Resources

Disaster Resilence

2026 EmergencyRedi Week Toolkit

Promoting household emergency preparedness through a range of practical resources as part of EmergencyRedi Week

First Nations

Leading with Dignity

Reflections from a day long workshop with Jason Ardler from Thirriwirri.

Resilient Sydney

Becoming familiar faces

How universities can become allies in community-based responses to climate disasters. A Policy Report by the Sydney Policy Lab and Sydney Environment Institute.

Social cohesion

Community Connections Campaign Kit for Greater Sydney Councils 2026

By distributing practical, measurable, and inclusive communication tools, councils can empower their communities to build stronger relationships, enhance wellbeing, and contribute to a collective…

Articles

Electrification and the Energy Transition

Resources available to support councils, households and businesses to reduce costs and carbon emissions including grant opportunities, research and factsheets

Resilient Sydney

Resilient Sydney Youth Engagement Report

Resources available to support councils, households and businesses to reduce costs and carbon emissions including grant opportunities, research and factsheets

Resilient Sydney

Resilient Sydney Synthesis Report

Approach to building the evidence base; city-wide resilience risk assessment informed by the Resilient Cities Framework.

Resilient Sydney

Summary Resilient Sydney Strategy 2025-2030

The strategy on a page. Outlines the 5 Directions and 30 Actions as well as Shocks and Stresses faced by Greater Sydney.

Resilient Sydney

Program Report – First Resilient Sydney Strategy 2018–2024

Reflections and outcomes of the first Resilient Sydney Strategy, including case studies, metrics and observations of citywide action.

Resilient Sydney

Resilient Sydney Engagement Report 2024

Key findings from engagement activities and building an evidence base to inform the Resilient Sydney strategy.

Draft Resilience Assessment Guide

A place-based resilience assessment helps identify a community level risk profile to inform Emergency Risk Assessments; Integrated Planning and Reporting requirements.

Resilient Sydney

Resilient Sydney Strategy 2025-2030

Launched in April 2025 and informed by a regional risk assessment and engagement with over 200 organisations and 2000 individuals. The Strategy was endorsed…

Social cohesion

Building Social Cohesion – A resource for local government

Developed with local governments to understand their role in strengthening social cohesion, assessing outcomes and best-practice examples

Heat

Net Zero Commission’s second Heat Stress Spotlight Report

Rigorous analysis into the impact of extreme heat and humidity. The commission provides independent expert advice to the NSW Government.

Heat

Cool Suburbs Assessment

Cool Suburbs is a voluntary, industry-based performance tool to assess place-based urban heat resilience and guide practitioners’ decisions.

Heat

Heatwave Management Guide

Designed to support local government manage extreme heat and provide Cool Spaces.

Heat

Greater Sydney Heat Smart City Plan Summary

A concise overview of the Heat Plan’s key directions and actions.

Heat

Greater Sydney Heat Smart City Plan

Developed with the Greater Sydney Heat Taskforce, an Expert Reference Panel and other stakeholders.