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Bushfire Resilience Rating Certification

The Bushfire Resilience Rating has been developed by Australia’s leading bushfire resilience experts through a collaboration led by the Resilient Building Council (RBC), funded by the Australian Government’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and industry sponsors, and co-designed with community members around Australia.

Insurers and banks will require your self-assessed Resilience Rating to be certified by RBC Fire Safety Engineers before providing you with discounts.

Certification costs $220 and is valid for 3-years from the date the certification is completed.

You will receive a Certified Bushfire Resilience Rating Report, which you can provide to your insurer and bank to access discounts.

 

Participating Insurers:

For certified Ratings 3 stars and above:

 

• NRMA Insurance – Ph 132 132

• Suncorp Insurance – Ph 13 11 55

• AAMI Insurance – 13 22 44

• GIO Insurance – 13 10 10

• Apia Insurance – 13 50 50

• Shannons Insurance – 13 46 46


Participating Banks:

NAB mortgage discount pilot – for information contact our team via info@rbcouncil.org

 

Note: It is up to you whether you would like to provide your Resilience Rating and Report to your insurer and bank. RBC does not share your Resilience Rating or any information you provide, without your explicit consent, as per our Privacy Policy.

Step 1

Complete the Bushfire Resilience Rating Home Assessment.

At the end of the Self-Assessment, click ‘Email my report’. The Bushfire Resilience Rating Report is free and provides recommended actions to improve your current Rating.

Step 2

Update your answers in the self-assessment app as you complete recommended tasks. Click ‘Get my Rating’ in the app to update your Rating and Report.

Step 3

Take photos of your home, ensuring you capture a photo of each side of the house, surrounding vegetation, attached structures like decks and carports, windows and doors, power and water services, vents and any building penetrations, openings or gaps, other buildings within 10 metres of the home and items stored around the home.

You will also need to provide photos to show that your roof is in good condition, fully sealed with no gaps. You will need to ask a builder or trade to safely inspect your roof to confirm its condition and supply you with the required photos.

Step 4

Complete the form below and upload the photos of your home. You can add more than one image in each section.

Our assessors will review your home assessment results and photos, to validate your results. We may require a video call to check some elements more closely.

Step 5

Complete certification payment of $220. This fee is below cost and is valid for 3-years from the date the certification is completed. Insurers and banks will require your self-assessed Resilience Rating to be certified by RBC Fire Safety Engineers before providing you with discounts.

You will receive a Certified Bushfire Resilience Rating Report, which you can provide to your insurer and bank to access discounts.

Step 1 of 2
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 100 files.
Attach photos of your roof, and any relevant documents relating to resilient items or materials used. You can add more than one image. You will need to ask a builder or trade to safely inspect your roof to confirm its condition and supply you with the required photos.
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 100 files.
Attach photos of each side of your home (if feasible and safe to access).
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 100 files.
Attach photos of the vegetation next to and surrounding your home. Provide some images from a distance to show proximity of vegetation to the home.
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 100 files.
Attach photos of the structures attached to your home, including decks, steps, horizontal ledges, gates, trellises.
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 100 files.
Attach photos of every external window and door, and any relevant documents detailing the materials, glazing, screens, shutters and seals.
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 100 files.
Attach photos of any items supplying power or water services to the home, showing where these penetrate the home, and any relevant documents.
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 100 files.
Attach photos of vents, openings, gaps, and the ember mesh or seals that are protecting them.
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 100 files.
Attach photos showing the areas within 10 metres of your home, with or without neighbouring buildings and stored items.
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 100 files.
Attach photos of additional bushfire protection measures, and any relevant documents, including BAL certificates or reports.
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 100 files.
Attach your Bushfire Resilience Rating report here.

All personal information is handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and RBC’s Privacy Policy. Contact us with any questions at info@rbcouncil.org