Division 5Basic and cultural needs

## Division 5 Basic and cultural needs Division 5 Basic and cultural needs | Five year target | Why is it needed? | What are the expected outcomes? | | Target 12 Measures in place in all water sources subject to a gazetted water sharing plan to protect domestic and stock rights from the impact of other water access and use | • To prevent excessive water extraction from threatening essential water needs. | • Assured water supplies to maintain or improve the health and wellbeing of rural and urban communities• Aboriginal traditional and contemporary dependencies on, and cultural association with water protected and improved | | Target 13 The knowledge sharing, training and resources necessary to ensure that Aboriginal people have the capacity to be effectively involved in water management identified and addressed | • To more effectively engage Aboriginal people in water management• To recognise the value of shared information and experience | • Aboriginal traditional and contemporary dependencies on, and cultural association with water protected and improved | | Target 14 Water sources, ecosystems and sites of cultural or traditional importance to Aboriginal people identified, plans of management prepared, and measures put in place to protect and improve them | • To ensure water access, works and use do not threaten or impact on Aboriginal sites, values or needs | • Aboriginal traditional and contemporary dependencies on, and cultural association with water protected and improved• Degraded wetlands improved and significant wetlands protected and restored.• Diversity and abundance of native aquatic animals and plants protected and restored |