Healthy Land & Water

What Healthy Land & Water does

Healthy Land & Water is South East Queensland's official Natural Resource Management organisation, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Meanjin (Brisbane), Australia. Operating as a nonprofit registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, the organisation delivers science-backed environmental services across the nine SEQ council areas, combining environmental science, engineering expertise, and innovative funding mechanisms to restore ecosystems, protect water quality, and strengthen climate resilience.

The core product portfolio centres on five programmes: the Water by Design initiative for sustainable urban water management (including the Water Sensitive Urban Design training portfolio, the Living Waterways Framework, and the Online Learning Portal at training.hlw.org.au); the Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program and annual Report Card (drawing on 23+ years of data across 18 catchments and 338 monitoring sites); the Queensland Fire & Biodiversity Consortium for bushfire preparedness; the Stewardship Report for regional outcomes documentation; and ENVestor South East Queensland, an investment platform connecting capital to nature-based solutions. The organisation runs on a professional-services model funded primarily through Australian Government programs (National Landcare Program, Future Drought Fund, Environment Restoration Fund), Queensland Government departmental funding, local council partnerships, and co-funding arrangements with three state-owned water utilities (Seqwater, Unitywater, Urban Utilities). Training content and the Online Learning Portal are provided free of charge to practitioners.

Name

Healthy Land & Water

Legal name

Healthy Land & Water Ltd

Website

https://hlw.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Healthy Land & Water is SEQ's official nonprofit Natural Resource Management organisation delivering environmental science, monitoring, restoration, and water-sensitive urban design services to government, water utilities, landholders, and communities across South East Queensland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Quality & Watershed/Hydrologic Modeling (SWMM/HEC-RAS, Flood/Runoff/Nutrient) (EUAHAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE), State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL), Water-Smart Irrigation & Water Stewardship (Drip/Micro, Scheduling, Water Harvesting) (AFAGAMAD), Watershed Protection & Water Quality Services (AFAMAMAB), Water Rights, Permitting & Compliance Services (Allocations, Reporting) (AFACAFAM)

Keywords

• Natural resource management
• Environmental monitoring services
• Catchment restoration programs
• Water quality management
• Ecosystem health assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: Healthy Land & Water receives funding from various government sources including Australian Government National Landcare Program, Queensland Government, and local council partnerships to deliver environmental programs and projects
2. Partnership Programs: Collaborative funding arrangements with water utilities (Seqwater, Unitywater, Urban Utilities), local governments, and government departments for water quality and environmental monitoring programs
3. Training and Capacity Building: Free online learning portal and training programs for urban water practitioners, erosion and sediment control, and water sensitive urban design

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Healthy Land & Water is South East Queensland's official Natural Resource Management organisation, delivering environmental research, catchment monitoring, data analysis, and on-ground land and water management programs. It combines environmental science, engineering expertise, and innovative funding mechanisms to restore ecosystems, improve water quality, and deliver nature-based projects across SEQ in partnership with government, councils, water utilities, Traditional Owners, landholders, and community groups.

Product overview

Healthy Land & Water operates as a multi-programme environmental management organisation rather than a single product company. The core portfolio centres on five strategic themes: sustainable urban water management (Water by Design Program), ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation, science and research (Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program), sustainable agriculture, and fire preparedness. The Water by Design Program serves as the primary umbrella initiative, supported by the Online Learning Portal for capacity building, the Living Waterways Framework for stormwater design assessment, and Community Education Resources for public outreach. Complementary programmes include the Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program & Report Card for environmental assessment, the Queensland Fire & Biodiversity Consortium for fire management, the Stewardship Report for regional documentation, and ENVestor for nature-based investment. The Reef Urban Stormwater Management Group extends reach to Great Barrier Reef protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Water by Design: A program/initiative of Healthy Land & Water focused on sustainable urban water management, delivering improved water management outcomes across Queensland catchments and regions through best practice resources, training, and on-ground action
• Queensland Fire & Biodiversity Consortium
• ENVestor South East Queensland
• Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program
• Living Waterways
• Stewardship Report

