As you would be aware there has been a recent Varroa jacobsoni incursion at Townsville, North Queensland and a response is currently being led by QDAF.
http://honeybee.org.au/volunteers-needed-in-townsville-for-varroa-eradication/
Far out. Good luck and I hope you have success. Though finding people experienced with vorroa in Auz might be difficult. Perhaps they should be sending for Kiwi’s…