Current programs
- Australian Conservation FoundationWater Ecosystem and Resource Management Policy.
- Australian Design Awards Ongoing program operated by Standards Australia acknowledging and promoting good design. Some products address water conservation issues.
- Australian Water Quality CentreThe Australian Water Quality Centre provides expertise on water quality issues through an integrated service including sampling, analysis, advice and research.
- Institute for Sustainable Futures Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
- Keep South Australia BeautifulThe Clean Site program looks to prevent pollution from building and construction sites entering our waterways and polluting our environment.
- Urban Water Resources GroupThe Urban Water Resources Group (UWRG) undertakes research into collection, treatment, greywater recycling, storage, retrieval and use of urban water resources.
- Sustainability StreetThe central idea of the Sustainability Street approach is that people get together as local communities, learn about sustainability, then do what they can & encourage, assist or 'teach' other individuals or other communities to join the groundswell.
- VicWaterLinks to member water companies and authorities as well as related education initiatives. Also features a regular newsletter about VicWater's activities.
Labelling schemes
- National Water Conservation Labelling SchemeA voluntary rating/labelling scheme that provides information on the relative water efficiency of various appliances, using a scale of up to five As. Will be superseded by WELS, but labels will co-exist until 2008.
- Water Efficiency Labelling and StandardsA new compulsory labelling scheme, currently being phased in and will be compulsory from January 2008. Uses a scale of up to six stars to demonstrate an appliance's water usage.
