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linkages between recovery plans and threat abatement plans to leverage funding for management actions related to Phytophthora.                                                                           In kind for communications.

Encourage implementation of Phytophthora management actions in national recovery plans for EPBC-listed threatened species and ecological communities.

           Objective 3: Inform and engage the community by promoting information about Phytophthora, its impacts on biodiversity and actions to mitigate these impacts

           There are limited options for managing Phytophthora infestations, so preventing its spread is vital. As the cumulative impacts of Phytophthora dieback cause further permanent damage to Australian landscapes, it is increasingly important to reinvigorate concern and broadly publicise the importance of hygiene and spread minimisation through clear messages such as 'Arrive clean, leave clean' and 'Check, Clean, Disinfect, Dry'. National coordination and sharing of state/regional communications approaches can help raise awareness of this threat to a higher level. Standardised, simple protocols and messages will be more memorable and reach a broader audience.  Clear communication should inform industry, land managers and all land users, including the general public, of:
            •   the approach adopted in this Plan
            •   the scale of the threat to biodiversity posed by Phytophthora dieback and how to minimise it
            •   the priority biodiversity assets that need protection
            •   the tools and practices that will minimise the inadvertent spread of Phytophthora
            •   the need for industry and land managers in conservation, forestry, horticulture, agriculture, and water resources to receive an appropriate level of training in the science and management of Phytophthora
            •   the need for recreation and tourism leaders and companies to receive an appropriate level of training in minimising the spread of Phytophthora
            •   the need for integration of Phytophthora management, education and training with other natural resource management activities.

           A number of networks of conservation groups and researchers with an interest in Phytophthora already exist. Networks such as the Dieback Working Group; Project Dieback; the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions; and the Dieback Information and Delivery Management System (DIDMS) in Western Australia; threatened flora recovery teams; regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies; Leave No Trace Australia; and the Australian Network for Plant Conservation can assist in communicating developments in the management of Phytophthora, host susceptibility and other issues. The appointment of a dieback coordinator to relevant local government areas may also assist in providing guidance on and coordination of dieback matters at the local and regional scale.

           Table 3: Objective 3 actions

Action                                                                                                                                                  Responsibility                                              Priority        Time frame                Outcomes                                                                                                                                                                           Estimate of resources required
Action 3.1                                                                                                                                              Australian 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