Compliance strategies aim to minimise the likelihood of human-assisted movement of fire ants.
Minimising this risk can be achieved through monitoring and regulating high risk industries and the movement of materials that can carry fire ants.
- spread and establishment of fire ants by reducing the intensity of the infestation
- spread of fire ants by restricting the movement of materials such as soil, hay, and other processed materials within, between, and beyond fire ant biosecurity zones
- establishment of fire ants within 5km and beyond our operational boundary
- re-establishment of fire ant populations in current and previous eradication and clearance areas.
The objectives for fire ant compliance are to prevent the:
By working with and educating stakeholders, businesses, organisations, and individuals, and where necessary, using enforcement measures to manage non-compliance, a high level of compliance is achieved.