Community Disaster Risk and Resilience Index (CDRRI)

Guiding better investment into communities across Australia

This first-of-its-kind index combines hazard exposure and resilience environments

As Australia's exposure to natural hazards grows, so too does the urgency to invest in community resilience in the right places and in the right ways. The CDRRI helps make this possible.

Unlike many existing approaches that look at hazards or vulnerability separately, the Community Disaster Risk and Resilience Index (CDRRI) is the first publicly available, easily accessible Australian index to combine hazard exposure and community resilience at the SA2 level.

NB. The CDRRI is currently a Queensland-only pilot.

Helping governments, charities, and philanthropy make more informed decisions

By transforming complex data into accessible insights on a user-friendly dashboard, the index identifies where need is greatest, where foundations for change already exist, and where investment will have the most lasting impact. This can help corporate funders, philanthropy, and government make more informed decisions.

It can also help communities better understand their vulnerabilities and strengths, and where to focus their community-led initiatives. It is not designed to replace local knowledge or formal risk assessments, but to complement the process.

Explore the CDRRI

Intro
This interactive StoryMap article introduces the CDRRI and provides some top-level insights and takeaways. A good starting point for those unfamiliar with the CDRRI.
Read our intro guide
Index
The Community Disaster Risk and Resilience Index provides empirical, data-driven foundations that can help governments, charities, organisations, and communities form a more holistic understanding of communities across Queensland.

Try it for yourself (it's totally free and publicly accessible - no sign-ups or strings attached):
Explore the CDRRI
Get in touch
Want a bespoke walkthrough, or to learn more about the CDRRI? Or perhaps you see the benefit and would like to help us expand the index nationally? Get in touch with us here.

We are ready to expand the Community Disaster Risk & Resilience Index to other states. Get in touch if you'd like to support us on this journey...

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