Australia has committed to ambitious and world-leading water reforms, led through the National Water Initiative. CSIRO is strategically positioned to provide research, information and technology to underpin these reforms.
CSIRO's water research is carried out in the Water for a Healthy Country Flagship with water-related projects also being done in the Sustainable Agriculture Flagship, Climate Adaptation Flagship, Minerals Down Under Flagship and the Petroleum and Geothermal Portfolio.
The capability for water research in CSIRO is provided by the divisions of Land and Water; Ecosystem Sciences; ICT Centre; Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics; Marine and Atmospheric Research; and Materials Science and Engineering.
Our researchers are providing the scientific basis for water managers and governments to develop policy and make informed decisions to ensure that Australia’s valuable water resources are sustainably managed.
Through collaborative partnerships with governments, industries and research organisations, we continue to deliver research outcomes best matched to the needs of our clients and stakeholders.
Science – impartial, peer-reviewed, rigorous and based on the latest research – has a critical role to play to help inform and support our society.
For the past 80 years, our science has been actively providing decision-makers with the best available science to help make better, more informed decisions for now and into the future.
