Engagement and consultation

Together, we can ensure the sustainability of Queensland’s waters across the entire water life cycle to benefit today’s and future generations.

Our future requires a combination of skills and knowledge from all areas—community, government and industry—to drive action and sound decisions so we can enjoy a healthy environment and regional development, and maximise our long-term sustainability.

Stakeholder feedback helped to form this strategy. Consultation with industry and the community identified a need for a water strategy that goes beyond infrastructure and bulk water supply matters. This engagement has shaped the strategy and resulted in provides a broader, sector-wide lens to address key on our water challenges and opportunities.

We’re committed to strengthening engagement with First Nation peoples —as well as growing partnerships with communities, industry and other stakeholders— and this is key to building the department’s capability.

The Queensland Government works collaboratively with Australian Government and interstate partners to deliver national water reforms and better outcomes in the Murray–Darling Basin.

Share a water success story

We value sharing knowledge and engaging with local communities and stakeholders to deliver programs, policies and initiatives.

Collaboration for sustainable water outcomes will lead to success.

If you have a water success you’re prepared to share, let us know! Email us WaterReform@rdmw.qld.gov.au with some basic information and we'll be in touch.

Sharing successes encourages innovation and understanding of the critical role of water in our lives.

Thanks to our stakeholders

We work closely with many groups, organisations and institutions to collaboratively build the future of Queensland.

Learn more about how we value our stakeholders.

• AgForce
• Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC)
• Business Chamber Queensland
• Engineers Australia
• First Nations Interim Advisory Panel
• Griffith University
• International WaterCentre (IWC)
• Irrigation Australia
• Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ)
• NRM Regions Queensland
• Planning Institute of Australia (PIA)
• Queensland Conservation Council (QCC)
• Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF)
• Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG)
• Queensland Resources Council (QRC)
• Queensland Water Directorate (qldwater)
• Seqwater
• Sunwater
• University of Queensland (UQ)
• Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA)