Fact sheets
National Water Commission fact sheets are listed here and, where appropriate, can be accessed from relevant other pages.
This fact sheet summarises a National Water Commission report on the importance of headwater streams and how to manage impacts on such streams.
The importance of headwater streams (173KB)
December 2009
This fact sheet summarises a Waterlines report commissioned as part of a series of papers on issues relating to Australian aquatic ecosystems. National synthesis of river restoration projects (213KB)
November 2009
This fact sheet summarises a Waterlines report commissioned as part of a series of papers on issues relating to Australian aquatic ecosystems. Floodplain ecosystems (197KB)
October 2009
This fact sheet summarises a Waterlines report commissioned as part of a series of papers on issues relating to Australian aquatic ecosystems. Resilience and thresholds in river ecosystems (204KB)
September 2009
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. Improving environmental sustainability in water planning (223KB)
September 2009
This fact sheet summarises a Waterlines report commissioned as part of a series of papers on issues relating to Australian aquatic ecosystems. Gap analysis and strategy development for national level estuary environmental flows policies (180KB)
July 2009
This fact sheet summarises a Waterlines report commissioned as part of a series of papers on issues relating to Australian aquatic ecosystems. Pulsed flows (158KB)
May 2009
This fact sheet summarises a Waterlines report commissioned as part of a series of papers on issues relating to Australian aquatic ecosystems. Bayesian modelling for risk-based environmental water allocation (134KB)
February 2009
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. Recovery pathways after flow restoration in rivers (218KB)
February 2009
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. Managed aquifer recharge (362KB)
February 2009
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. Identification and management of refuges for aquatic organisms (204KB)
November 2008
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. Subsurface groundwater-dependent ecosystems (198KB)
October 2008
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. Desalinated water (76KB)
October 2007
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. Rainwater tanks and stormwater (63KB)
October 2007
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. Recycled water (75KB)
October 2007