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On trust, fairness and the Basin Plan Review
02 June 2026
Watertrust Australia CEO Karen Hutchinson reflects on how philanthropy is such an important part of what makes Watertrust effective. At a recent funders forum, Watertrust had the opportunity to show our funders how our work is having an impact on the ground and breaking policy deadlocks. In this video, Karen explores this and other projects currently underway at Watertrust.
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First Nations engagement in water policy reform
26 March 2023
Australia's existing water policy and management regimes do not always easily align with and integrate First Nations’ water rights, economic development aspirations or responsibilities to Country. In fact, when it comes to Australia's inland waters, First Nations people have fewer rights and less engagement in decision-making compared with their established land and sea rights.
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Measuring impact in our evaluation framework
06 January 2023
The Watertrust model presents a unique challenge for evaluation because we seek to effect change in complex systems. Rather than trying to measure impact, our evaluation approach needs to test our relevance, effectiveness, and contributions while remaining humble and avoiding claims that cannot be substantiated.
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Watertrust Australia moves into the refurbished Ian Potter House
07 October 2022
Watertrust Australia is thrilled to open up the office doors at our new premises at Ian Potter House, Canberra.