Principles and processes for prioritising and influencing urban resilience investment

This guide outlines a set of principles and processes for resilience investment in Australia aimed at fostering effective, sustainable, and long-term resilience-building initiatives. Designed to be applicable across different sectors, organizations, and levels of governance, the framework provides a common foundation for applicants, funders, and other stakeholders involved in resilience investments. The principles encourage holistic decision-making by integrating multidimensional risk analysis, prioritizing vulnerable populations, supporting long-term planning, and embedding resilience considerations throughout development and policymaking processes.

The guide emphasizes that resilience investments should go beyond short-term objectives and adopt comprehensive approaches that address social, economic, environmental, and governance dimensions of risk. Although not all principles may be fully achievable in every context, they serve as aspirational guidelines that help stakeholders understand and pursue best practices in resilience building. The framework also has an educational function, promoting greater awareness of resilience-oriented thinking and providing practical processes to support funding applications and investment decisions. Overall, it highlights the importance of creating an enabling environment where resilience is systematically integrated into planning, policy, and investment strategies.