Capable Communities

Locally called for disaster risk reduction and resilience building program that supports non-traditional actors to drive forward disaster preparedness.

What We Offer

Community-led adaptation workshops

ABV provides customised workshops to support community-led adaptation. We design our sessions to meet the unique needs of each area, bringing together experts, volunteers, and facilitators to collaboratively devise authentic plans. By tapping into local knowledge, we empower communities to proactively prepare for floods, fires, and other hazards. 

Business Resilience Workshops

In collaboration with Disaster Relief Australia (DRA), participants will have access to an aerial assessment exercise that covers all hazards. This is designed to create awareness and encourage discussion about the risks specific to their region. Participants walk a map of their area to locate and highlight where risks are and then we help create action plans.

Ongoing mentorship

Ongoing mentorship is a core part of why ABV is unqiue to other agencies. We continue to support the community to implement planned changes and ideas that come forward in our workshops. ABV's skilled volunteers will work with community groups and businesses to implement and embed resilience plans over time.

Recent Updates and Stories

Stay up-to-date with the latest events and news
30 January 2025
Turning to communities before the flames are high and the heat is on

As extreme fire danger continues across Victoria today with bushfires in the Grampians burning out of control, we know only too well the very real displacement and devastation that is once again, knocking on people's doors.  Our team at ABV has worked with communities across Victoria and the Eastern seaboard who have long experienced the […]

31 December 2024
The Power of Creating Small Sparks

As we head into the end of the year, we invariably start thinking about who our tribe is - our family that we're born to, the family we create, the networks and people that have become our tribe... Who do you turn to in times of need and celebration? Who are your community? The term […]

12 November 2024
$3.8 million boost to strengthen community resilience in the face of natural disasters

As Queenslanders turn their hand to preparations for the upcoming natural disaster season, Country to Coast, QLD and Australian Business Volunteers (ABV) are celebrating a $3.8 million boost for the three-year Resilient Care Program, received from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) through the Disaster Ready Fund. Country to Coast, QLD Chief Executive Julie Sturgess […]

2 October 2024
ABV Social Impact Award Winner!

We’re excited to announce that our Community-Led Disaster Resilience Model has won a prestigious Good Design Australia Award in the Social Impact category! Recognised for its innovative approach to disaster preparedness, our model empowers communities to lead in the face of climate challenges. This accolade celebrates our commitment to sustainable, community-led solutions. A huge thank […]

2 October 2024
Resilient Regions Launch!

We are in Sarsfield, Victoria celebrating the official launch of our Resilient Regions program. Continuing on the work we have done in NSW, over the next three years, we’ll work with communities’ businesses through workshops, building networks, and provide access to 150+ skilled volunteers. Our volunteers range from marketers and strategists to engineers and are here […]

30 August 2024
We aren't ready enough

We aren't ready. We aren't ready enough for another massive fire or flood event. Many Australians echo this sentiment. During the 2019-2020 fires, 80% of the country was affected by smoke, drastically reducing air quality. Living in a city doesn't exclude you from risk. Four hundred fifty people (according to the CSIRO) are estimated to have died of smoke inhalation […]

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The Disaster Risk Reduction Fund (DRRF) is jointly funded by the Australian and New South Wales Governments.

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