Water Information Products

 

The Bureau will deliver a range of products designed to meet the needs of users engaged in water policy development, planning, operations, public enquiry, education, and research including:

• Regular national water resources assessments
• An annual National Water Account
• Real-time water reporting services
• Real-time water availability forecasts

Improved accessibility, integration and use of national water resources information will yield huge benefits. The integration of data sets, their improved quality and currency, and the introduction of new reporting, analysis and forecasting products and services will lead to more informed policy and infrastructure decisions. They will also enable evaluation of reform across the water sector, allowing greater confidence in Australia's water management.

Water information is used to answer questions such as:

• How much water is there right now and where is it?
• How does it compare with history?
• How much water will we have tomorrow, next month, next year?
• Who has the rights to use water?
• How much are they using?
• How much water is being traded and to where?
• How much water is the environment getting?
• How is water quality changing?

 

Water information will be delivered via the Australian Water Resources Information System (AWRIS) - an online information tool that is freely accessible to the public.