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National Performance Report 2006-2007 for urban water utilities - April 2008
National Performance Report 2006-2007 for rural water utilities - April 2008

Approaches to urban water pricing
A report by Frontier Economics, commissioned by the National Water Commission - July 2008

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Waterlines

A series of works commissioned by the National Water Commission on key water issues.

Approaches to urban water pricing
A report by Frontier Economics, commissioned by the National Water Commission - July 2008

Waterlines - Water allocation planning in Australia - current practices and lessons learned.
A report by Mark Hamstead, Claudia Baldwin and Venessa O’Keefe, commissioned by the National Water Commission - April 2008

Waterlines - Approaches to, and challenges of managing interception (PDF 4MB). A report by Kate Duggan, Sara Beavis, Daniel Connell, Karen Hussey, and Ben MacDonald, commissioned by the National Water Commission - February 2008

The need for improved water data and water data sharing (PDF 3.7MB). A report by Sinclair Knight Merz commissioned by the National Water Commission - January 2008.
Improving market confidence in water intermediaries (PDF 667KB). A report by The Allen Consulting Group commissioned by the National Water Commission - July 2007
Using recycled water for drinking. An introduction. (PDF 1MB). A report by GHD commissioned by the National Water Commission - June 2007
The cost-effectiveness of rainwater tanks in urban Australia (PDF 498KB). A report by Marsden Jacob Associates commissioned by the National Water Commission - April 2007

National Water Commission position statements

Position statement on groundwater (PDF 176KB)

Annual Reports

2006-07 Annual Report HTML Version | (PDF) - October 2007
2005-06 Annual Report HTML Version | (PDF 2.61MB) - October 2006
2004-05 Annual Report HTML Version | (PDF 4.12MB) - October 2005

General Publications

National Water Commission Fellowship brochure (PDF 470KB) - July 2007 Note: Applications close 30 September 2007
Integrated Water Supply Options for north east New South Wales and south east Queensland (PDF 864KB) - Appendix A Maps (PDF 2MB).  A report by the SMEC commissioned by the National Water Commission to investigate an integrated approach to water supply and demand in north east NSW and Queensland - April 2007
International Brochure - Water Reform in Australia (PDF 1.31 MB) - January 2007
Pre-feasibility assessment of managed aquifer recharge in the Botany Aquifer (PDF 4.6MB) | Appendix B (PDF 581KB) | Appendix C (PDF 2.8MB) | Appendix D (PDF 404KB) - December 2006
Australia's water supply status and seasonal outlook (PDF 3MB) - October 2006
Water management in Australia: A vision of a positive future (PDF 16KB) | (RTF 38KB) - A vision statement by the Chairman of the National Water Commission about how water management arrangements in Australia will look in the years ahead. - September 2006
Investing in irrigation — achieving efficiency and sustainability: case studies ( PDF 698KB ) - March 2006

Corporate Publications

Report on the National Water Commission's 2007 Stakeholder Forum (PDF 70KB) | (RTF 139KB) - July 2007
National Water Commission Statement of Strategic Intent (PDF 50KB) | (RTF 216KB) - April 2007
National Water Commission Acronyms list (PDF 157KB) | (RTF 426KB) - January 2007
Record of National Water Commission 2006 Stakeholder Forum ( PDF 245KB ) | ( RTF 455KB ) - March 2006
National Water Commission Service Charter - November 2005
Corporate Profile National Water Commission (PDF 544KB) | (RTF 52KB)  - June 2005

National Water Initiative Publications

2008

National Performance Report 2006-2007 for urban water utilities - April 2008
National Performance Report 2006-2007 for rural water utilities - April 2008

National Water Initiative - First biennial assessment of progress in implementation - October 2007

Key findings and recommendations (PDF 1MB)
Part A—Overview and conclusions summary (PDF 1MB)
Part B—Assessment of progress on the key elements (PDF 2MB)
Appendices (PDF 1MB)

