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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assess scene and organisation requirements
   • Restricted and/or special access areas are clearly defined for media personnel to ensure safety of the operation and to prevent contamination of evidence
2. Media access to personnel, volunteers, victims and casualties is controlled, in accordance with organisational procedures
3. Operational responsibilities and provision of information to media is assessed to identify organisational media requirements
4. Develop media strategy
   • Media plan identifies media to be used
5. Arrangements are made to meet media requirements, in accordance with incident characteristics and developments
6. Organisational media representative is selected and briefed, in accordance with organisational requirements
7. Media briefing area is allocated with required resources, in accordance with organisational procedures
8. Media co-operation is gained to coordinate information flow and provide information to the public
9. Media strategy is reviewed and modified at regular intervals to suit operational demands and level of incident
10. Approval is gained for information releases, as required, in accordance with operational policy
11. Information briefing sessions and tours are scheduled at appropriate times, in accordance with operational responsibilities and media requirements
12. Media personnel and stakeholders are provided with Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) personal protective clothing and equipment
13. Provide information to media
    • Organisational procedures are followed when liaising with the media
14. Organisational media representative provides updates on developments at incident, as required
15. Interview and photograph opportunities are scheduled and conducted to provide information, as required
16. Other organisations at the incident are consulted to ensure a consistent presentation of information to the media
17. Accurate records of media enquiries and interviews are maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
18. Two-way communication arrangements between the organisation and media is maintained, in accordance with organisational policy
19. Promote organisation via the media
    • Work and achievements of the organisation, volunteers and other organisational personnel is promoted throughout the incident to assist in maintaining morale and public profile
20. Professional standards are maintained, in accordance with organisational requirements

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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