Applications are now open for this year’s Resilient Australia Awards, which recognise and promote projects to strengthen community disaster resilience.

There will be three national awards this year, including a new category for schools, and a photography prize for pictures that show disaster resilience work.

The awards are open to individuals, non-profit organisations, businesses, local and state government, schools and other education institutions, research bodies and emergency services.

The federal Attorney-General’s Department sponsors the Resilient Australia Awards in conjunction with participating states and territories.

Applications will be accepted until August 9. More information can be found here.