2007

The economic and social impacts of water trading (PDF 4.3MB) - November 2007
Recycled water - fact sheet - October 2007
Rainwater tanks and storm water - fact sheet - October 2007
Desalinated water - fact sheet - October 2007
2005 National Competition Policy: follow-up assessment of water reform progress: Permanent water trading arrangements in the connected southern Murray-Darling Basin (PDF 507KB) - September 2007
2005 National Competition Policy: follow-up assessment of water reform progress: Water planning in Western Australia (PDF 363KB) - September 2007
2005 National Competition Policy: follow-up assessment of water reform progress: Water planning in New South Wales (PDF 357KB) - September 2007
Water reform and industry (PDF 3MB) - A report prepared by ACIL Tasmin for the National Water Commission and the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources - May 2007
Covering letter for release of National Performance Report (PDF 165KB) | (RTF 71KB) - May 2007
National Performance Report 2005-06: Major Urban Water Utilities (PDF 3MB) - May 2007
National Performance Report 2005-06: Non-Major Urban Water Utilities (PDF 4.7MB) - May 2007
National Performance Framework 2005-06 Addendum Sheet (PDF 80 KB) | (RTF 47KB) - May 2007
The National Water Initiative - How does it affect me? (PDF 460KB) | (RTF 48KB) - May 2007
Institutional and regulatory models for integrated urban water cycle management - issues and scoping paper (PDF 308KB) | (RTF 440KB) - March 2007
Executive summary of water charging stocktakes (PDF 113KB) | (RTF 277KB) - February 2007
Stocktake of approaches to charging for water storage and delivery in the rural water sector in Australia (PDF 414KB) | (RTF 722KB) - February 2007
Stocktake of approaches to charging for water storage and delivery in the urban water sector in Australia (PDF 806KB) | (RTF 1.5MB) - February 2007
Stocktake of approaches to cost recovery for water planning and management in Australia (PDF 579KB) | (RTF 2.3MB) - February 2007

2006

Pricing and Personal Information Disclosure Consultancy Project (PDF 2.5MB) - November 2006
Australian Water Resources 2005 Brochure (PDF 899KB)- October 2006
Australian Water Resources 2005 Level 1 Report - Text (PDF 678KB) | Attached Maps (PDF 4.8MB) - October 2006
Water Planning - A paper developed by Professor Peter Cullen following the National Water Commission's feature session on Water Planning at the 2006 International River Symposium (PDF 92KB) | (RTF 1.5MB) - October 2006
Progress on the National Water Initiative: a report to the Council of Australian Governments (PDF 139KB) | (RTF 1.6MB) - July 2006
2005 National Competition Policy Assessment of Water Reform Progress - April 2006
Dictionary of terms for water access entitlements and transactions ( PDF 152KB ) | ( RTF 258KB ) - April 2006

2005

Institutional Arrangements in the Australian Water Sector: Information Paper (PDF 531KB) - December 2005
NWC and ABS Water Accounting Workshop Report (PDF 152KB)- September 2005
Compatibility of Water Registers ( PDF 183KB ) | (RTF 1.75MB) - This document is a working group report provided for consideration of the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council’s National Water Initiative Committee. It is not the agreed policy of the Australian Government or the state or territory governments. - September 2005
Water Reform Assessment Framework - August 2005

Water Smart Australia Publications

Please note the second call for proposals under the Water Smart Australia Programme closed on 16 June 2006.
Water Smart Australia Guidelines (PDF 314KB) - March 2006
Special Call for Irrigation Proposals (PDF 382KB) - March 2006

Raising National Water Standards Publications

Review of Water Restrictions in Australia Terms of Reference (PDF 138KB) | (RTF 356KB) - October 2006
Guide to the Raising National Water Standards Programme’ (PDF 219 KB) | (RTF 523 KB) - June 2006
Raising National Water Standards Guidelines: Call for Proposals and Information for Applicants (PDF 1.4 MB) | (RTF 523KB) - Please note this call for proposals under the Raising National Water Standards Programme closed on 15 September 2006 - June 2006
Raising National Water Standards Programme Factsheet – general information - June 2006
Raising National Water Standards Programme Factsheet – Two investment pathways (PDF 146KB) | (RTF 438 KB) - June 2006
FAQs – General questions about the Raising National Water Standards Programme (PDF 17 KB) | (RTF 367 KB) - June 2006

Science and Data Publications

Australian Water Resource 2005 Level 2 key findings brochure - Part 1(PDF 1.2MB) | Part 2 (PDF 1.4MB) - July 2007
Australian Water Resources Level 2 Report (HTML) | ( Part 1 - PDF 1.65MB) | ( Part 2 - PDF 2.2MB) | (Part 3 - PDF 2.3MB) | (Part 4 - PDF 2MB) | (Part 5 - PDF 3.4MB) - July 2007
Australian Water Resources 2005 Level 1 Brochure (PDF 899KB) - October 2006
Australian Water Resources 2005 Level 1 Report - Text (PDF 678KB) | Attached Maps (PDF 4.8MB) - October 2006
Science strategy for the National Water Commission ( PDF 344KB) |(RTF 2.09MB) - April 2006