“APHA – Into the Future``
The action plan included:
- The role of the newly appointed Business Improvement Officer.
- The major benefit of local training, the need to engage with PLaN groups and the Operational Board which represents the thoughts of on the ground Officers.
- The future of Technical Committees.
- Addressing the confusion in acronyms caused by the Animal & Plant Health Agency which may result in a name change for the Association .
- The AGM to be held in November – to be accompanied by a low cost training event.
- The revision of the competency and best practice standard for Port Health Authorities and Officers and the training needed to achieve this
- A major reduction in the size of the operational management structure with the associated cost savings which will be needed to support PLaN groups etc.