Are you driven to implement strong Integrated Water Management (IWM) outcomes in your region (Victoria-specific)?
Are you interested to hear about how to embed IWM within an organisation’s culture, processes and decision making?
Are you interested to learn how to deliver innovation in projects with multiple stakeholders?
Join Clearwater, DEECA and our presenters to explore best practice in Integrated Water Management (IWM) and practical skills to build support and drive successful projects for your region. The interactive and locally relevant 2026 webinar series, to be held weekly between 28th July and 26th August 2026, feature topics, including:
Webinar 1: IWM 101 - Foundations & Inspiration
Webinar 2: Cross-sectoral Collaboration
Webinar 3: Leadership & Influence
Webinar 4: Embedding IWM in your organisation #1
Webinar 5: Embedding IWM in your organisation #2
Webinar 3: Leadership & Influence
This session will provide guidance to integrated water management (IWM) practitioners (leaders) on strategies and tools to influence key decision-makers to advance integrated water management, especially in the context where IWM practitioners/leaders need to influence with little formal authority (e.g. 'influence up' or across in their organisations).
This session will involve presentations followed by Q&A.
After attending the session, attendees will:
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Learn the key concepts and strategies for influencing with little authority
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Learn about several practical tools and frameworks
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Learn how to apply these strategies through real examples provided to illustrate the practical application of tips and tools.
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Have access to additional resources for further learning.
Who should attend?
Representatives of IWM Forums across the state (both Regional Vic and Metro Melbourne), Local Government, Catchment Management Authorities, Water utilities and other interested parties working in:
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Strategic and statutory planning
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Stormwater management
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Sustainability and liveability
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Environment / waterway management
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Water / wastewater infrastructure planning.
Expert Speaker
Andre Taylor (International Water Centre, Griffith University)
Location
Online
Cost
Free
Pre-requisites
N/A
A Clearwater-DEECA Capacity Building Initiative
