Community pest animal group Coordinator Questionnaire

About this questionnaire:

Community-led pest animal groups are critical to reducing the impact of pest animals throughout NSW.

NSW DPI is currently leading a project to investigate incentives and support for landholders that coordinate local pest animal programs.

If you are a coordinator of a local pest animal group, we invite you to take part in this quick questionnaire (approx 8 mins), so that we can ensure the needs of community groups and coordinators are understood and accommodated into the future.

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1. Please indicate your Local Land Services (LLS) region

Central Tablelands

Central West

Greater Sydney

Hunter

Murray

North Coast

North West

Northern Tablelands

Riverina

South East

Western

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2. What is the target pest species of your group

Wild Dog

Fox

Pig

Rabbit

Deer

Other (please specify)

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3. What is the impact you are addressing (e.g. environmental impact, agricultural impact etc.)

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4. Why was your pest control group established?

To specifically manage the pest animal

As a component of a broader project (e.g turtle forever project)

Additional comments/clarification:

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5. How many members do you have in your group?

less than 5

5-10

10-20

20-30

30 +

Do you have any additional comments?

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6. Is your group incorporated (do you have a committee of management?)

Yes

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7. Does your group have any of the following:

A terms of reference outlining the purpose of the group

A vision statement of what you hope to achieve

Objectives

Feel free to share your TOR, vision or objectives here.

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8. How long have you been the coordinator of your group?

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9. Why did you take on the coordinator role?

Someone had to

I was asked to

I have interest and experience in coordinating

Other (please specify)

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10. How long do you intend to continue in the role?

Indefinitely - I am happy to continue in the role

1 -3 years

No more than a year

I will step down as soon as someone else puts their hand up

Other (please specify)

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11. If you are considering discontinuing, what would you be the main factor?

I am not currently considering discontinuing

Too much work/responsibility

Lack of support

lack of recognition

General burnout

Time for a change

My age

I have other higher priorities

Other (please specify)

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12. Do you/ your group have a succession plan for a new coordinator?

Yes

Additional comments:

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13. Is it a paid position?

Yes

Please elaborate if you would like to:
(e.g. who is funding provided by, how much etc.?

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14. What would you describe as your main tasks in the coordination role?

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15. How many hours a month would you spend on coordination tasks?

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16. What support do you receive to do the coordination role?

Sitting fees for meetings

Reimbursement for travel

Reimbursement for phone calls

Access to training

Other (please specify)

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17. Please list who provides the support listed in Question 10 above.

provider 1

provider 2

provider 3

provider 4

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18. What additional support would you like to receive?

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19. On a scale of 1 to 10, Please rate how effective your group is at coordinating pest animal responses

0 not effective

10 extremely effective

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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20. How would you rate your relationship with LLS biosecurity officers

I am happy with the level of support our group receives form LLS biosecurity officers

I am disatisfied with the level of support our group receives form LLS biosecurity officers

I dont know who my LLS biosecurty officer is

We do not require support from LLS bisecurity officers

You may elaborate on your answer if you would like to:

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* 1. Please indicate your Local Land Services (LLS) region

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* 2. What is the target pest species of your group

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* 3. What is the impact you are addressing (e.g. environmental impact, agricultural impact etc.)

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* 4. Why was your pest control group established?

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* 5. How many members do you have in your group?

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* 6. Is your group incorporated (do you have a committee of management?)

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* 7. Does your group have any of the following:

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* 8. How long have you been the coordinator of your group?

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* 9. Why did you take on the coordinator role?

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* 10. How long do you intend to continue in the role?

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* 11. If you are considering discontinuing, what would you be the main factor?

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* 12. Do you/ your group have a succession plan for a new coordinator?

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* 13. Is it a paid position?

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* 14. What would you describe as your main tasks in the coordination role?

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* 15. How many hours a month would you spend on coordination tasks?

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* 16. What support do you receive to do the coordination role?

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* 17. Please list who provides the support listed in Question 10 above.

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* 18. What additional support would you like to receive?

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* 19. On a scale of 1 to 10, Please rate how effective your group is at coordinating pest animal responses

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* 20. How would you rate your relationship with LLS biosecurity officers

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* 21. What do you think makes a community pest group successful?

1. Please indicate your Local Land Services (LLS) region

2. What is the target pest species of your group

3. What is the impact you are addressing (e.g. environmental impact, agricultural impact etc.)

4. Why was your pest control group established?

5. How many members do you have in your group?

6. Is your group incorporated (do you have a committee of management?)

7. Does your group have any of the following:

8. How long have you been the coordinator of your group?

9. Why did you take on the coordinator role?

10. How long do you intend to continue in the role?

11. If you are considering discontinuing, what would you be the main factor?

12. Do you/ your group have a succession plan for a new coordinator?

13. Is it a paid position?

14. What would you describe as your main tasks in the coordination role?

15. How many hours a month would you spend on coordination tasks?

16. What support do you receive to do the coordination role?

17. Please list who provides the support listed in Question 10 above.

18. What additional support would you like to receive?

19. On a scale of 1 to 10, Please rate how effective your group is at coordinating pest animal responses

20. How would you rate your relationship with LLS biosecurity officers

21. What do you think makes a community pest group successful?