Resilient Australia Awards 2026 Submissions

Submissions have now closed for the 2026 Resilient Australia Awards

The Resilient Australia Awards 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.

Key dates

Tuesday 10 March 2026
Submissions open

Extended - Thursday 11 June 2026
Submissions for jurisdictional award categories close

23 June – 7 July 2026
People's Choice voting: Resilient Australia Photography Award

16 June - 14 July 2026
State and territory judging period

Friday 17 July 2026
Submissions for National Research for Impact Award close

17 July - 30 September 2026
State and territory award ceremonies

21 July - 29 September 2026
National Judging Period

18 November - 2 December 2026
National Resilient Australia Awards Ceremony