Disaster recovery is rewarding work. Be it flood, bushfire, cyclone or pandemic, Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) is here to help. With our army of dedicated volunteers, we respond to disasters and deliver support to those in need.
Learn moreDRA brings hope to communities devastated by disaster. We unite the skills and experience of military veterans, emergency responders and motivated civilians to deploy Disaster Relief Teams around Australia and the world. We help people during some of their worst days.
Learn moreDeploying with DRA and supporting disaster affected communities is rewarding beyond measure. Through volunteering, corporate partnerships, financial donations or working with us, there are many ways to make a positive contribution and become a force for good.
Learn moreNews and stories are the heartbeat of our mission. Discover the inspiring narratives of our dedicated volunteers and resilient communities we stand by. These stories vividly depict the impact of our work, showcase the power of compassion and unity and remind us that we can make a difference together.
Learn moreThere are many ways to make a positive contribution and bring hope to others. As a not-for-profit community cause, Disaster Relief Australia exists through the combined generosity of volunteers, donors, corporate partners and fundraisers.
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TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain Chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and Cut Felled trees & FWPCOT3301 Trim Tree using a Polesaw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: 353 Claremont Road, Armidale, NSW 2350 (at the Animal Sanctuary) DATE: Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th October 2025 TIMINGS: Full Trim & Cut Course: 0800 – 1600, Both days Polesaw Only: 0800 - […]
TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team LOCATION: 51 Carters Road Dural, NSW, 2159 DATE: 11 - 12 October 2025 TIMINGS 0900 – 1600 both days PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have Tetanus vaccine up to date.
TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team LOCATION: 1196 Stockinbingal Rd, Cootamundra, NSW, 2590 DATE: 11 - 12 October 2025 TIMINGS 0900 – 1600 both days PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have Tetanus vaccine up to date.
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 - Fell trees manually (Basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Gnangara State Forrest DATE: 18 - 19 October 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600, Both days ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: ~3 hours PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have a Tetanus vaccine up to date. To be eligible for this course, volunteers […]
TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team LOCATION: Palmerston DATE: 18 - 19 October 2025 TIMINGS 0900 – 1600 both days PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have Tetanus vaccine up to date.
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 - Fell trees manually (Basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Gnangara State Forrest DATE: 18 - 19 October 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600, Both days ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: ~3 hours PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have a Tetanus vaccine up to date. To be eligible for this course, volunteers […]
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees & FWPCOT3301 Trim tree using a Polesaw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: To be confirmed DATE: Saturday 18th - 19th October 2025 TIMINGS 0900 – 1600 both days PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have Tetanus vaccine up […]
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 - Fell trees manually (Basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: To be confirmed DATE: 18 - 19 October 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600, Both days ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: ~3 hours PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have a Tetanus vaccine up to date. To be eligible for this course, volunteers […]
TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid & HLTAID009 - Provide CPR COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: To be confirmed DATE: 18 October 2025 TIMINGS: Full First Aid 0800 – 1600; CPR Only 0800 – 1100 ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: First Aid ~4 hours; CPR Only ~1.5 hours PREREQUISITES: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and Tetanus vaccine […]
TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid & HLTAID009 - Provide CPR COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: 119 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870 (RSL) DATE: 18 October 2025 TIMINGS: Full First Aid 0800 – 1600; CPR Only 0800 – 1100 ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: First Aid ~4 hours; CPR Only ~1.5 hours PREREQUISITES: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in […]
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees & FWPCOT3301 Trim tree using a Polesaw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: To be confirmed DATE: Thursday 23 - Friday 24 October 2025 TIMINGS: Full Trim & Cut Course: 0800 – 1600, Both days Polesaw Only: 0800 - 1600, Second day ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: ~9 hours PREREQUISITES: […]
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3301 Trim tree using a Polesaw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: To be confirmed DATE: 25 October 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: ~9 hours PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have a Tetanus vaccine up to date. WHY THIS TRAINING MATTERS: This training equips you with essential skills […]
TRAINING EVENT: Chainsaw - Trim and cut felled trees - FWPCOT2273, Maintain Chainsaws - FWPCOT2254 and Trim trees using a pole saw - FWPCOT3301 COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: To be confirmed DATE: 25 - 26 October 2025 TIMINGS: Full Trim & Cut Course: 0800 – 1600, Both days Pole saw Only: 0800 - 1600, Second day […]
TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team LOCATION: Armidale Golf Course, Golf Links Road Armidale DATE: 25 - 26 October 2025 TIMINGS 0900 – 1600 both days PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have Tetanus vaccine up to date.
Remote First Aid: Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site - HLTAID013 COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: 606 Boulders Rd, Babinda DATE: 25 - 26 October 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 6 Hours PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster, have a Tetanus vaccine up to […]
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 - Fell trees manually (Basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Armidale Golf Course, Golf Links Road, Armidale, NSW, 2350 DATE: 25 - 26 October 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600, Both days ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: ~3 hours PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have a Tetanus vaccine up to date. To […]
TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team LOCATION: To be confirmed DATE: 25 - 26 October 2025 TIMINGS 0900 – 1600 both days PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have Tetanus vaccine up to date.
TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team LOCATION: Albany DATE: 25 October 2025 TIMINGS 0900 – 1600 PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have Tetanus vaccine up to date.
Remote First Aid: Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site - HLTAID013 COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Veterans Transition Centre 79 Hughes Road Jarrahdale WA DATE: 25 - 26 October 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 6 Hours PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster, have a […]
TRAINING: AHCINF307 - Plan and construct conventional fencing & AHCINF306 - Plan and construct an electric fence COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: To be confirmed DATE: 1 - 2 November 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 - Both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: ~4 hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready and have a Tetanus vaccine […]
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain Chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and Cut Felled trees & FWPCOT3301 Trim Tree using a Polesaw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION:Perth DATE: 1 - 2 November 2025 TIMINGS: Full Trim & Cut Course: 0800 – 1600, Both days Polesaw Only: 0800 - 1600, Second day ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: ~9 hours PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or […]
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain Chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and Cut Felled trees & FWPCOT3301 Trim Tree using a Polesaw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Perth DATE: 1 - 2 November 2025 TIMINGS: Full Trim & Cut Course: 0800 – 1600, Both days Polesaw Only: 0800 - 1600, Second day ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: ~9 hours PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready […]
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.
