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Government and state and territory governments   High priority   Medium term and ongoing   Identification of stakeholders, key messages and the most efficient means of communicating on issues related to preventing Phytophthora impacts on priority biodiversity assets.   $40,000 for development of a communications strategy.

Develop and implement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Collaborative work towards a coordinated communications strategy to raise awareness of the threat nationally.                                                                      $5000–$50,000 for implementation, depending on level of engagement.
a national communications strategy to raise awareness of the threat of Phytophthora dieback and the importance of behaviour change to prevent spread.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Effective progression of communication actions and assessment of their effectiveness.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Assessment, documentation and communication of research and other findings to stakeholders.

Action                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Responsibility                                                                                            Priority        Time frame               Outcomes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Estimate of resources required
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Integration of Phytophthora messages with those of other biosecurity threats through promotion of clear messages such as 'Arrive clean, leave clean' and 'Check, Clean, Disinfect, Dry'.
Action 3.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Australian Government and state, territory                                                                High priority   Short term and ongoing   Use of existing programs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  $10,000 for reinterpretation of existing programs by other jurisdictions or organisations for training.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           and local governments; non-government organisations; natural resource management (NRM) bodies; industry                                            (e.g. Green Card) to develop and make available training material on the methodologies involved in detection, diagnosis and management of Phytophthora. Integration of this material into training associated with land management and biodiversity conservation.
Develop and implement training and education that is accessible to all stakeholder groups and targets positive behaviour change. Stakeholder groups include but are not limited to community, traditional owners, industry, government and non-government organisations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                In kind for collaboration with Indigenous Rangers in association with liaison about other matters.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Collaboration with Indigenous Rangers to ensure messages reach areas at risk from Phytophthora.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        $75,000 for a 3–6 month project for each industry.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Availability of industry-specific codes of practice for the management of Phytophthora for implementation by the proponents of activities in high-risk areas and high-value sites, including supply of nursery materials; transporting of soil; quarrying; road and track building; land restoration; agriculture and horticulture; and the disposal of Phytophthora-infested material.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        $750,000 + for development of industry-specific codes of practice.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Availability of tailored guidelines for natural area recreation such as motorised recreation, fishing, hunting, bushwalking, orienteering and mountain biking.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        $150,000 + $50,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        expenses per year for engagement of a communications officer to work with industry, schools,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Indigenous groups etc.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Engagement of educators and school students, as they will influence future decisions and be responsible for managing this threat.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Work towards national accreditation for standardised training for industries/land users in high-risk areas.
Action 3.3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Australian Government and state, territory                                                                High priority   Ongoing                  Availability of up-to-date mapping and guidelines (including codes of practice and standard operating procedures) to key stakeholders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    In kind contributions by