Australian Seabird Rescue

Emergency Management

Marine Oil and Chemical Spill Contingency

The following slideshows were presented during the five Marine Incident Response for Wildlife Workshops held over winter 2011 along the NSW coastline.  The information provided has been specifically designed to inform wildlife agencies in NSW, Australia.  In the event of an incident, Australian Seabird Rescue operates under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Primary Industries, Agricultural and Animal Services Functional Area.

NSW Emergency Management Arrangements, Oil and Chemical Spill.  This slideshow was prepared by Suzanne Robinson, Manager Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Primary Industries, NSW, and was presented by regional representatives at 4 of the five workshops.  Lee Burdett at Port Macquarie, Geoff Ross at Newcastle, Tom Durick at Sydney and Anne Muir at Wollongong.

Wildlife Management Protocols and Policies for a marine incident in NSW. Presented by Geoff Ross, Wildlife Management Officer, Coordinator Marine Fauna Program, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Office of the Environment and Heritage, Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Also see the NSW NPWS Procedural Guidelines for the Rescue and Rehabilitation of Oiled Wildlife here.

Occupational Health and Safety Issues.  Presented by Anna Dicker, Registered Nurse for ASR, Medecins Sans Frontiere, Ausaid.  (information specifically on seals will be added soon).