The Resilient Australia Awards (External link) celebrate and promote initiatives that build whole of community resilience to disasters and emergencies around Australia as well as capture and share examples of resilience in action.
The awards recognise collaboration and innovative thinking across a broad range of sectors and initiatives that strengthen disaster resilience with communities, institutions, and the private sector. Innovative models and approaches that create sustainable change are highly regarded.
Submissions
Submissions are open (External link) until 3 June 2025
There are 7 state-based categories:
- Business
- Government
- Local Government
- Schools
- Photography
- Community
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
Submissions for the 2025 awards program must relate to projects or initiatives that commenced after 1 January 2023 or demonstrate significant outcomes or enhancements since 1 January 2023.
About the awards
Since being established in 2000, the awards have recognised outstanding contributions in each state and territory across multiple sectors and disciplines. The awards endorse a wide range of initiatives; with past projects centred around risk assessment and mitigation, planning and preparation, and response and recovery.
Winners from each state and territory are considered for the National Awards. Finalist projects benefit from national exposure via a range of marketing and communications channels and their presence at the National Awards Ceremony.
The Resilient Australia Awards is proudly sponsored by the Australian Government in partnership with states and territories and managed by the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR).