Water Security CRC
The water services sector has identified several key research needs to address the water security challenge faced by cities, regional towns and remote communities across Australia. These include:
Improving service delivery by balancing the current legacy and long-lived nature of assets with the need for agility to respond to changes brought about by climate extremes, technological advancements and customer expectations;
Optimising supply through a re-imagined and integrated urban water cycle where fit-for-purpose supply options make every drop count;
Analysing the transition and delivery of circular economy principles, beyond emission targets and recovery-based water services, to unlock new markets with quality products;
Improved understanding of customers’ needs through tailor-designed service offerings and effective community engagement;
Providing new models to support a dynamic, high performing and skilled workforce with a strong culture of innovation;
Achieving health, environmental and liveability outcomes at optimal cost through implemented and integrated planning and sustained delivery of services.
Companies
Water service providers
Government
Research partners
International affiliates
Other partners
Who is involved
- Alluvium
- Brisbane City Council
- Byron Shire Council
- Civic Ledger
- CSIRO
- Eco Detection
- Geoscience Australia
- Healthy Land and Water
- Hunter Water
- Peter Cullen Water and Environment Trust
- Taggle Systems
- Vic Water
- Water Research Australia
- Water Services Association of Australia
- Waterstart
- Water Technology
- Water Trust Australia
Governance structure
The Water Security CRC will be governed by an independent skills-based Board. Leith Boully has accepted the nomination as the interim chair of the Board, with Professor Stuart Bunn accepting the position of interim CEO. The Board of Directors will comprise a Chair and 6 Directors who are independent of the CRC Partners. The recruitment of the Board Directors will be coordinated by the Nominations, Remunerations and Performance Committee. The Board will also establish an Audit, Risk, Privacy and Finance Committee and Consultative Committees for each of the Research Programs and one specifically to represent Partners. These Consultative Committees will be majority represented by industry participants in the Water Security CRC as well as independent experts as appropriate. All appointments to the Board and Committees will be term limited to ensure broad representation from the CRC’s partners.