National Community Activation Program EOI
Hosted by Australian Disaster Recovery Organisation, powered by ReadyTakeAction
Expressions of Interest Now Open
The Australian Disaster Recovery Organisation (ADRO), in partnership with ReadyTakeAction, is seeking communities to participate in the inaugural phase of Australia's first community-owned disaster resilience and communications network.
Through the ReadyTakeAction National Community Resilience Roadshow, selected communities will receive preparedness support, community activation, communications resilience infrastructure, and access to tools designed to strengthen resilience before, during, and after disasters.
50+ communities. Every state and territory. One national resilience network.
Why the Program Exists
Australia continues to face increasing disaster risk.
Bushfires. Floods. Storms. Cyclones. Heatwaves. Droughts.
While billions are spent responding to disasters, relatively little is invested in helping communities prepare before disaster strikes.
The Community Activation Program has been created to help change that.
Our goal is simple: Create stronger, better prepared, and more connected communities across Australia.
What an Activated Community Receives
Preparedness
Household onboarding
Personalised emergency planning
Preparedness resources
Ongoing community engagement
Communications Resilience
Emergency Node deployment consideration
Community communications capability
Infrastructure-independent resilience solutions
Local emergency information support
Community Capability
Local resilience workshops
Community preparedness activities
Volunteer engagement opportunities
Local resilience coordinator training
Ongoing Support
Access to the ReadyTakeAction platform
Continued engagement and updates
Long-term resilience resources
Community Activation EOI
Help us understand your community. The Community Activation EOI captures information we use to assess your community's suitability for our resilience program, as may be considered against our assessment framework, including community details, risk profile, geographic diversity, readiness and support, facilities, communication and connectivity, sponsor-supported deployment priorities, importance to the community, and logistics and delivery feasibility.
Communities may submit an Expression of Interest for consideration by completing the form below.
What Happens After You Submit?
1. Your EOI is reviewed by the Community Activation Team.
2. Additional information may be requested.
3. Communities are assessed against program criteria.
4. Selected communities will be contacted regarding participation opportunities.
5. Communities not selected in the inaugural phase may be considered for future activations.