Resilience

About the Special Interest Group

There is much we can do to assist our communities be more resilient to the challenges of the 21st century. Individuals, communities, businesses and institutions can work together to adapt, survive and thrive: by reducing our exposure to future shocks/stresses; withstanding disruptions to bounce back better than before; and improving our liveability.

Urban resilience can be as specific as improving the resilience of a specific infrastructure asset, or an entire energy system i.e. a basketball court as a multi-use community asset with public seating and natural shade, that can also serve as a retention basin in the face of flooding.

So if you have an interest in urban resilience, or you deliver community planning and see the importance of fostering strong and inclusive communities who are well positioned to support each other through good times and bad. Or maybe you are responsible for emergency management and interested in how more effort into preparation can lead to more effective emergency response and recovery. Maybe you develop strategic documents such as Council Plans and Health & Wellbeing Plans, or are you working on precinct planning and want to learn more about how to use designed to foster community resilience in an uncertain future. Then the Resilience Special Interest Group is for you.

Online community

This Special Interest Group is supported by an online community. We believe that accessing knowledge from individuals who work in a similar environment is invaluable and should never be underestimated. Our communities are only for people working in Local Government and there are many benefits to participating in them. They are a great way to keep in touch in between meetings, by asking your fellow colleagues questions and sharing resources. You can also see who else is involved and get in touch with them quickly. Agendas, minutes, presentations and other resources will also be posted on the online community.

Want to get involved?

Simply sign in, top of screen, go to 'Hi' - this is your profile, head to Online Communities. If you want to subscribe to this Special Interest Group, let us know at [email protected]

Register your attendance

To register your attendance online, under Upcoming meetings, click on the title of the upcoming Special Interest Group meeting that you want to attend. Then follow the prompts.