Stakeholder Involvement

Effective weed management requires the involvement of and communication with a range of stakeholders including landholders, industry, conservation groups, researchers and government agencies.  In developing the Weed Risk Management System for the NT the need for effective communication and the involvement of key stakeholders, is recognised as a key element of the process. 

Figure 1: Overview of the Weed Risk Management Process

Stakeholders will have input into the development of the Weed Risk Management System in three ways:

1. public meetings/workshops organised by the project team;
2. the formation of a technical working group to design the weed risk assessment component of the larger Weed Risk Management System
3. the formation of a Weed Risk Management System Reference Group.

Membership of these groups are detailed below.  Dates for public meetings/workshops will be advised through this website and via the Weed Risk Management System Reference Group which represents key stakeholders.  Regular newsletter items and media releases will also occur via this website in the near future.

NT Weed Risk Management Committees

Northern Territory Weed Risk Management Reference Group
Kathleen Davis (Chair)	Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport
Ian Miller	Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources
Dr Sam Setterfield	Charles Darwin University
Keith Ferdinands	Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport
Charlie Holzwart	NT Cattleman's Association / Katherine Regional Weeds Advisory Committee
Jane Dellow	NT Garden & Nursery Association
Dr Stuart Blanch	World Wildlife Fund
Maree Meredith / Tina Bain	Central Land Council

Northern Territory Weed Risk Management Technical Working Group

Charles Darwin University (CDU) & Tropical Savannas CRC
Dr Sam Setterfield	Chair / Project Manager
Natalie Rossiter	Weed Risk Management Project Officer
Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport (NRETAS)
Keith Ferdinands	Weed Management Branch
Dr Blair Grace	Parks and Wildlife - Biodiversity Unit
Laura Wirf	Weed Management Branch - Biocontrol
Dr John Woinarski	Parks and Wildlife - Biodiversity Unit
Dave Albrecht	Parks and Wildlife - Herbarium (Alice Springs)
Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources (DRDPIFR)
Arthur Cameron	Pastoral Branch - Darwin
Chris Materne	Pastoral Branch - Alice Springs
Rowena Eastick	Crops, Forestry and Horticulture
Ian Miller	Biosecurity and Product Integrity
Australia Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
Andrew Mitchell	Botany (NAQS)

 

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