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.
The Resilience Ratings Scheme is voluntary and private, it is up to households whether they want to share their rating with participating insurers or banks to access incentives. RBC protects personal information and does not share data with third parties, unless households instruct us to do so.
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Why Certify Your Assessment?
Get clarity before you take action
An RBC Accredited Certifier will review your answers, verify your results, and issue a Certified Rating Report with tailored recommendations – so you can move forward with confidence.
Unlock insurance and finance benefits
Some insurers and lenders offer discounts for homes with a Certified Resilience Rating of 3 and above.
Certification is valid for 3 years
Certification cost: $290 (currently 30% off – normally $420).
Offer valid for 90 days from when your Preliminary Report is issued.
Step 1 – Self-Assessment
If you haven’t already, complete the Bushfire Resilience Rating Home Assessment.
Answer simple questions about your home and property features. Take and upload photos as you go, or at the end (optional at this stage).
Click ‘Email my report’ to receive your free Preliminary Resilience Rating Report with personalised recommendations.
Step 2 – Preliminary Rating Report
Read your Preliminary Resilience Rating Report to understand your home’s current resilience and personalised recommendations to improve it.
Confident your home is already resilient?
Great – submit your Preliminary Report and get certified to access benefits you may be eligible for, as well as get peace of mind about the upgrades you may have already completed.
Not sure if you got everything right?
That’s okay – our Expert Certifier will let you know if anything needs clarification before you proceed through the certification process.
Step 3 – Expert Review
What you’ll need for your expert review
The app will guide you through photo uploads showing all sides of your house, surrounding vegetation, any attached structures (e.g., decks, carports), windows, doors, vents, service entries and gaps, other buildings within 10 metres, and the roof condition (sealed, with no gaps).
How to start your Expert Review:
– Log back into the Bushfire Resilience Rating App
– Click View your Preliminary Rating
– Upload any missing evidence when prompted
– Scroll to the bottom of the page and click ‘Certify Now’
– Complete payment: $290 – currently 30% off (normally $420)
valid for 90 days from when your Preliminary Report is issued
Once payment is completed, a certifier will be in touch within five working days with any questions.
Step 4 – Certification
An RBC Accredited Certifier will verify your answers and evidence. You’ll have up to 90 days to provide clarification or extra evidence if needed.
Once your certification is accepted, you’ll receive:
– Certified Resilience Rating Report
– Resilience Rating Certificate (valid for 3 years)
Step 5 – Use Your Certificate to Access Benefits
Share your certificate with participating insurers or banks to unlock potential incentives such as insurance premium discounts or mortgage benefits.
Participating Insurers:
The following insurers are providing benefits for customers with a bushfire peril component in their insurance policy, and certified Ratings 3 stars and above:
To provide your certificate:
– NRMA Insurance, email CustomerCare@nrma.com.au
– Suncorp Group brands (Suncorp, AAMI, GIO, APIA, Shannons) email BushfireResilienceReports@suncorp.com.au
Participating Banks:
NAB mortgage discount pilot – for information contact our team via info@rbcouncil.org
Need help?
Our team is here to guide you through the process. Contact us at support@rbcouncil.org