Inquiry Search
Rec-ID | Code | Recommendation |
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REC286-2028 | 8 - Communications and warnings | Review community information and warning systems to ensure they cater for heatwave messages |
REC286-2091 | 37 - Funding | Investigate the costs and benefits in enhancing the current Tsunami detection buoy network. |
REC286-1457 | 26 - Research | Improve understanding of how coastal inundation events interact with riverine flood events. |
REC286-2045 | 26 - Research | Investigate the potential effectiveness of economic and financial mechanisms to manage the risk appetites of land owners. |
REC286-2096 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Review current all-hazards emergency management arrangements to evaluate if they adequately address Tsunami response and recovery requirements. |
REC286-1480 | 26 - Research | Deliver Flood Studies. |
REC286-2074 | 8 - Communications and warnings | Continue the enhancement of forecast and warning services. |
REC286-2027 | 8 - Communications and warnings | Develop arrangements to identify and communicate with people vulnerable to heat stress |
REC286-2090 | 26 - Research | Increase understanding of the Puysegur Trench dynamics to improve certainty around the likelihood and magnitude of future Tsunamis. |
REC286-1456 | 26 - Research | Improve understanding of the weather systems that cause storm surge events to improve predictability and warnings. |
REC286-2042 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Increased regulation of landslide risk assessment. |
REC286-2095 | 37 - Funding | Investigate the costs and benefits of delivering a public education and awareness program. |
REC286-1479 | 6 - Insurance and legal liability | Ensure appropriate levels of insurance of public assets from flood risks. |
REC286-2062 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Review State Special Emergency Plan: Human Influenza Pandemic Emergencies. |
REC286-2024 | 26 - Research | Improve knowledge and understanding of the effect heatwaves coinciding with other hazard events have on the effectiveness and capability of response and recovery capabilities |
REC286-2086 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Develop SOP for recovery package. |
REC286-2032 | 26 - Research | Quantify the effect of heatwaves on vulnerable people. |
REC286-2093 | 37 - Funding | Investigate the costs and benefits in enhancing the current Tsunami warning arrangements with signage and audible warning systems at key exposed locations (e.g. Port Arthur and Kingston Beach). |
REC286-1475 | 8 - Communications and warnings | Integrate existing capabilities into a Total Flood Warning System. |
REC286-2060 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Develop a flexible plan for establishing flu-specific services. |
REC286-2020 | 6 - Insurance and legal liability | Improve insurance affordability. |
REC286-2080 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Formalise response triage arrangements. |
REC286-2030 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Develop innovative response models of patient care to improve surge capacity. |
REC286-2092 | 37 - Funding | Ensure sufficient investment in controls across the PPRR spectrum with a focus on Prevention and Mitigation. |
REC286-1470 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Integrate Storage Operating Rules with downstream flood response plans. |
REC286-2048 | 26 - Research | Conduct research into changes of owners’ and occupiers stated and revealed risk tolerance and preference for treatment measures before and after natural hazard events. |
REC286-2016 | 6 - Insurance and legal liability | Review legal liability of participants in prevention and mitigation preparedness, response and recovery activities. |
REC286-2079 | 26 - Research | Develop capacity to utilise the new high-resolution satellite products now available. |
REC286-2029 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Create a stakeholder plan template to aid heatwave preparedness and response in facilities occupied by people vulnerable to heatwaves (e.g. nursing homes) |
REC286-2092 | 26 - Research | Investigate usefulness of satellite data for PPRR (prevention, preparedness, response, recovery) planning. |
REC286-1462 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Develop a strategic plan for the operation and management of the seismic monitoring network in Tasmania. |
REC286-2047 | 6 - Insurance and legal liability | Raise public awareness of the limitations of general insurance relating to landslide. |
REC286-1481 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Integrate clean-up arrangements into emergency plans. |
REC286-2077 | 6 - Insurance and legal liability | Improve working relationship with the insurance industry to access impact information. |
Rec-ID | Code | Recommendation |
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REC285-2525 | 38 - Agency/Department Reporting | The report recommends that Ambulance Tasmania outline what KPIs are measured and provide targets or benchmarks to define what is good or poor performance. |
REC285-2523 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | The report recommends that Ambulance Tasmania regularly reviews its emergency and urgent determinants methodology to ensure that it continues to be best practice and in accordance with requirements of the National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatch. |
REC285-2518 | 38 - Agency/Department Reporting | The report recommends that regional summary reports of clinical reviews be standardised to facilitate review and comparison across regions. |
REC285-2517 | 38 - Agency/Department Reporting | The report recommends that Ambulance Tasmania collects data to allow regular and meaningful comparison of clinical outcomes at the regional level, to better allocate resources and to rapidly identify problems. |
Rec-ID | Code | Recommendation |
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REC245-2592 | 37 - Funding | That duplication of infrastructure be costed and taken into account when considering whether to proceed with the Whole of Government network. |
Rec-ID | Code | Recommendation |
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REC166-3005 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | That the Coroner prepare a discussion paper and draft guidelines for the clarification of investigative roles of the Tasmania Police Service, the Tasmania Fire Service, and the Coroners Office for adoption in relation to future fires where a Coroner’s Inquest is established. |
REC166-3000 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | That the Tasmania Fire Service establish clear systems and protocols for dealing with fires. |
Rec-ID | Code | Recommendation |
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REC140-3558 | 6 - Insurance and legal liability | DHHS need to confirm adequate accident insurance coverage for staff working in retrieval medicine. Coverage specific to helicopter and fixed wing duties is required. |
REC140-3554 | 37 - Funding | DHHS fund the equivalent of 2 FTE Consultant positions for retrieval duties (1.5 FTE existing, 0.5 FTE new) |
REC140-3574 | 38 - Agency/Department Reporting | Formation of a subcommittee of the DHHS Tasmanian Medical Retrieval Services Committee to identify risk exposures, system problems and potential solutions. The subcommittee should review data, problem cases, system issues and generate a risk register. Meetings should occur at least quarterly. |
REC140-3553 | 37 - Funding | RHH Neonatal Emergency Transport Service receive DHHS funding for a Senior Registrar to assume the responsibilities of retrieval staffing, quality assurance, data collection and reporting demands. |
REC140-3572 | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | A DHHS website be developed to list policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to critical care retrieval including the NETS policies. |
REC140-3552 | 37 - Funding | Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to fund 3 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Senior Registrar positions at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) for the Tasmanian Medical Retrieval Service (TMRS). One registrar in the Anaesthesia Department, one in the Intensive Care Unit and one in Emergency Department is proposed. |
REC140-3568 | 37 - Funding | The State Medical Retrieval Cost Centre (TMRS and NETS) be formed and be supported by the appropriate administrative and resource accountant expertise. This cost centre should be placed with those responsible for its management. |
REC140-3567 | 37 - Funding | A uniform retrieval charge to the region of referral should be considered. This should be independent of the mode of transport used. |