5. Terms of Reference( ToR)
Governance and group structure
The Burdekin Dry Tropics RPMG has a shared governance structure where the authority and responsibilities are shared between governmental agencies, not-for-profits and other eligible members. The group structure consists of a committee, and stakeholder representatives from other organisations with an interest in pest management, including organisations from outside the Burdekin Dry
Tropics NRM region. The committee consists of a Chair( Biosecurity Queensland) and a secretariat( NQ Dry Tropics). The RPMG committee, on behalf of the RPMG collective, reports to a NRM Advisory Panel on the delivery progress of the RPMS. The NRM Advisory Panel exists to provide an opportunity for members of the Burdekin Dry Tropics community to participate in, assist with, and advise on the processes and activities required to deliver the regional NRM plan and associated plans.
NRM Advisory Panel
Funding Providers
Regional Pest Management Group
Committee
Arrow direction = flow of reporting information
* organisations who have formally endorsed this strategic approach.
FORMAL member organisations *
INFORMAL member organisations^
^ organisations who support, but without formal endorsement, this strategic approach.
Other contributing pest management stakeholders
The Chair is responsible for:
• finalising meeting agendas with the Secretary; and
• facilitating agenda items and decisions, and preserving order according to standard meeting procedures, including timing.
The Secretary is responsible for:
• scheduling meetings and distributing meeting reminders;
• performing administrative duties to ensure meeting agendas and other papers, catering and venues are confirmed;
• liaising with the Chair and committee members to address actions from previous meetings;
• preparing an update on the status of RPMG projects, activities and actions for meetings;
• ensuring meeting minutes are accurately recorded
• scheduling additional meetings if required;
• maintaining an up-to-date pest management stakeholder contact list;
• formally inviting new members or experts to attend scheduled meetings, if requested; and
• maintaining and regularly updating the RPMG workplan which details the strategic actions and progress of the group towards its objectives and goals.
Term
The term will be ongoing from the adoption of the strategy, 2020-2025. Thereafter, the group will initiate a review of the 2020-2025 RPMS and these ToR.
Membership
The core decision making function of the Burdekin Dry Tropics Regional Pest Management Group will consist of a committee of 12 member organisations.
A wide range of contributing Pest Management stakeholders from the region provides a powerful supporting function for advisory, promotion, extension, research and project delivery functions for the Regional Pest Management Strategy. A list of contributing Pest Management stakeholders, as identified by the RPMG, can be obtained by contacting the Secretary, NQ Dry Tropics.
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