Introductory weed management manual - Greening Australia

Introduction
This manual has been prepared as a training aid for the use of private landholders, conservation groups, catchment
management groups, local, state and territory governments and industry. It is an introductory guide for those with
little experience with weed management, particularly environmental weeds. It will be of use to those who wish to
develop their weed management knowledge and skills, and as an extension resource for those who need to develop
the weed management capacity of others. The manual is presented in four modules:
Module 1: Developing and implementing a weed management plan
Module 2: Weed control methods for community groups
Module 3: Collecting and preparing plant specimens for identification
Module 4: Presentation of information sessions to small groups
Introduction
This manual also compliments the weed management guide series prepared by the Weeds CRC for each of the
species listed as Weeds of National Significance and the Department of the Environment and Heritage’s Alert List
for environmental weeds. These brochure-sized publications are available via the Australian Government’s Natural
Resource Management network or can be downloaded via the Australian Governments Biodiversity Publications
web page at:
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/publications/index.html#weeds
or the Weeds CRC’s website at:
http://www.weeds.crc.org.au
The information presented in this manual is general in nature so that a wide audience can appreciate the principles
outlined. The reader is encouraged to use the knowledge and guidance available at local, regional and state levels
from natural resource management agencies so that weed management activities can be adapted for local situations.
It also needs to be appreciated that regulations relevant to weed control, for example those applying to the use of
herbicides, vary over time and from place to place so it is essential to check with relevant agencies before embarking
on weed control projects.
Relationship to National Competencies
The Rural Training Council of Australia has developed vocational training packages relevant to a number of industries
in rural and regional areas. Nationally recognised qualifications can be attained by formal recognition of self-acquired
skills and knowledge or ‘Recognition of prior learning’, as measured against national competencies outlined in the
training packages. A package has been developed entitled ‘Conservation and Land Management’ (CLM) which
incorporates units which outline competencies for weed management. For readers who may be interested, the
relationship between this manual and CLM units is detailed in Appendix 1 to this introduction. Appendix 1 is provided
to help readers appreciate which competencies outlined in the CLM training package relate to which module in the
manual. Please note this manual does not necessarily satisfy the requirements of the CLM training package. Anyone
wishing to make further enquires regarding training packages are encouraged to contact the RTCA at:
Rural Training Council of Australia
PO Box E10
Kingston ACT 2601
Phone: (02) 6273 2514
Fax: (02) 6273 4811
E-Mail: admin@rtca.com.au
Website: www.rtca.com.au
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