Facilitators and coordinators

A number of facilitators and coordinators support natural resource management in Australia.

National Weeds Management Facilitator

The National Weeds Management Facilitator is a good first point of contact for national weeds management information. The Facilitator undertakes a range of national weed actions, including providing advice and assistance on the implementation of the Australian Weeds Strategy at the national level. The Facilitator position is funded by the Australian Government.

The terms of reference for the National Weeds Management Facilitator are:

The Facilitator is expected to attend meetings of the Australian Weeds Committee and assist the committee in its deliberations
Development and implementation of national liaison and networking programmes to ensure key stakeholders involved in weed control are informed and/or have up to date knowledge on all weed management issues and activities
Support and facilitation of collaborative networks and projects to improve the quality and accessibility of weed management information and data
Planning, implementation and facilitation of co-operative partnerships, alliances and networks among key stakeholders to achieve efficiencies and effectiveness in weed management
Development, management and facilitation of an analysis and reporting framework on national weed efforts and activities
Consultation and collaboration with the National Weeds Awareness Coordinator

Contact details for the National Weeds Management Facilitator:

John Thorp
National Weeds Management Facilitator
16 Flowers Court
Launceston TAS 7250

Phone: 03 6344 9657
Fax: 03 6343 1877
jthorp@weeds.org.au

Weeds of National Significance Management Coordinators

There are twenty Weeds of National Significance (WONS). For each of the WONS a management coordinator oversees implementation of the goals and actions of the WONS national strategies, including the coordination of priority actions.

Contact details for the WONS Management Coordinators

NRM Facilitator Network

The Australian Government funds a network of facilitators to support regional Natural Resource Management (NRM) under the Natural Heritage Trust (the Trust) and the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAP).

The role of the NRM Facilitator Network is to assist the community and other stakeholders to:

understand government NRM policies and programmes
participate in government and community initiatives
tap into funding sources, including the Natural Heritage Trust, National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, Australian Government Envirofund, National Landcare Program and other non government investment opportunities
develop the skills and knowledge of people working on NRM issues in the region, including volunteers
communicate on-ground experiences and learnings back into the policy development process
promote the results of the programmes, particularly to demonstrate community achievements

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Weeds in Australia

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