• Improve the processes for managing pollution incidents, including response, communication and notification to appropriate agencies and regulatory authorities.
• Ensure the safety of all employees, contractors and visitors to the Tumbarumba Mill in the event of an Emergency occurring.
• Control or limit any effect of an emergency, or potential emergency, on or off site.
• Facilitate emergency response and provide assistance on the site as is appropriate for the situation.
• Ensure that all vital information is communicated to relevant persons and external agencies as soon as possible.
• Facilitate the reorganization and recovery operations so that normal operations can be resumed.
• Ensure relevant emergency training is provided to relevant workers so that a high level of continuous emergency preparedness is maintained.
• Provide a basis for the revision of emergency procedures.

This document describes the public release information of the Pollution Incident Response Management Plan as outlined in the New South Wales Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act).