Fact sheets and case studies
Case studies
Fact sheets
National Water Commission fact sheets are listed here and, where appropriate, can be accessed from relevant other pages.
This fact sheet sets out key lessons learnt by the NSW Office of Water (NOW) on Aboriginal engagement in water planning, and addresses the collection of key information to inform the development and review of water sharing plans.
This fact sheet documents the key lessons learnt during the development of the Tiwi Islands Water Resource Strategy.
This fact sheet summarises key messages from two subprojects of the ‘Investigating low flows for improved water planning and management’ initiative.
This fact sheet sets out key findings and recommendations for use by water managers, policy makers and researchers from the project undertaken by the International Water Centre and Griffith University.
This fact sheet sets out key findings and recommendations for use by water managers, policy makers and researchers from the project undertaken by the University of New South Wales.
This fact sheet summarises a Waterlines report commissioned as part of a series of papers on issues relating to Australian aquatic ecosystems.
This fact sheet is about a series of new tools and resources that are helping water planners around Australia make better decisions about investments to ensure future urban water supplies.
Water trading, within and between states, is a centrepiece of national water reform. It is an effective mechanism for reallocating scarce water supplies, for encouraging high value water use, and for securing water for the environment.
This fact sheet summarises a National Water Commission report on the importance of headwater streams and how to manage impacts on such streams.
This fact sheet summarises a Waterlines report commissioned as part of a series of papers on issues relating to Australian aquatic ecosystems.
This fact sheet summarises a Waterlines report commissioned as part of a series of papers on issues relating to Australian aquatic ecosystems.
This fact sheet summarises a Waterlines report commissioned by the National Water Commission to assist policy makers, water planners and water managers to address overallocation and overuse of Australia's water resources by improving the sustainability of water planning.
This fact sheet summarises a Waterlines report commissioned as part of a series of papers on issues relating to Australian aquatic ecosystems.
This fact sheet summarises a Waterlines report commissioned as part of a series of papers on issues relating to Australian aquatic ecosystems.
This fact sheet summarises a Waterlines report commissioned as part of a series of papers on issues relating to Australian aquatic ecosystems.
Much effort has been put into reinstating environmental flow regimes to rehabilitate Australia's degraded rivers and wetlands. However, many of the approaches for determining environmental flow allocations lack data, transparency, and knowledge about important aspects of the ecosystem.
This fact sheet summarises a Waterlines report commissioned as part of a series of papers on issues relating to Australian aquatic ecosystems.
New water management processes need to be adopted to build climate change resilience, provide greater water security to growing populations, enhance waterway health and create greener cities. Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) is a water supply and management technology that can deliver a range of benefits to help communities meet these challenges.
Refuges are physical places within a region that allow plant and animal populations to persist during times of disturbance, such as floods or drought. This fact sheet summarises why they matter, what disturbs them, and how to identify and mange them.
Groundwater-dependent ecosystems are ecosystems that would be significantly altered by a change in the chemistry, volume or timing of groundwater supply are termed. This fact sheet explains them in further detail and discusses why they matter, where they occur and how they should be managed.
The National Water Commission has published a study that helps people evaluate the cost effectiveness of rainwater tanks for households in urban Australia. Findings showed that the costs and reliability of tanks for households vary dramatically depending on the location and individual household circumstances.This fact sheet summarises some of the issues to consider.
The use of recycled water for drinking and other purposes is a fact of life for many communities around the world. This fact sheet summarises some of the issues to consider in regards to recycled water.
Desalination is a water supply option that is used widely around the world and simply involves taking the salt out of water to make it drinkable. This fact sheet gives a snapshot of the process and issues to consider.