Table B8 Goals and priorities Stakeholder suggested changes How the comment was addressed Australian Weeds Strategy page no. The implementation of the goals and Summary document—explained that the strategy is na priorities were deficient due to absence high level and the Invasive Plants and Animals of actions. Committee (IPAC) has oversight of the APAS and will use the strategy to guide development of its annual work plan. Strategy—added that the IPAC has oversight of the APAS and will use the strategy to guide development of its annual work plan. na not applicable. Table B9 Goal 1—Improve leadership and coordination for the management of pest animals Stakeholder suggested changes How the comment was addressed Australian Weeds Strategy page no. Suggest that Goal 3 ‘prevent the Strategy—Goal 1 changed to ‘prevent the 17 establishment of new animals’ should establishment of new animals’ and Goal 3 changed be Goal 1. to ‘Improve leadership and coordination for the management of pest animals’. Comment on Priority 1.1: Summary document and strategy—added a 18 sentence explaining that availability of pest it is not practical to undertake pest management training is one of the many challenges management training through an of pest management in Australia and requires a education provider collaborative approach between all parties to mandatory training will be ensure that pest management training is available counterproductive to the strategy where needed. jurisdictional differences will need to be accounted for when developing a national VET education program. Suggest that data must be open access, Strategy—a number of references have been made 31 meet best practice standards and also to ‘best available’ data. be readily available to policy makers, managers and researchers. Table B10 Goal 2—Minimise the impact of established pest animals Stakeholder suggested changes How the comment was addressed Australian Weeds Strategy page no. Include education programs and No change—Goal 2 already includes educational na promotional elements in Goal 2. elements. Under Priority 2.2 (develop and improve best practice) the strategy states that research, development and extension also helps to develop and update best practice, and to customise it for different stakeholders.
Table B8 Goals and priorities Stakeholder suggested changes How the comment was addressed Australian Weeds Strategy page no. The implementation of the goals and priorities were deficient due to absence of actions. Summary document—explained that the strategy is high level and the Invasive Plants and Animals Committee (IPAC) has oversight of the APAS and will use the strategy to guide development of its annual work plan. Strategy—added that the IPAC has oversight of the APAS and will use the strategy to guide development of its annual work plan. na na not applicable. Table B9 Goal 1—Improve leadership and coordination for the management of pest animals Stakeholder suggested changes How the comment was addressed Australian Weeds Strategy page no. Suggest that Goal 3 ‘prevent the establishment of new animals’ should be Goal 1. Strategy—Goal 1 changed to ‘prevent the establishment of new animals’ and Goal 3 changed to ‘Improve leadership and coordination for the management of pest animals’. 17 Comment on Priority 1.1: it is not practical to undertake pest management training through an education provider mandatory training will be counterproductive to the strategy jurisdictional differences will need to be accounted for when developing a national VET education program. Summary document and strategy—added a sentence explaining that availability of pest management training is one of the many challenges of pest management in Australia and requires a collaborative approach between all parties to ensure that pest management training is available where needed. 18 Suggest that data must be open access, meet best practice standards and also be readily available to policy makers, managers and researchers. Strategy—a number of references have been made to ‘best available’ data. 31 Table B10 Goal 2—Minimise the impact of established pest animals Stakeholder suggested changes How the comment was addressed Australian Weeds Strategy page no. Include education programs and promotional elements in Goal 2. No change—Goal 2 already includes educational elements. Under Priority 2.2 (develop and improve best practice) the strategy states that research, development and extension also helps to develop and update best practice, and to customise it for different stakeholders. na
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