Community Recovery and Resilience Officers

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About

The $2.22 million Community Recovery and Resilience Officers program aims to address the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by the 2022-23 Northern and Central Queensland Monsoon and Flooding event, three community recovery and resilience officers (CRROs) will be embedded in eligible local government areas.  

These two-year CRRO placements will ensure a locally led response is sustainably delivered over the long-term through widespread community engagement activities that:

  • support the development of capacity and skills for individuals, businesses and service providers within affected areas
  • help shape recovery and resilience plans for affected areas
  • assist community groups with their Flexible Funding Grant applications
  • promote disaster recovery and resilience information
  • improve connections with other community recovery workers and local government.

Status

A 12-month extension of time, to 30 June 2026, has been approved.

Eligible councils

•    Burke Shire Council
•    Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council
•    Carpentaria Shire Council

Funding acknowledgement

This $2.22 million program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from Northern and Central Queensland Monsoon and Flooding, 20 December 2022 - 30 April 2023.

Administering agency

Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA)

Delivery agency

Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers (DLGWV) 

Last update 3 December 2024