Client: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC). 2011-12 & Australian Government – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). 2012-13
Date: 2011-13
Description:
Wild Matters provided national coordination services for the design and implementation of the National Weeds Spread Prevention Initiative, aimed to progress Goal 1 of the Australian Weed Strategy (2007) and components of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity relating to invasive plants.
Services provided:
- Improved communication between all partners, (national, state/territory and local governments, NRM bodies and industry.
- A communication plan.
- Increased awareness of the importance of weed spread prevention, surveillance and early detection. promoted existing weed spread prevention measures
- Through participatory consultation with the Australian Weeds Committee and state and territory weed authorities, Wild Matters drafted the National Invasive Plant Surveillance Framework.
