Weeds of national significance

STAKEHOLDER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful achievement of strategy objectives relies on the development and maintenance of partnerships between community, industry and government and recognition of the roles of each stakeholder. Suggested responsibilities to assist in achieving these are:

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  Ensure quarantine controls to prevent importation (AQIS)
  

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  Undertake strategic African boxthorn control on all Australian government managed lands
  

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  Provide governance processes for the effective delivery of the WoNS initiative
  
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  Provide a mechanism for identifying and resolving weed issues at a national level
  
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  Facilitate coordination between the Australian, State and Territory governments on weed management policy and programs
  
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  Provide advice to the National Biosecurity Committee on weeds issues
  
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  Provide planning, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of the Australian Weeds Strategy
  
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  Oversee the implementation of the activities described in the WoNS strategies
  
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  Promote the importance and benefits of the WoNS program to all levels of government.
  

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  Ensure a diversity of community and agency views are represented for effective strategy implementation
  
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  Provide guidance, direction and policy advice for the management of African boxthorn through the delivery of the strategic plan
  
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  Monitor, evaluate, report and improve strategy implementation
  
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  Assist in the development and implementation of programs and initiatives which support strategic actions
  
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  Maintain and build partnerships with key stakeholders to improve strategic African boxthorn management
  
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  Identify funding sources and provide independent advice for prospective applicants for projects consistent with the needs of the African boxthorn strategic plan.
  

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  Applied research to address priority national strategic requirements
  
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  Identify research gaps and seek innovative solutions for the management of African boxthorn
  
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  Seek new and on-going funding and support for research requirements
  

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  Promote the status of African boxthorn as a WoNS, its impacts and the importance of management
  
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  Maintain appropriate legislation and policies to achieve state and territory based objectives for managing African boxthorn.
  
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  Administer and enforce legislation where applicable (e.g. in Tas)
  
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  Coordinate African boxthorn control and management at a jurisdictional level to foster the delivery of the African boxthorn National Strategic Plan.
  
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  Work closely with regional bodies, local governments, communities and other stakeholders to prevent and minimise African boxthorn impacts.
  
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  Identify strategic management areas and associated objectives
  
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  Promote consistency with this Strategy in jurisdictional pest management plans
  
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  Facilitate the inclusion of strategic African boxthorn management in pest management planning processes with secondary stakeholders
  
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  Contribute to priority research initiatives
  
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  Source funding for strategic management programs and research
  
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  Implement monitoring and reporting protocols in line with the MERI plan and provide relevant information to the national taskforce and/or Australian Weeds Committee
  
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  Develop and implement communication and extension plans where appropriate
  
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  Facilitate state and territory level mapping and contribute to national mapping initiatives
  
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  Ensure, where appropriate, participation on the National African boxthorn Management Group or similar national taskforce.
  

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  Incorporate African boxthorn objectives in relevant pest management plans and implement coordinated, on-ground actions with local stakeholders
  
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  Administer and enforce legislation where applicable (e.g. in SA)
  
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  Source funding and/or contribute to strategic control programs
  
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  Improve regional awareness of impacts and identification; and promote early detection.
  
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  Participate in regional mapping initiatives and contribute to state, territory and national map production
  
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  Provide substantial input into state and national policy development (e.g. in WA)
  

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  Incorporate African boxthorn objectives in relevant pest management plans and monitor implementation
  
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  Administer and enforce legislation where applicable (e.g. in NSW)
  
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  Undertake surveying and mapping particularly in relation to outlying African boxthorn infestations
  
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  Establish local management policies to contribute to strategic control, containment and/or asset protection objectives
  
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  Improve community awareness of impacts and identification; and promote early detection
  
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  Control African boxthorn on local government managed or owned land
  
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  Facilitate the removal of urban plantings of African boxthorn
  
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  Source funding and/or contribute to strategic control programs
  

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  Contribute local and regional perspectives to African boxthorn management
  
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  Contribute to the development, implementation and/or review of local and regional pest management plans
  
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  Promote and contribute to local and regional containment and/or management programs in partnership with relevant stakeholders
  
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  Support and/or develop African boxthorn funding submissions in line with national priorities
  
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  Participate in local and regional mapping initiatives and contribute to state, territory and national map production
  
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  Promote awareness and best practice management through event coordination and product distribution.
  

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  Promote and adopt best practice management of African boxthorn
  
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  Identify gaps and issues associated with implementation of the African boxthorn national strategy
  
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  Contribute to research and development of management practices to support industry members
  
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  Ensure awareness of sale and movement restrictions of African boxthorn within industry members
  
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  Improve community awareness of impacts and identification; and promote early detection.
  

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  Manage and control African boxthorn on private lands in accordance with State/Territory or local government legislation and policy
  
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  Improve knowledge of the identification, impacts and best practice impacts of African boxthorn
  
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  Identify African boxthorn and other weeds threatening the property
  
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  Undertake any necessary planning and mapping
  
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  Implement best practice management
  
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  Implement weed hygiene and other management practices to minimise spread of African boxthorn
  

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  Manage and control African boxthorn on public lands in accordance with State/Territory or local government legislation and policy
  
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  Identify African boxthorn and other weeds threatening the property
  
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  Undertake any necessary planning and mapping
  
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  Implement best practice management
  
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  Implement weed hygiene and other management practices to minimise spread of African boxthorn
  
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  Source funding and/or contribute to strategic control programs
  
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  Participate in regional mapping initiatives and contribute to state, territory and national map production
  
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  Provide input into state and national policy development