Goal: To communicate your plan to the intended audience in an appropriate format.

Now that you have refined your plan through the iteration process, it is time to communicate it in a style that suits the audience and submit it to the competition.

What your response plan must include:

What needs to be done (objective)
How the supplies and dignitary will get there (transport plan)
Safety and security steps
Communication and monitoring methods
Timeline and estimated duration
Contingencies (Back-up plans)
The occupations and skills needed
How you will measure success

FORMAT	AUDIENCE	TONE	KEY FOCUS
1. ICC Briefing	Emergency Services & Operational Leaders.	Formal, Precise, Technical.	Present your plan as if you are briefing the Incident Control Centre during an emergency response. Be direct and use clear headings or bullet points. This could be in the form of a written document, or video briefing.
2. Media Briefing	General Public & Journalists.	Clear, Confident, Reassuring.	Write or record a public media statement. Include all necessary information the public should know, as well as clearly marked embargoed content for release after the operation is complete.
3. Internal Strategy Memo	SSG Executives.	Strategic, Persuasive, Risk-Aware.	Write a formal internal memo to company executives. Focus on why your plan is the best option to protect the mission, meet goals, and uphold the company’s reputation

// SUMBISSION GUIDELINES

Submission Guidelines

Must be a single file (PDF or MP4 preferred)
MAXIMUM length (no minimum)
10 pages for a document
10 slides for a slide deck
5 minutes for a video
Max file size 5 MB for documents, 25 MB for video.
Diagrams or visuals welcome (map, timeline, etc.)
Must address all key aspects of the challenge
Include school and team member names
All submissions must be sent by a teacher
All submissions judged on the same criteria (see rubric)
If your school does not have the resources to allow submission in these formats, please contact us so that we can discuss an alternative

// REFLECT ON YOUR LEARNING

You have now completed the AVISTA Challenge!

Now that you have completed the AVISTA Challenge, think about what you have learnt.

What skills have you developed in this challenge?

Think about how you worked in your team, how you developed your plan and how you dealt with issues along the way.

How would these skills be useful in the Defence Industry?

The Defence Industry relies on teamwork, problem-solving, critical thinking and innovation – just like you used in this challenge.

Where could you see yourself in the Defence Industry?

Remember, there is a huge variety of roles and pathways into the Defence Industry – from technical, to creative to logistical jobs.

What subjects can you take at school to prepare for a pathway in the Defence Industry?

This will depend on the pathway that suits you, but STEM subjects are a great starting point.

// CAREER SPOTLIGHT

Defence Industry Career Spotlight

Simulation and Training Developer

Tom builds virtual environments that help train defence personnel tofly aircraft, drive vehicles, or respond to emergencies – all in asimulated space. He combines 3D modelling, coding, and defenceknowledge to create realistic scenarios.

Tom has long had an interestin gaming, and he studied a Bachelor of Games Development atuniversity. He interned with a defence contractor building pilot training simulations andnow leads his own developer team.

Pathways: