Maintain IHR core Maintain IHR core Contribute to IHR core Contribute to IHR core capacities. International capacities. capacities. capacities. Borders: IHR Maintain National Focal Maintain communications Point (NFP) under IHR. with NFP according to IHR reporting requirements and quarantine service provision agreements. Maintain a system to Maintain a jurisdictional Establish and maintain a list of International manage activation and register of responders (for GPs, nurses, paramedics and Borders: Australian Medical deployment of AUSMAT AUSMAT). allied health staff available to Assistance Team for international support. support services in areas (AUSMAT) overwhelmed by the emergency through short term relief [relevant professional bodies, e.g. RACGP Disaster Management Network]. International Regional support to Contribute expertise to Technical advice from a Contribute expertise to regional obligations: capacity building regional programs. range of national health programs. (planning) and to response sector bodies may be shared [coordinated by AusAID]. regionally (on request). Table 20: Roles and responsibilities of the Australian Government, State and Territory Governments and the health sector during the Standby Stage. Standby Roles The Australian The State and Territory The joint role of Australian The role of other health sector Government role is to Governments role is to Government and State and parties is to Territory Governments is to:
International Borders: IHR Maintain IHR core capacities. Maintain National Focal Point (NFP) under IHR. Maintain IHR core capacities. Maintain communications with NFP according to IHR reporting requirements and quarantine service provision agreements. Contribute to IHR core capacities. Contribute to IHR core capacities. International Borders: Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) Maintain a system to manage activation and deployment of AUSMAT for international support. Maintain a jurisdictional register of responders (for AUSMAT). Establish and maintain a list of GPs, nurses, paramedics and allied health staff available to support services in areas overwhelmed by the emergency through short term relief [relevant professional bodies, e.g. RACGP Disaster Management Network]. International obligations: Regional support to capacity building (planning) and to response [coordinated by AusAID]. Contribute expertise to regional programs. Technical advice from a range of national health sector bodies may be shared regionally (on request). Contribute expertise to regional programs. Table 20: Roles and responsibilities of the Australian Government, State and Territory Governments and the health sector during the Standby Stage. Standby Roles The Australian Government role is to The State and Territory Governments role is to The joint role of Australian Government and State and Territory Governments is to: The role of other health sector parties is to
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