Aim and goals

Aim

The National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training aims to establish and operate a national centre of excellence in groundwater research and training to enhance Australia’s future environmental, economic, social and cultural wellbeing.

Goals

Research

• Undertake highly innovative and relevant research in groundwater and related fields with a scale and focus leading to outstanding national and international collaboration and recognition.
• Establish explicit links to the National Water Initiative.
  

Building Capacity

Build capacity in Australia’s groundwater profession:

• Attract and retain researchers of high international standing from within Australia and overseas, as well as the most promising research students.
• Provide high quality postgraduate and post-doctoral training environments for the next generation of professionals and researchers.
• Offer Australian researchers and groundwater professionals access to world-class infrastructure, training, equipment and key research information and technologies.
• Provide high quality non-research and professional training programs.
  

Linkages

• Provide an effective resource for the groundwater sector by establishing and developing strong, collaborative relationships with the research, education, industry and government sectors and serving as a point of interaction among these sectors.
• Establish and develop international networks and linkages.
  

Outreach

• Communicate, utilising a range of methods/mediums, the science undertaken in the Centre to the general public.
  

Governance

• Strategically manage and direct the Centre, including reporting and financial administration.