Department for Environment and Water (South Australia)
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The Department for Environment and Water (DEW) is a department of the Government of South Australia. It is responsible for ensuring that the state of South Australia's natural resources are managed productively and sustainably, while improving the condition and resilience of the state's natural environment.
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Formed | 1 July 2012 |
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Jurisdiction | State of South Australia |
Headquarters | 81-95 Waymouth Street, Adelaide |
Employees | 1,393 (2023)[1] |
Annual budget | $344.7 million[2] |
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Website | Department for Environment and Water |
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The current department was created on 1 July 2012 by the merger of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department for Water as the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR), it was given its present name on 22 March 2018.