Who is fighting it? 

Dieback Working Group

The DWG was formed in 1996 by local government authorities, community groups and state government land management agencies concerned with the management of Phytophthora dieback. Since its formation, the DWG has sought to:

• increase awareness and understanding about dieback in the Perth metropolitan area and the southwest region of Western Australia;
• encourage the adoption of dieback prevention and management policies and;
• encourage the implementation of management procedures to minimise the spread and impact of the pathogen.

The DWG works with a number of stakeholder groups including: regional and Local Government Authorities, industry groups, Natural Resource Management groups, catchment & landcare groups, education & research institutions and community conservation groups.

The main activities of the DWG include:

• mapping of the occurrence of the disease within significant bushland reserves in the Swan region and the south-west of Western Australia;
• develop management plans for high conservation value bushland reserves;
• provide advice & support for the use of the phosphite;
• conduct training & awareness raising activities; and
• develop best practice guidelines for industry.

The DWG has produced a number of publications on the management of the pathogen within local governments, community-managed bushland, private property and the extractive industries. These management documents have focused on minimising the spread and impact of the pathogen.

For more information on the DWG or to access their publications go to www.dwg.org.au.