The Department of Water runs a broad salinity management program, working with other state agencies, regional Natural Resource Management (NRM) groups, communities and the Commonwealth Government to research and deliver effective responses to the salinisation of land and water.
The program aims to protect and restore key water resources, and ensure salinity levels are kept to a level that permits a safe and sustainable supply of water for the benefit of present and future generations.
Individual components of the Department of Water's salinity management program include: