Our aim is to catalyse Australia’s transition to climate-resilient, reliable, affordable, and low-emissions water systems by uniting industry, government, and academia in world-leading research and training. We will develop innovative technologies, collaborative governance, and future-focused leaders to safeguard water security, support a Net-Zero future, and create sustainable economic and social benefits for communities.
Three interrelated research themes form the basis of our research program and are collectively critical to achieve Climate-Resilient Water.
Transforming our social and regulatory systems to enable adaptive climate-resilient water options to become mainstream.
Transforming large supply systems to be more reliable given far greater climatic extremes, at less energy cost.
Transform planning to create new localised resilient water supply, energy-positive precincts and systems at least cost and with greatest benefits.
The ARC Training Centre for Climate-Resilient Water is hosting a Design Challenge: “Infrastructure for Living”, as part of the Fringe events program for the Australian Architecture Conference, in Brisbane (30-31 October 2026). It’s free to register.
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