• It is challenging for parts of the community to embrace purified recycled water for drinking purposes, even though it is a safe, climate-resilient and economically efficient source.
• Ensuring all water sources are on the table for consideration and that they are assessed equally, based on their full merits for meeting long-term needs.
• Leveraging the success of drinking recycled water in Perth and the regional New South Wales town of Orange to develop a public dialogue that educates the community through words and images that avoid causing stigma or an emotional response.