2009 Australian Safer Communities Awards

Entries for the 2009 Australian Safer Communities Awards are now closed.

Do you have a project that improved resilience in your community?

If so the 2009 Safer Communities Awards may be the perfect way to promote and recognise your achievements in your own community and beyond.

What are the Australian Safer Communities Awards?

The Australian Safer Communities Awards 2009 are sponsored by Emergency Management Australia (EMA), a division of the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department, in conjunction with States and Territories. They recognise best practice and innovation by organisations and individuals that help to build safer communities across Australia.

The awards cover all aspects of community safety in the context of emergency management, risk assessment, research, education and training, information and knowledge management, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery and work on two levels. State and Territory winners are decided and recognised first, and they in turn become finalists for the National Awards.

The awards cover all aspects of community safety in the context of emergency management including:

• risk assessment
• research
• education and training
• information and knowledge management
• prevention, preparedness, response and recovery

The awards are judged on two levels (excluding the Federal agencies category) - State and Territory winners are decided and recognised first, and in turn become finalists for the National Awards.

Award Categories

There are seven categories based broadly on the type of organisation applying:

1. State agencies, including government-owned business enterprises
2. Local Government, single and collective subcategories
3. Volunteer organisations and community groups where membership is substantially voluntary
4. Private sector organisations
5. Education and training bodies, including vocational training, research, primary, secondary, TAFE or tertiary educational facilities
6. Not for profit organisations
7. Federal agencies, including government-owned business enterprises; or projects which are cross jurisdictional; or projects that are of national significance

Entries in the final category are not judged at the State / Territory level. They are to be sent to the national coordinator (listed at the back of this brochure), for consideration by the national judging panel. Please contact the national coordinator if you are unsure if it is the most appropriate category for your project.

While there is no specific award for individuals, they may submit entries in any appropriate category.

Entries closed 3 July 2009.

More information

More information on the 2009 Australian Safer Communities awards can be found on the EMA Website