response in the event of coral bleaching Communications updated Communications processes in place Year-round regularly on the status of reef (see Table 3) condition Yearly incident response planning Preparations for activation of November meeting incident response framework Eye on the Reef training Cairns, Port Training of monitoring network in — November Douglas and Airlie impact assessment and reporting Training of GBRMPA Townsville GBRMPA internal training in the and regional staff in coral November Reef Health and Impact Survey bleaching assessment and monitoring protocol reporting Refresher training first aid, CPR and staff suitably qualified and November oxygen provider training; updates of prepared in case response initiated AS2299 diver medicals Meeting convened to refine Review of seasonal outlook, meeting coordinated response if there is a December convened if high likelihood of coral risk of coral bleaching and/or bleaching and/or disease outbreaks disease outbreaks Senior management, Minister and Brief senior management, Minister and December stakeholders of approaching stakeholders season bleaching risk Revised Disease Risk and Revise Coral Disease Risk and Impact December Impact Assessment Plan published Assessment Plan by December Staff proficient in in-water rescue December In-water rescue refresher training and safety Support for ongoing resilience and January Keppels scheduled monitoring reef protection marker monitoring Monitoring network training - Additional participants for the January southern region Mackay, Yeppoon — monitoring network recruited and Gladstone Commencement of early warning system Commence web based updates for Communication of reef stressors to seasonal outlook and coral disease risk December community through web on a monthly implications of current conditions — basis reports on bleaching for disease Assignment of duties over Christmas • closure period Senior management notified of • December Planning for Christmas closure period arrangements Minister advised if coral bleaching risk • moderate high –
response in the event of coral bleaching Year-round Communications processes in place (see Table 3) Communications updated regularly on the status of reef condition November Yearly incident response planning meeting Preparations for activation of incident response framework November Eye on the Reef training — Cairns, Port Douglas and Airlie Training of monitoring network in impact assessment and reporting November GBRMPA internal training in the Reef Health and Impact Survey monitoring protocol Training of GBRMPA Townsville and regional staff in coral bleaching assessment and reporting November Refresher training first aid, CPR and oxygen provider training; updates of AS2299 diver medicals staff suitably qualified and prepared in case response initiated December Review of seasonal outlook, meeting convened if high likelihood of coral bleaching and/or disease outbreaks Meeting convened to refine coordinated response if there is a risk of coral bleaching and/or disease outbreaks December Brief senior management, Minister and stakeholders Senior management, Minister and stakeholders of approaching season bleaching risk December Revise Coral Disease Risk and Impact Assessment Plan Revised Disease Risk and Impact Assessment Plan published by December December In-water rescue refresher training Staff proficient in in-water rescue and safety January Keppels scheduled monitoring Support for ongoing resilience and reef protection marker monitoring January Monitoring network training - southern region — Mackay, Yeppoon and Gladstone Additional participants for the monitoring network recruited Commencement of early warning system December Commence web based updates for seasonal outlook and coral disease risk — implications of current conditions reports on bleaching for disease Communication of reef stressors to community through web on a monthly basis December Planning for Christmas closure period • Assignment of duties over Christmas closure period • Senior management notified of arrangements • Minister advised if coral bleaching risk moderate – high
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