INQ245

Recommendations for this Inquiry

INQ-ref REC-UID CODE SubCode SrcNUM Recommendation
INQ245 REC245-2588 C - Response 7 - Inter-agency communication Recommendation 1

That Tasmania Police, Tasmania Fire Service (TFS), Ambulance Tasmania and State Emergency Services (SES) investigate ways of providing secure and confidential radio communications.

INQ245 REC245-2597 F - Research and technology 17 - Assets and technology Recommendation 10

That the project team become independent from any of the entities involved in the Whole of Government network.

INQ245 REC245-2596 A - Responsibility 24 - Govt responsibility Recommendation 9

That the Whole of Government project’s objectives should include meeting entity requirements and the consultant be asked to reevaluate the revised set of objectives.

INQ245 REC245-2595 F - Research and technology 17 - Assets and technology Recommendation 8

That stakeholders involved with the Whole of Government radio project re-engage positively to ensure a solution to the current impasse is achieved in the best interests of the stakeholders and the State as a whole.

INQ245 REC245-2594 F - Research and technology 17 - Assets and technology Recommendation 7

That the network managers produce business cases for all major upgrades.

INQ245 REC245-2593 F - Research and technology 17 - Assets and technology Recommendation 6

That network managers develop and document strategic plans for the management of their radio networks.

INQ245 REC245-2592 E - Agency Organisation 37 - Funding Recommendation 5

That duplication of infrastructure be costed and taken into account when considering whether to proceed with the Whole of Government network.

INQ245 REC245-2591 F - Research and technology 17 - Assets and technology Recommendation 4

That until the outcome of the Whole of Government project is complete (and interoperability is achieved), emergency services should investigate and implement methods for further improving interoperability.

INQ245 REC245-2590 E - Agency Organisation 12 - EM agency and authority Recommendation 3

That:
- TFS, Ambulance Tasmania, Forestry/Parks and SES set reliability standards and monitor against them
- TFS, Ambulance Tasmania, Forestry/Parks and SES establish a register to record service outages and complaints regarding their networks

INQ245 REC245-2589 C - Response 7 - Inter-agency communication Recommendation 2

That TFS and Ambulance Tasmania work together to resolve problems around congestion, particularly during the fire season.

INQ245 REC245-2598 A - Responsibility 24 - Govt responsibility Recommendation 11

That government considers the establishment of a separate unit to implement and operate a Whole of Government network if existing stakeholders fail to make significant progress toward an agreed Whole of Government solution.