian Government mechanisms Assess Australian Government coordination arrangements in
for implementing and managing a national livestock standstill. i.e.: Australian Government Agriculture Incident Plan Australian Government Crisis Management Framework making processes in declaring and implementing a national livestock standstill for communicating a national livestock standstill – relation to a national livestock standstill. – Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Improve awareness of the department’s response arrangements for a national livestock standstill including: the processes and systems used to activate these arrangements the coordination of resources during an incident. Validate the department’s processes during a national livestock standstill. – – Australian Capital Territory Identify legislative issues that would impact on the ACT’s capability to implement a livestock standstill in the ACT – – – Assess the adequacy of communication channels and protocols between government, agencies and industry to respond to the declaration of a national livestock standstill Test the ACT Government’s capacity to implement and manage animal welfare, livestock in-transit and security during a national livestock standstill Identify the human and other resources required at a saleyard and more generally across the ACT
Assess capacity to identify and locate all cattle truck movements at the time a livestock standstill is implemented – Queensland Assess national, Queensland and industry arrangements for implementing and managing a livestock standstill. Assess national, Queensland and industry processes in declaring and implementing a national livestock standstill. Assess mechanisms for communicating a Queensland-based livestock standstill and their effectiveness. Assess Queensland coordination within and between government and non-government agencies and industry. – South Australia To develop knowledge of the South Australia industry plans for a livestock standstill. To identify industry and strategic processes that would occur in declaring and implementing a livestock standstill. To identify and document the communication pathways that would need to occur to effectively implement a livestock standstill in SA. To develop knowledge of the contribution other South Australian agencies can make to declaring and implementing a livestock standstill. Tasmania To create awareness of the legislative/administrative framework under which a livestock standstill is put in place in Tasmania. – – To confirm the messages needed to communicate a livestock standstill. To confirm target groups and the means to communicate with them. Explore the logistical challenges and solutions for stock disposition when a standstill is declared. – Victoria Assess progress made since exercise DIVA in relation to industry standstill plans. – Assess progress made following exercise DIVA in relation to Assess progress made since exercise DIVA in relation to industry standstill plans.