The Centre has several key advisory committees, ensuring that the Director receives the best advice on the Centre's operations and aspirations from national and international leaders.
Member | Organisation |
| Dr Tom Hatton (Chair) | Director, Water for a Healthy Country Flagship, CSIRO |
| Mr Ken Matthews | CEO, National Water Commission |
| Professor Suzanne O'Reilly (not available for sitting duties until 2010) | Director, ARC National Ley Centre for Geochemical Evolution and Metallogeny of Continents (GEMOC) |
| Professor Carl Schiesser | Director, ARC Centre for Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology |
| Mr John Ruprecht | Director, Water Resources Management Department of Water WA |
| Mr Neil Power | Chair, National Groundwater Working Group |
| Dr John Radcliffe | Former National Water Commissioner & Former Groundwater Sponsoring Commissioner, NWC |
| Mr Garry Smith | Formerly of Goulburn-Murray Water; Advisory Board of E-water CRC; current Director, DG Consulting Pty Ltd |
In attendance | |
| Professor Craig Simmons | Centre Director |
| Professor Peter Cook | Centre Deputy Director |
| Commonwealth Observers | Dr Liz Jazwinska, Executive Director, Biological Science and Biotechnology, Australian Research Council Mr Matt Kendall, General Manager, National Water Commission |
Comprising the leaders of the Centre's five research programs, each with an additional portfolio role.
Program | Program leader | Portfolio role |
| 1 | Prof. Ian Acworth (UNSW) | Super Science funding coordination |
| 2 | Prof. Craig Simmons (Flinders) | Centre Director |
| 3 | Prof. Peter Cook (Flinders/CSIRO) | Centre Deputy Director; industry liaison, communications and outreach |
| 4 | Prof. David Lockington (UQ) | Research training |
| 5 | Prof. Tony Jakeman (ANU) | Data management strategy |
Members | Organisation |
| Emertius Professor Ghislain de Marsily | University of Paris VI, France |
| Professor Leonard Konikow | U.S. Geological Survey, USA |
| Professor Daniel Loucks | Cornell University, USA |
| Professor Edward Sudicky | University of Waterloo, Canada |
In attendance | |
| Professor Craig Simmons | Centre Director |
Members | Organisation |
| Mr Phil Commander (Chair) | President, Australian Chapter, international Association of Hydrogeologists |
| Mr Douglas Blair | Principal Hydrogeologist, BhpBilliton Resource Planning |
| Mr Andrew Kelly | Groundwater Users and Managers (GUMS); Burdekin Water Board - Executive Officer |
| Mr Kym Good | General Manager, Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges NRM Board |
| Mr Ian Lancaster | National Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, NT |
| Ms Jennifer Fraser | Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria- Director, Groundwater & Licensing |
| Mr Mike Williams | NSW Office of Water- Principal Hydrogeologist |
| Mr Tony McLeod | Murray Darling Basin Authority- General Manager Water Planning & Deputy Executive Director, Basin Planning Division |
| Mr John Waterhouse | Consulting: Golder Associates Principal, Groundwater Services |
In attendance | |
| Professor Peter Cook | Deputy Director, NCGRT; Industry Portfolio |
| Ms Kay Brown | General Manager NCGRT |
| Commonwealth Observer | Senior Manager, National Water Commission |
CRICOS Provider: 00114A | Updated: 15 Jul, 2010