Vertebrate Pests Committee
The Vertebrate Pests Committee (VPC) is an Australasian committee whose role is to provide coordinated policy and planning solutions to pest animal issues. The VPC is also responsible for implementing the Australian Pest Animal Strategy (APAS).
VPC operates in accordance with Terms of Reference defined by the Natural Resources Management Standing Committee (NRMSC) and reports to it through the National Biosecurity Committee (NBC). Each state and the Australian Government have membership on the VPC, and the Invasive Animals CRC, Bureau of Rural Sciences and others have Official Observer status.
VPC convenes a number of Technical Working Groups (which may include VPC members) to advise it on technical matters. These include the National Indicators Working Group (monitoring and mapping of pest animals) and the Vertebrate Pest Animal Welfare Working Group.
Key contacts:
VPC Secretariat
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides secretariat services to the VPC. The contact is:
Invasive Species Contact
DAFF
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Email: invasives@daff.gov.au
