FOI 1895 – WHO Training And Simulation Exercises

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This document is an action log sheet from an Australian Department of Health and Aged Care WHO training and simulation exercise conducted on 5 December 2019. The log records Australia's simulated response activities during the exercise, including consultations with Animal Health, coordination with WHO Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), risk assessments using International Health Regulation protocols, and information exchanges regarding a hypothetical disease scenario. Activities documented include assessment procedures, cross-departmental teleconferencing, coordination with other agencies regarding hazardous materials and border management, and communication of implications related to PHEIC declarations, trade, and travel restrictions. The exercise tested Australia's capacity to coordinate rapid inter-agency response, information sharing protocols with WHO, and implementation of national health emergency procedures. This was a training simulation rather than an actual public health response.