The qldwater Consortium on Research and Advocacy on Contaminants (qCRAC) is a partnership among Queensland councils to share information and build ties at state, national and international levels to better influence policy and research on contaminants of emerging concern that may impact water and sewerage service providers. The Consortium, in consultation with UU, Unitywater and Seqwater, is seeking to partner with a national research body and there are currently multiple opportunities with several CRC and NESP2 hub proposals.
This is a temporary resources page for sharing high-level information for water sector members.
| Type/Name | Description | Water Sector Partners (known) | Research Partners | Documents |
| NESP2 Sustainability Hubs | These are 7-year centres on 1 of 4 issues. The most relevant are the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hubs that are slated to receive $14-20 mill over 7 years. There are 4 competing bids... | |||
| UNSW/CSIRO-led | Few Qld partners but many water utilities. |
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| UQ-led | Few water sector partners but led by UQ Advanced Water Management Centre. |
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| CRC Care-led | Not Qld focused, few water sector partners. |
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| Griffith-led | Queensland led with water and waste-management industry partners. |
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| CRC - Care | Contaminant related rebid now distinct new CRC and NESP Hub bids. | N/A | ||
| Clean Australia CRC | Contaminant-related new CRC replacing CRC-Care |
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| Water in N. Australia CRC | Not contaminant related, NT-focus. |
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| Water Security CRC | Not contaminant related. |
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| Thriving Coasts CRC | Not contaminant related. |