What’s happening at AHA? First exercise for the Marine Pest Program On 7-8 February 2018, AHA in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and Turning Point Crisis Management, facilitated the first exercise for the Marine Pest Exercise Program. Funded by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, the two day exercise included participants from the Australian Government, each jurisdiction, the CSIRO and the Ministry for Primary Industries (New Zealand). The exercise aimed to provide an opportunity for participants to improve their understanding of emergency response systems for marine pests, collaboratively discuss their roles and responsibilities in a marine pest response and to highlight any gaps and areas for improvement for future exercises. Participants found the exercise to be informative and engaging, and appreciated the chance to meet the other participants in person. A second exercise was held in Sydney during April which engaged government members and stakeholder groups. The second exercise focussed on operational elements of a response and potential impacts of response activities. Yuta Himura, AHA’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Graduate Officer “The best thing about this workshop was the opportunity to discuss potential options for the response process with colleagues and talk through grey areas.” - Exercise participant Participants visited the AHA office for the first marine pest exercise. THE LINK AUT/WIN 18 21
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