The schemes include those accessible through Regional Development Australia, the National Landcare Program and the WA Government’s Royalties for Regions Program and State NRM Program. For example, commencing in 2015-16, the WA Government is allocating $24 million over three years for community-based NRM programs through the State NRM Program. These funds have provided support for community groups including the regional – NRM groups in implementing control programs for locally and regionally significant – invasive species. Strategy 3.3 actions Linkages with Action 2018 outcome Responsibilities other actions G3.3.1. Encourage the Biosecurity groups and DAFWA G3.2.2 formation of biosecurity RBGs established to G3.2.3 groups and RBGs in the manage priority agricultural to control widespread and priority widespread and established invasive established invasive species. species and species groups in those areas. G3.3.2. Enable biosecurity Biosecurity groups and G3.2.3 groups and RBGs to RBGs designing and G5.1.3 design and implement their implementing effective G4.2.1 management programs to and efficient control G4.2.2 control priority widespread programs for priority and established invasive invasive species within species and species their areas. groups. G3.3.3. Encourage active Biosecurity group and BSOG, G3.2.3 involvement of relevant RBG control programs DAFWA, other G3.2.2 government agencies, benefit from the active agencies industry, local involvement of a wide governments, utilities and range of relevant other community groups in stakeholders in biosecurity group and RBG invasive species activities, as appropriate. management. G3.3.4. Support biosecurity Biosecurity group and DAFWA G4.2.1 group and RBG programs RBG control G4.2.2 with effective compliance programs benefit activities. from the intervention of targeted and effective compliance activities. G3.3.5. Continue to provide Industry Funding DAFWA G1.3.1 strategic advice and Schemes achieve support to Industry Funding increased invasive Schemes species control.
The schemes include those accessible through Regional Development Australia, the National Landcare Program and the WA Government’s Royalties for Regions Program and State NRM Program. For example, commencing in 2015-16, the WA Government is allocating $24 million over three years for community-based NRM programs through the State NRM Program. These funds have provided support for community groups – including the regional NRM groups – in implementing control programs for locally and regionally significant invasive species. Strategy 3.3 actions Action 2018 outcome Responsibilities Linkages with other actions G3.3.1. Encourage the formation of biosecurity groups and RBGs in the agricultural to control priority widespread and established invasive species and species groups in those areas. Biosecurity groups and RBGs established to manage priority widespread and established invasive species. DAFWA G3.2.2 G3.2.3 G3.3.2. Enable biosecurity groups and RBGs to design and implement their management programs to control priority widespread and established invasive species and species groups. Biosecurity groups and RBGs designing and implementing effective and efficient control programs for priority invasive species within their areas. G3.2.3 G5.1.3 G4.2.1 G4.2.2 G3.3.3. Encourage active involvement of relevant government agencies, industry, local governments, utilities and other community groups in biosecurity group and RBG activities, as appropriate. Biosecurity group and RBG control programs benefit from the active involvement of a wide range of relevant stakeholders in invasive species management. BSOG, DAFWA, other agencies G3.2.3 G3.2.2 G3.3.4. Support biosecurity group and RBG programs with effective compliance activities. Biosecurity group and RBG control programs benefit from the intervention of targeted and effective compliance activities. DAFWA G4.2.1 G4.2.2 G3.3.5. Continue to provide strategic advice and support to Industry Funding Schemes Industry Funding Schemes achieve increased invasive species control. DAFWA G1.3.1