Table 3.
Key Priorities When Developing a Plan of Action Ranked from Most to Least Important.
| Overall ranking | Rating score | Rankings in 1st quartile (%) | Rankings in 2nd quartile (%) | Rankings in 3rd quartile (%) | Rankings in 4th quartile (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impacts on human health | 1 | 718 | 97.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Availability of human and health resources for plan implementation | 2 | 602 | 65.0 | 27.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Continuity of food supply and maintenance of essential services | 3 | 571 | 57.5 | 30.0 | 5.0 | 7.5 |
| Public education about the risks faced by individuals and communities | 4 | 545 | 50.0 | 30.0 | 17.5 | 2.5 |
| Economic impacts on individuals, businesses and governments | 5 | 521 | 42.5 | 37.5 | 17.5 | 2.5 |
| The financial cost of implementing the plan | 6 | 493 | 40.0 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 |
| Potential public reaction—including concerns about stigmatisation | 7 | 428 | 10.0 | 57.0 | 30.0 | 3.0 |
| Ease of tracking exposed persons | 8 | 419 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 30.0 | 12.5 |
| Welfare and health of animals | 9 | 405 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 22.5 | 12.5 |
| Emotional/psychological stress on individuals | 10 | 376 | 10.0 | 37.5 | 42.5 | 10.0 |
| The interests of other jurisdictions—[WHO, neighbouring states… etc.] | 11 | 373 | 27.5 | 35.0 | 10.0 | 27.5 |
| Confidentiality of those who are ill, being traced or involved in decision-making | 12 | 355 | 10.0 | 40.0 | 32.5 | 7.5 |
| Impacts on the environment | 13 | 313 | 12.5 | 17.5 | 37.5 | 42.5 |
| Australia’s reputation | 14 | 311 | 12.5 | 22.5 | 37.5 | 32.5 |
| The potential for research to generate valuable new knowledge | 15 | 302 | 10.0 | 25.0 | 30.0 | 35.0 |
| Impacts on the freedom of individuals | 16 | 284 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 |
| Impacts on tourism and travel | 17 | 215 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 45.0 | 47.5 |
| Impacts on family cohesion | 18 | 209 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 37.5 | 50.0 |
| Impacts on public transport | 19 | 158 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 32.5 | 37.5 |
Data collected in round 2 (n = 40).