Products and services

• Water by Design Program A flagship initiative focused on improving sustainable urban water management across Queensland. Delivers best practice resources, training, forums for local government officers, and regulatory reform guidance for stormwater management to protect and restore the natural water cycle.
• Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program & Report Card A comprehensive annual assessment of environmental condition across South East Queensland's 18 major catchments and Moreton Bay zones. Provides ecosystem health grades, social and economic benefit ratings, and cultural resource management indicators based on over 23 years of monitoring data.
• ENVestor South East Queensland Investment platform connecting investors with nature-based solutions, facilitating funding for environmental projects across South East Queensland.
• Queensland Fire & Biodiversity Consortium Evidence-based bushfire management program building community capacity and landscape resilience across Queensland through Traditional Owner partnerships, property fire planning, and nationally recognised training programs.
• Online Learning Portal Digital learning platform providing flexible study options for urban water practitioners, offering self-paced courses including CoDesign, SPP Review, Strategic Waterways, Water Wise Street Trees, Living Waterways, and Erosion and Sediment Control modules.
• Living Waterways Framework A quantitative decision-making scoring system and framework for sustainable stormwater management, providing multiple environmental, social, and economic benefits. Developed as a place-based approach to urban waterway management.
• Community Education Resources Educational materials including the 'Meet the Pollutants' series (colouring books, posters, ID charts, memory games), 'Building a Raingarden' factsheet, 'The WaterWise House' factsheet, and community education videos on waterway protection.
• Reef Urban Stormwater Management Group (RUSMG) Collaborative network of local, state, and federal government stakeholders working to deliver world-class sustainable urban water management to protect the Great Barrier Reef from urban pollutant runoff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ecosystem Health Monitoring across 18 catchments with 338 monitoring sites
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Brisbane City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for waterway monitoring, Living Waterways projects, and environmental restoration across Brisbane catchments. Council officers participate in Water by Design Communities of Practice.
• SeqwatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBulk water supplier partnership for source water protection programs including Mid Brisbane Water Quality Partnership Program and Multi Catchment Source Water Protection Program.
• Queensland Department of Environment and SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore monitoring program delivery partner for Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program and EHMP Social Survey. Provides funding through Reef Water Quality Program.
• UnitywatermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater utility partner for wastewater nitrogen removal projects, Yandina Creek Wetland, Caboolture River Nutrient Offsets, and Wamuran irrigation scheme.
• Urban UtilitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater utility partner for urban water stewardship, Laidley Creek restoration (Stage 5), and stormwater management projects.
• University of Southern QueenslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner for Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales Drought Hub. Healthy Land & Water manages the SEQ Node of this national drought resilience initiative.
• University of QueenslandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for Social Monitoring Program review and technical assessment, conducted in two phases with stakeholder interviews.
• Save Our Waterways Now (SOWN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity group partner for Davidson Street restoration project, Enoggera Creek projects, and various catchment initiatives.
• Oxley Creek Catchment AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity catchment group partner for Enoggera Creek and Sandy Creek restoration projects.
• Reef Urban Stormwater Management Group (RUSMG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-stakeholder group led by Water by Design including Great Barrier Reef Council, GBRMPA, LGAQ, and DES for sustainable urban water management to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
• First Nations/Traditional Owner OrganisationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with Wirrinyah First Nations Conservation Services, state-wide NRM commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation Principles. RAP endorsed as Innovation by Reconciliation Australia.
• Ipswich City Council, Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Noosa Council, Redland City Council, Scenic Rim Regional Council, Somerset Regional Council, Sunshine Coast CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council partnerships for Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program, Social Survey, and various environmental restoration projects across SEQ.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WetlandCare Australia: National not-for-profit specialising in wetland and riparian restoration, with similar council and government partnerships across NSW and QLD. Direct functional overlap in riparian rehabilitation, water quality improvement, and on-ground community engagement.
• Bush Heritage Australia: National conservation charity that acquires and manages landscape-scale reserves for biodiversity outcomes. Compares on charity model, science-driven management, government partnerships (Biodiversity Heritage Fund), and ecological restoration focus, though focuses on private reserves rather than catchment NRM.
• Greening Australia: National not-for-profit delivering landscape restoration, revegetation, and carbon sequestration programs with government and landholders — directly comparable NRM model with similar science-led monitoring, grant funding, and partnership-based delivery.
• Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority: Victorian CMA focused on waterway health, biodiversity, and coastal management in western Victoria. Very close functional analog with comparable programs (river health monitoring, sustainable agriculture, community partnerships) at smaller regional scale.
• Australian Wildlife Conservancy: Science-led conservation NGO managing large reserves across Australia for biodiversity outcomes. Comparable charity model, science-driven management, and Science & Conservation Division performing ecological monitoring analogous to HLW's EHMP.
• North Central Catchment Management Authority (Victoria): Statutory regional catchment management authority for north-central Victoria delivering waterway health, biodiversity, and sustainable agriculture programs funded primarily by the Victorian Government — closest functional analog to HLW's SEQ NRM mandate in another Australian jurisdiction.

Regional players

• NSW Local Land Services: State-wide statutory body delivering agricultural advice, NRM, biosecurity, and emergency response in NSW. Comparable in combining monitoring, on-ground restoration, landholder engagement, and government funding — but at a different geography and with broader agricultural mandate.

Emerging players

• E2Designlab: Specialist WSUD and integrated water-cycle consulting practice working with SEQ and Victorian councils and developers. Competes directly in the Water Sensitive Urban Design niche alongside HLW's Water by Design initiative.
• Alluvium: Specialist water and catchment consulting firm working with Australian utilities and governments on WSUD, integrated water management, and environmental flows — direct overlap with HLW's Water by Design practice but as a private consultancy competing for the same clients.

Broad incumbents

• Landcare Australia: National umbrella for the Landcare movement, funding community NRM groups across all Australian states. Operates at a broader national scope than HLW's SEQ-only regional mandate and overlaps heavily in community-led conservation and government grant distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HealthyLandandWater

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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