A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO WEED PROBLEMS
OF
NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE



The National Weeds Strategy Executive Committee operated for a five year term, having implemented much of the NWS and passed their role to the AWC on 30 June 2002. It ceased to exist from that date.

Three ministerial councils endorsed and launched the National Weeds Strategy (NWS) in June 1997 in order to bring a strategic focus to weed management across Australia. The three councils, Agriculture and Resource Management Council Of Australia and New Zealand, Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council and Forestry Ministers formed The National Weeds Strategy Executive Committee(NWSEC) to oversee the implementation of the strategy.

The Committee reported to the Councils annually on progress and refered significant issues to them for endorsement. This committee dealt with high level policy issues and liaised closely with Australian Weeds Committee (AWC) for technical advice.

It should be noted that the Ministerial Councils were restructured at about the time the Committee ceased operation and this new structure is included in the AWC page.

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Terms of Reference

 

Past Work Program

  • To establish a process for prioritising major weed problems as a means of determining the nation's Weeds Of National Significance(WONS).

  • To develop an administrative process for managing WONS and developing national strategies for their management.

  • To gain Ministerial endorsement of the first WONS by early 1999.

  • Encourage all states and territories to develop and implement weeds strategies and associated management structures.

  • Encourage and monitor the development of Weed Risk Assessment by AQIS, for use in assessing all new plant introductions into Australia.

  • Implement a national reporting system for all newly naturalised plants, backed by risk assessment and incursion management processes.

  • Establish a network of people working with weeds across Australia.

  • Establish a world wide web site that links all aspects of weed management together in order to make high quality information available to any interested person.

  • To develop national training competencies for people involved in weed management.

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