Weeds of national significance

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  Has the national distribution map been reviewed and/or updated?
  
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  Has the Priority Management Action spreadsheet been updated?
  

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  Are these documents publicly available?
  
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  Have stakeholders been advised of any changes?
  
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  Where is this data/info stored?
  
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  Do they capture national priorities?
  

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  Number of new outlier infestations¹ recorded.
  
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  Percentage of known infestations actively controlled.
  

¹ New infestations should be an outlier, outside existing distribution of WoNS

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  Are any new outlier infestations occurring in areas identified as a high priority in the national strategy?
  
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  How were infestations detected (passive or active surveillance, community reporting etc)?
  
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  Have high risk pathways been adequately identified? And threats minimised?
  

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  Percentage of eradication and/or containment programs being maintained
  

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  What percentage of programs identified in the strategic plan or by the management group are being actively managed?
  
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  Is there a plan in place for ongoing management?
  
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  How is progress being monitored and reported to stakeholders?
  
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  Can include examples using case studies.
  

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  Have there been any legislation or policy changes for this species?
  
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  Has a need for legislative change been identified by stakeholders?
  

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  Are minimum requirements being maintained (e.g. ban on sale, trade, movement?
  
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  Is control required throughout or in part of jurisdiction?
  
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  Is compliance actively enforced?
  

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  How effective are IWM programs?
  

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  Are existing tools providing adequate control of WoNS?
  
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  Have new advances/technologies been developed and are they incorporated into BPM information?
  
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  Are there barriers to adoption of best practice management?
  
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  Are research programs addressing any observed gaps (e.g. herbicide trials, biocontrol, restoration requirements post control)?
  

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  Number of priority assets identified as ‘at risk’ from WoNS?
  
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  Percentage of priority assets being protected (eg assessed against relevant Threat Abatement Plans or jurisdictional equivalents)?
  
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  Percentage of state/regional invasive species plans that identify priority assets at risk from WoNS?
  

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  Response should include status report on progress towards asset protection programs.
  
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  Methods by which assets are being protected (e.g. targeted annual spray programs, high risk pathway surveillance, and strategic plans).
  
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  Are long term monitoring programs in place to detect change (e.g. using a similar format to “Monitoring Manual for Bitou Bush Control and Native Plant Recovery”)?
  
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  To what extent is management leading to an improvement in asset condition?
  

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  What is the status of best practice information?
  
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  Are partnerships being maintained to ensure collaboration on WoNS?
  
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  Number and type of media activities.
  

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  Is best practice information up to date and readily available?
  

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  Is this information and/or advice being targeted to priority regions.
  

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  Is training being delivered to meet the needs of weed managers (including the community)?
  
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  Are networks/groups being supported (e.g. through dissemination of research outcomes, funding opportunities, control options etc)?
  

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  Has awareness and engagement in WoNS management been raised effectively?
  

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  From what sources are programs being funded?
  

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  Number of projects funded by Commonwealth, jurisdictions, industry, etc
  

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  Are the objectives of the strategy being integrated into commonwealth/state/regional plans, policies and programs?
  
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  Has cross border collaboration occurred?
  

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  How are priorities reflected in planning and policy approaches? E.g. WRA, invasive species plans, asset protection plans, district plans, weed spread prevention activities, management programs, incentive programs, state working groups.
  

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  How are national priorities being maintained? E.g. containment lines, eradication targets, training & awareness raising, research projects.
  

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  Have any other management issues or impediments been identified?