Knowledge and capacity building projects
Supporting Australia's water industry export capability
Building national water-management capacity, attracting new skills into the water sector and promoting industry growth and innovation.
Water industry diploma and graduate certificate training resources
Addressing the skills shortage issues identified in the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) National Water Skills Strategy
Transfer and adoption of water management knowledge acquired through RNWS projects
Funding a series of projects and activities designed to transfer to water managers knowledge on the products and outcomes of the Commission's RNWS program
Supporting the National Water Skills Strategy
Increasing recruitment into the water industry, and improving maintenance and operation of water infrastructure across the country, especially in remote communities.
Sponsorship of the Professor Peter Cullen Eureka Prize for Water Research and Innovation
The Commission has assumed sponsorship of the Prize - it supports capacity building in water science and promotes informed debate on important water management issues.
Peter Cullen Water and Environment Trust
An enduring legacy commensurate with Peter Cullen's contribution to freshwater ecology, to science communication and to water research, policy and management in Australia.
National water education partnership with Questacon: a touring exhibition, outreach and outline program
This project will develop a national, integrated water education and awareness program.
Water Stewardship Initiative - preparation of options paper and water stewardship forum
This project will identify principles for best practice water use, and provide brand recognition to reward responsible water users.
Graduate course in water planning - a consortium approach
This project will focus on the establishment of a graduate course in water planning, building on elements of existing courses in water and natural resource management.
National water sector skills project
This project will develop a national picture of skills shortages across all elements of the water sector that will extend and complement a similar industry-based project being undertaken by Water Services Association of Australia.
National water skills resource project
This project will develop consistent standards and resources for the training and assessment of people undertaking accredited courses for improved water management in Australia.
Australian groundwater school review of teaching resources project
This project will improve education materials for groundwater professionals.
National Water Commission fellowship program
This project will develop future leaders for Australia's water sector.