National Centres of Excellence
The Australian Government's ten year $12.9 billion Water for the Future strategy to secure the long-term water supply for all Australians includes funding of $1 billion for the National Urban Water and Desalination Plan. This plan supports a number of projects in desalination, water recycling and stormwater harvesting and reuse, including two national centres of excellences.
The Centre of Excellence in Desalination based in Perth and a Centre of Excellence in Water Recycling based in Brisbane, each funded at $20 million over five years.
The key objectives of the Centres are to:
- provide leadership in accelerating ground-breaking research on energy-efficient desalination or water recycling technology
- provide facilities to researchers and industry to support the development and piloting of new technologies
- commercialise the resultant technologies for the benefit of the nation.
While based in Perth and Brisbane respectively, each Centre will involve collaborative research based on partnerships across the nation between:
- research institutions with expertise in a range of disciplines relevant to desalination and water recycling technologies
- industry leaders aimed to position Australia as an international leader in these fields.
National Centre of Excellence in Desalination
On 15 May 2009, Murdoch University was announced as the host of the National Centre of Excellence in Desalination.
National Centre of Excellence in Water Recycling
On 14 August 2009, Western Corridor Recycled Water Pty Limited was announced as the host of the National Centre of Excellence in Water Recycling
If you require further information on the national centres, please contact Grantley Butterfield via email grantley.butterfield@environment.gov.au or call 02 6274 1111.
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