Our online training courses cultivate innovative solutions to complex water management challenges by combining real-world experience in integrated water management with engaging courses, delivered by leading industry experts.
Throughout these courses, we share lessons learnt from working with organisations at an international level, and evidence-based strategies designed and implemented to improve integrated water management. Our online platforms provide an interactive virtual classroom that gives students the opportunity to engage with teachers and peers around the world.
Taking lessons from Australia and across the globe, this course will encourage participants to understand policy reform and implementation of water management. The course is designed for participants from multiple disciplines, and a blend of theoretical learning and practical experiences in water reform and governance will be applied to explore international and local case studies.
6-week course, begins week of 1 October 2018 | Delivered by: Declan Hearne & Kylie Milligan
Prerequisite: No prerequisites required.
Cost: $548
Benefits to participants
By the end of this course participants will understand the Australian water reform and governance model and lessons that are relevant for different country contexts. Specifically, completion of the course will provide:
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Email: training@watercentre.org Phone: +61 7 3028 7690
This course gives participants the knowledge and skills they need to effectively incorporate behaviour strategies into WASH program design and delivery. The course fosters an understanding of when behaviour change strategies should be integrated into WASH programs, and provides the tools to guide the integration of behaviour change into WASH programs.
8-week course, begins 24 September 2018 | Delivered by: Edith Kamundi & Declan Hearne
Cost: $648
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
Designed to empower practitioners with an understanding of the fundamentals of the WASH sector, this course introduces students to the core principles of planning, designing and implementing activities to improve sustainable and equitable access to domestic water supply and sanitation facilities, and improve hygiene behaviours.
This course will run again in 2019 | Delivered by: Edith Kamundi, International WaterCentre
After successfully completing this course, participants will be able to:
The International WaterCentre through a partnership with the Australian Water Association (AWA) is proud to offer this Online Team Leadership Course. This course meets the needs of young water professionals (YWP) using the latest online learning platforms, research findings and facilitation techniques
4-week course, run annually in April | Course Coordinator: Dr André Taylor
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
THIS COURSE IS NOW SOLD OUT To join the next course waiting list, please email nhelme@awa.asn.au
For more information on the course design or content, please contact the course coordinator, Dr André Taylor at the IWC (a.taylor@watercentre.org, ph. 0438 182 709).
For information on registration or to express interest in participating, please contact Nicola Helme at Australian Water Association (nhelme@awa.asn.au, ph. 02 9467 8429).
Join the IWC for Foundations of Water Stewardship and learn how to manage our shared water challenges.
This course equips participants with the knowledge required to implement and promote water stewardship. You will be introduced to water stewardship and the AWS Standard, and how this innovative approach can support diverse water management goals and sustainability objectives.
This course will run again in 2019 | Delivered by: Declan Hearne & Pablo Orams
After successfully completing this course, participants will gain a certificate of completion recognised by the AWS in Foundations of Water Stewardship, and deepen their understanding of:
This course will introduce participants to the theory and principles of Integrated Water Management (IWM). It will investigate conceptual frameworks used to critically analyse water management problems and drive sustainable solutions.
This course will run again in 2019 | Delivered by: Kylie Milligan
Learning objectives
After successfully completing this course, participants will be able to understand:
Our suite of short courses assist water professionals and organisations in advancing their knowledge and skills in the water sector. Subsequently, this effectively advances complex integrated water management projects. We combine interactive classroom learning with experiential learning through extensive field studies to deliver engaging and practical courses.
Join the IWC for the face-to-face delivery of the Foundation, Advanced and Specialist training in the AWS International Water Stewardship Standard and gain certification from the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) to manage our shared water challenges.
The AWS Standard is a framework for implementing good water stewardship, by identifying and tackling water challenges at site- and catchment-level. The Standard is designed to support, recognise and reward collaborative efforts to manage and drive action on shared water challenges.
1 – 3 days | Delivered by: Declan Hearne (IWC) & Pablo Orams (IWC)
This course will develop participants’ knowledge and skills in water stewardship and the AWS Standard. After successfully completing this course, participants will deepen their understanding of:
Certificates and Accreditation
Certificates of Completion will be given to participants who have actively participated in the training. Additionally, AWS offers accreditation opportunities to participants that successfully complete the Specialist level of the course and are looking to work with the AWS water stewardship system as one of the following service providers:
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If you have any questions regarding the content of the course, upcoming course dates, or group discounts please contact our training team:
Contact our Training team via: Email: training@watercentre.org Phone: +61 7 3028 7600
IWC custom-designed development programs are aimed at current and future water professionals with a vision for sustainable and integrated water management.
In our programs we:
If you are interested in an online, short or custom-designed training course tailored specifically to your organisation please fill in the form below.
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