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Department of Water

Department of Water

Main business activity

Ensuring that Western Australia’s water resources are planned and managed to meet community requirements, now and into the future.

Who we are

The Department of Water is a government agency that leads the management of the state’s water resources. We do this by informing the government and the community on the quantity, quality, use and availability of the state’s water resources and by ensuring that West Australians have access to water services.

What we do

We provide comprehensive information to industry, expert technical support and professional guidance to government on the status of water and the viability of new source development. The water-resources portfolio in government carries with it enormous responsibility and includes making sound decisions based on solid scientific evidence and accurate information.

We collect and analyse water resources information, issue licences, regulate water use, protect the quality of our water, and prepare policies and plans critical to the future development of Western Australia.

Employee benefits

The department offers a wide range of flexible working conditions and employee benefits including:

  • Flexitime
  • Generous leave entitlements to support a work/lifebalance
  • Salary packaging options including superannuation and laptops
  • An employee assistance programme including a free, independent, confidential and professional counseling service available to you and your immediate family
  • An occupational safety and health programme
  • Health and lifestyle assessments, individual consultations, seminars, awareness campaigns and exercise programmes.


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Employment Opportunities

Ongoing Employment Opportunities

We employ people from many fields and we are currently promoting areas including:

  • Environmental modelers
  • Water planners
  • Policy officers
  • Hydrologists
  • Engineers
  • Hydrogeologists.


We are looking for experienced and qualified people from these fields.

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