أسترالياThe Framework outlines the five challenges that represent the key characteristics, motivations and activities of organised criminal networks. These challenges require a strong response from the Commonwealth.
The Framework sets out a coordinated and cohesive whole‑of‑government approach to addressing organised crime. Implementing this approach will require a better understanding of the organised crime environment. It will also require mechanisms which promote collaboration and information and intelligence sharing across the Commonwealth.
The key elements of the Framework are:
1) an Organised Crime Threat Assessment (OCTA) to provide a shared picture among relevant stakeholders of the most significant threats and harms arising from organised criminal activity;
2) an Organised Crime Response Plan (OCRP) to align Commonwealth efforts to both identified and emerging organised crime threats, and
3) multi-agency responses to develop and deliver operational, policy, regulatory and legislative responses to organised crime.
These key elements respond to the flexible and dynamic nature of organised crime groups.
They establish a coordinated and targeted whole‑of‑government response based on priority areas of action. The priority areas of action will be informed by the development of a national OCTA and will be outlined in an OCRP. Both the OCTA and OCRP will be reviewed and updated every two years. This will ensure the Commonwealth response—including operational, policy, regulatory and prevention measures—is updated as new threats emerge and priority areas change.
