HEADLINE TO BE PLACED IN THIS SPACE Water for a Healthy Country … partnerships delivering water management solutions to Australia Discussions with Monash University 12 December 2006

Australia is Warming Karoly & Braganza (2004) Temperature change ( o C) Australia’s mean temperature since 1910 Eight climate models with additional GHGs in the atmosphere Climate models without additional GHGs in the atmosphere

Rainfall trend over Australia (mm/decade) Australia is drying

Rainfall and Streamflow reductions (Water Corp.)

Demand is growing Sydney Perth Lower Hunter Melbourne Gold Coast Canberra Brisbane Adelaide City Current Per Capita Consumption* (Unrestricted Usage) (KL/Y) 54%80884,236 41%102312,966 44%10198,682 41%93658,567 47%7899,112 22%14674,704 51%103249,725 24%144205,731 Reduction % Per Capita Consumption required in 2030 to stay within reduced Sustainable Yield (Unrestricted Usage) (KL/Y) Consumption 2030 (ML/Y) Most cities must find equivalent of 40% reduction per capita consumption in next 25 years We have no option but to pursue alternative strategies

And communities are seeking improved environmental outcomes from water Living Murray Icon Sites

The water scarcity challenge Ensuring the integrity of our environmental assets (aquifers, rivers, floodplains, wetlands, estuaries) Ensuring security of supply to water users (urban and rural) Demand increasing Supply decreasing

Goal To achieve a ten fold increase in the social, economic and environmental benefits from water by 2025

The research challenges are different Australia’s water challenges are complex, and require a multidisciplinary, systems approach for resolution: The wider implications of climate change Identifying the best mix of options to meet water demand or environmental objectives Alternative market or institutional instruments Advancing water technologies to make the greatest difference Public acceptance of new water strategies

Alignment with Water Policy The Flagship is explicitly aligned with the objectives and intent of the a set of water policies:  Living Murray Initiative  Western Australia State Water Strategy  Great Barrier Reef Water Quality and Protection Plan  National Water Initiative

Who does water research? CSIRO BRS ANSTO Geosciences Australia BoM Universities include: UWA – Environmental Systems Engineering UMelb - Water Research Centre U of Newcastle Monash U – Institute for Sustainable Water Resources Significant water-research partnerships: Water for a Healthy Country eWater CRC CRC Irrigation Futures CRC for Water Quality & Treatment

Water R&D differentiation System complexity Devices System componentsWhole system performance Development & commercialisation Frontier science Strategic science Incremental science Water for a Healthy Country Universities CSIRO Divisions Application & adoption Horizon Govt Departments

Water R&D differentiation System complexity Devices System componentsWhole system performance Development & commercialisation Frontier science Strategic science Incremental science eWater CRC Water for a Healthy Country Universities CSIRO Divisions Application & adoption Horizon CRC Water Quality & Treatment CRC Irrigation Futures Govt Departments MDFRC MDRFC = Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre

System interactions & benefits

How do we know if we are having an impact? Research Quality Framework Impact on Peers Impact on Goal Reduce cost of current products Improve efficiency of use Transform product to new use Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4 Project 5 Project n