More needed to Close the Gap for clean water and sanitation.
As the significant ‘water gap’ between Australia’s Indigenous and non-Indigenous people persists, further investment is needed from successive governments to help bridge the divide.
A 2022 report noted the significant deficit for meeting appropriate health guidelines for drinking water for hundreds of First Nations communities, and the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) said they remain “deeply concerned” that in 2025, there remains a gap between the level of water and wastewater services provided to First Nations communities compared to other communities across the country.
WSAA First Nations Lead and Noongar man, Taylor Hayward, told National Indigenous Times the Associations wants to highlight the continued need for funding in the space, noting, “money is not going as far as it has previously”.
