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We monitor and report on the health of NSW estuaries to assess the condition of estuarine ecosystems, understand where more research is needed, and inform management decisions.

In response to the catastrophic flooding in February and March 2022, the Australian Government has provided NSW with $40 million in funding to manage flood risk for 62 disaster declared local government areas. The 2023–24 funding round has closed.

NSW Government-funded Flood Recovery and Resilience grants are awarded each year. View details of projects funded in 2023–24 and 2022–23.

The Flood Prone Land Policy and Flood risk management manual guide local government in managing flood risk in their communities.

The flood risk management toolkit provides extra support for councils to understand and manage flood risk.

The NSW flood data portal makes it easy for government agencies and partner organisations to share key flood information.

Wetlands perform many functions and are vital for environmental, economic, social and cultural reasons.

Several thousand plant species grow in wetlands, ranging from mosses and grasses to shrubs and trees.

Huge numbers of birds spend all or part of their life cycles in wetlands, which provide habitat and food sources for them to survive.

A wide range of plants and animals depend on wetlands for their survival.