The first National Water Planners Forum workshop was held in Melbourne on Friday, 6th June 2008, hosted by Land and Water Australia and the National Water Commission. Poh-Ling Tan from the Collaborative Water Planning project attended the workshop on behalf of the team.

The objectives of the workshop were to:

• Review current research on water planning
• Identify priority water planning issues from a State & Territory perspective
• Provide input into priority setting for the Collaborative Water Planning project
• Consider the benefits of regular water planning forums in the future

The workshop included a mix of presentations, small working groups and a final plenary session. Poh-Ling presented information and findings from Phase One of the Collaborative Water Planning project, including key barriers to public involvement and some potential tools for consultation, deliberation and integrated assessment.

Download the project’s Water Planners Forum Presentation.