The Q CRC has been funded to deliver 20 free face to face briefings and governance assessments to Queensland local governments.

Councils may apply for both a Face to Face briefing and a Governance Assessment at the same time.

Eligibility for a Face to Face briefing

All Queensland local governments are eligible to apply to receive a Face to Face climate change briefing.

What happens if more than 20 councils apply for a briefing?

If more than 20 councils apply for a Face to Face briefing or Governance Assessment, councils’ involvement will be prioritised by LGAQ and DEHP.

Eligibility for a Governance Assessment

To be eligible for a free detailed Governance Assessment your council must either:

1. Have participated in a Face to Face briefing; or
2. Demonstrate that its current leadership already has an understanding of climate impacts and a commitment to progressing actions to build resilience.

Examples of how a council can demonstrate its current leadership’s understanding and commitment include:

• Briefings made to council and the executive management team;
• Development of a council policy or strategy to address climate change, future resilience or sustainability (where it includes consideration of future hazards and emissions reduction);
• Budget allocation to implement an existing policy or strategy addressing climate change, future resilience or sustainability (where it includes consideration of future hazards and emissions reduction).