Exercise Lessons Management

Managing exercises: A handbook for Tasmanian Government agencies

A handbook has been developed by the Tasmanian Government to assist government agencies run exercises in emergency management.

The handbook:

provides a simple overview of exercise management processes
provides a step-by-step guide through the phases of exercise management
can be used for single-agency, multi-agency or whole-of-government exercises
has been designed to support small exercises, while providing more comprehensive information for large or more complex exercises
includes useful templates and resources.

The handbook is aimed at:

managers running a small emergency management exercise
members of an exercise planning team running larger exercises
exercise directors or other senior managers who have exercise management responsibilities
anyone with an interest in exercise management in the Tasmanian Government.

The following templates and samples have been prepared to assist with the application of Managing exercises: A Handbook for Tasmanian Government agencies.