Goyder Institute for Water Research
Technical Report Series No. 23/01
A collaborative forum, held in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) from 27-29 June 2023 brought together First Nations community members, state and territory water utilities, state and territory policy makers and other service providers in First Nations communities, homelands and outstations, to discuss the
problems of drinking water provision and to better understand the social and environmental considerations that are required to improve the quality and availability of water in the bush. The outcomes of the forum are presented in this report for consideration as areas for immediate and future action. While leadership to address various responses for each key action item is suggested, all of the key focus items are cross-jurisdictional in nature, and a shared, multi-jurisdictional approach to these items will create opportunity for partnership, cost-sharing, knowledge sharing and collaborative action for Working together for better drinking water in the bush.
The Working Together for Better Drinking Water in the bush forum was a collaborative initiative between the Goyder Institute for Water Research and Desert Knowledge Australia, funded by the Australian Government through the National Water Grid Authority.
A collaborative forum, held in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) from 27-29 June 2023 brought together First Nations community members, state and territory water utilities, state and territory policy makers and other service providers in First Nations communities, homelands and outstations, to discuss the
problems of drinking water provision and to better understand the social and environmental considerations that are required to improve the quality and availability of water in the bush. The outcomes of the forum are presented in this report for consideration as areas for immediate and future action. While leadership to address various responses for each key action item is suggested, all of the key focus items are cross-jurisdictional in nature, and a shared, multi-jurisdictional approach to these items will create opportunity for partnership, cost-sharing, knowledge sharing and collaborative action for Working together for better drinking water in the bush.
The Working Together for Better Drinking Water in the bush forum was a collaborative initiative between the Goyder Institute for Water Research and Desert Knowledge Australia, funded by the Australian Government through the National Water Grid Authority.
