Disaster relief and support

Disaster Relief Australia

Disaster Relief Australia, opens in new window (DRA) is a veteran-led not-for-profit that unites veterans and volunteers from all walks of life to help communities prepare for and recover from disaster.

Unlike emergency services, which provide immediate disaster response, DRA focuses on either side of the emergency in the preparedness and recovery phases. It works with communities to identify risks, develop disaster management strategies, and build their capability to face future challenges. When disaster strikes, DRA shifts its focus to recovery. In the aftermath of a disaster, DRA provides essential cleanup and support to help communities pick up the pieces and rebuild their lives. Be it flood, bushfire, cyclone or storm, DRA is there to support people on some of their toughest days, helping them take the first steps on the road to recovery.

A founding partner since May 2023, NAB Foundation supports DRA to bolster corporate and community volunteerism through the NAB Foundation Recovery Crew. In 2024, 470 corporate and community volunteers were deployed to 12 operations around Australia, including 237 NAB colleagues.

Girls on Fire

Girls on Fire, opens in new window is a not-for-profit organisation driving change in the emergency services sector. With continued support from the NAB Foundation, Girls on Fire have expanded their fire and resilience programs across Australia, empowering more young people to step forward and be leaders in their community.

The programs aim to train the next generation of firefighters and improve gender diversity and inclusion in the emergency sector. During a Girls on Fire resilience camp, facilitators take participants through hands-on practical rotations to help young girls and gender diverse kids build resilience and show them what leadership under pressures looks like.

“Everyone has a role to play in protecting Australia from disasters. That’s why we’re focused on inspiring the next generation of young girls and gender diverse kids.

It’s incredible and with NAB Foundation’s continued support and the signing of a new three-year partnership I’ve been able to reach more young people across Australia,” says Bronnie Mackintosh, CEO and Founder of Girls on Fire.

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Resilient Building Council

Everyone has the right to safe, healthy, and secure housing. Resilient Building Council’s, opens in new window mission is a resilience revolution - where better housing for all contributes to thriving, sustainable communities.

NAB was the only bank to partner with Resilient Building Council to develop tools to help customers retrofit their homes to be more bushfire resilient in 2022. 

NAB supported the development of RBC’s Bushfire Resilience Rating system and self-assessment app, opens in new window. The app measures the resilience of individual homes to bushfire risk and provides tailored recommendations for homeowners to improve their rating. The higher the properties’ risk, the greater the bushfire peril component of the insurance premium - and therefore, the higher the potential savings. To date, households in the highest risk areas have achieved annual premium reductions of up to $800 through verified Resilience Ratings. Find out more about participating insurers in the Bushfire Resilience Ratings Scheme, opens in new window.

Complete your free Bushfire Resilience Rating Home self-assessment, opens in new window and receive a tailored report to improve your resilience.

To date, over 46,000 households from 324 bushfire prone local government areas have accessed the app (as at 21 January 2025).

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