Table : Example consequence scales and success criteria for a local Council (AGO, 2006) Success Criteria Public Safety Local economy and Community and Environment and Public Other success growth lifestyle sustainability administration criteria Catastrophic Large number of Regional decline leading The region would be seen Major widespread loss of Public administration A level that would injury or loss of life to widespread business as very unattractive, environmental amenity and would fall into decay and constitute a complete failure, loss of moribund and unable to progressive irrecoverable cease to be effective failure employment and support its community environmental damage hardship Major Isolated instances of Regional stagnation Severe and widespread Severe loss of Public administration A level that would serious injury or loss such that businesses decline in services and environmental amenity and would struggle to remain constitute a major of life are unable to thrive and quality of life within the a danger of continuing effective and would be problem close to employment does not community environmental damage seen to be in danger of complete failure keep pace with failing completely population growth Moderate Small number of Significant general General appreciable Isolated but significant Public administration A significant issue which Rating injury reduction in economic decline in services instances of environmental would be under pressure may be reversed with performance relative to damage that might be on several fronts major efforts current forecasts reversed with intensive efforts Minor Serious near misses Individually significant Isolated but noticeable Minor instances of Isolated instances of No significant harm, but or minor injuries but isolated areas of examples of decline in environmental damage that public administration should be considered to reduction in economic services could be reversed under severe pressure prevent further performance relative to escalation current forecasts Insignificant Appearance of a Minor shortfall relative to There would be minor No environmental damage There would be minor A level that would attract threat but no actual current forecasts areas in which the region instances of public no additional attention or harm was unable to maintain its administration being resources current services under more than usual stress but it could be managed
Table : Example consequence scales and success criteria for a local Council (AGO, 2006) Rating Success Criteria Public Safety Local economy and growth Community and lifestyle Environment and sustainability Public administration Other success criteria Catastrophic Large number of injury or loss of life Regional decline leading to widespread business failure, loss of employment and hardship The region would be seen as very unattractive, moribund and unable to support its community Major widespread loss of environmental amenity and progressive irrecoverable environmental damage Public administration would fall into decay and cease to be effective A level that would constitute a complete failure Major Isolated instances of serious injury or loss of life Regional stagnation such that businesses are unable to thrive and employment does not keep pace with population growth Severe and widespread decline in services and quality of life within the community Severe loss of environmental amenity and a danger of continuing environmental damage Public administration would struggle to remain effective and would be seen to be in danger of failing completely A level that would constitute a major problem close to complete failure Moderate Small number of injury Significant general reduction in economic performance relative to current forecasts General appreciable decline in services Isolated but significant instances of environmental damage that might be reversed with intensive efforts Public administration would be under pressure on several fronts A significant issue which may be reversed with major efforts Minor Serious near misses or minor injuries Individually significant but isolated areas of reduction in economic performance relative to current forecasts Isolated but noticeable examples of decline in services Minor instances of environmental damage that could be reversed Isolated instances of public administration under severe pressure No significant harm, but should be considered to prevent further escalation Insignificant Appearance of a threat but no actual harm Minor shortfall relative to current forecasts There would be minor areas in which the region was unable to maintain its current services No environmental damage There would be minor instances of public administration being under more than usual stress but it could be managed A level that would attract no additional attention or resources
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