Australia has committed to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) goals under the UN’s 2030 Agenda. However, these goals may not be fully achieved in Australia under current policy settings. Australia reports success in achieving the goal for quality and access to safe drinking water and sanitation (SDG 6), though for Australians living in remote Indigenous communities, the experience is very different. Furthermore, the burden of disease is higher in remote communities (SDG 3). Many of these diseases are waterborne or hygiene-related, including prevalence in some remote Indigenous communities of endemic trachoma eye infection, preventable through access to functioning water services and available soap. This research provides a case for identifying, then understanding the interlinkages between SDGs 3, 6, and others locally, as well as nationally. This will enable governments to enact policies for long-term sustainable solutions for remotely-located and marginalised peoples in Australia in line with Agenda 2030 commitments.

澳大利亚已承诺根据联合国《 2030年议程》实现17个可持续发展目标。但是，在当前的政策环境下，这些目标可能无法在澳大利亚完全实现。澳大利亚报告成功实现了质量，获得安全饮用水和卫生设施的目标（可持续发展目标6），尽管对于生活在偏远土著社区的澳大利亚人而言，经验截然不同。此外，边远社区的疾病负担更高（可持续发展目标3）。这些疾病中的许多是与水有关或与卫生有关的疾病，包括在某些偏远的地方性沙眼眼感染土著社区中的流行，可以通过使用运转正常的水服务和可用的肥皂预防。这项研究提供了一个案例，用于识别，然后理解SDG 3、6与本地其他SDG之间的相互联系，以及全国 这将使政府能够按照《 2030年议程》的承诺，为澳大利亚偏远和边缘化人群制定长期可持续解决方案的政策。