Coastal Resilience
Short Courses.

Australia’s leading coastal resilience short courses for practical hazard adaptation.

Coastal Resilience Short Courses

About

Building capability in coastal resilience through expert-led training and applied field learning.

The Coastal Resilience Short Course is a professional development program focused on coastal hazard management and climate adaptation, designed for practitioners across government, consultancy, and academia.

Since 2013, the course is delivered in partnership with academia and industry partners including Griffith University, JB Pacific, Alluvium Consulting, Bluecoast Consulting, and ICM Consulting, with support from state government agencies and local councils.

The program features contributions from a range of leading experts and coastal professionals.

Since its inception the course has trained over 600 participants from all Australian states and territories, as well as New Zealand and the Pacific. International editions have been delivered in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Chile.

The Coastal Resilience Short Course is offered in both in-person and online formats. In-person participation is encouraged for access to fieldwork, peer discussion, applied exercises and interactive components.

Covers: coastal processes, coastal hazards, coastal risk management, climate adaptation, planning and policy frameworks, community engagement, nature-based solutions, applied case studies and field-based learning.

Upcoming

Photograph from the Coastal Resilience Short Course Level I
Level 01

Coastal ResilienceFoundations

For people new to coastal resilience, this course builds foundations through practical concepts, real examples and tools for effective insights and decisions.

  • 18–20 August 2027
  • 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Gold Coast
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Photograph from the Coastal Resilience Short Course Level II
Level 02

Coastal ResilienceAdvanced Applications

For people who have already completed the foundations course, this course offers an advanced applicaiton approach and greater insights and impact.

  • 23–25 August 2027
  • 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Byron Bay
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Past

Photograph from the Short Course Level I
Level 01

Coastal ResilienceFoundations

For people new to coastal resilience, this course builds foundations through practical concepts, real examples and tools for effective insights and decisions.

  • 30 March - 2 April 2026
  • 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Adelaide
Closed
Photograph from the Short Course Level I
Level 01

Coastal ResilienceFoundations

For people new to coastal resilience, this course builds foundations through practical concepts, real examples and tools for effective insights and decisions.

  • 2–3 June 2025
  • 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Gold Coast
Closed
Photograph from the Short Course Level II
Level 02

Coastal ResilienceAdvanced Applications

For people who have already completed the foundations course, this course offers an advanced applicaiton approach and greater insights and impact.

  • 27–29 August 2025
  • 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Byron Bay
Closed

What practitioners say

We were deeply impressed by this comprehensive and practical course. It provided essential knowledge that we hope to implement in our national forecasting strategies. Thank you for your valuable guidance and support.
Tom NatickMinistry of Climate Change, Vanuatu
An excellent opportunity to network with like-minded professionals and learn from leading experts. I have taken back a wealth of knowledge to my council and made contacts that will support my work into the future.
Bronson SymmondsAlexandrina Council, South Australia
An eye-opening and transformative experience. The Coastal Resilience Short Course reshaped how I approach coastal planning — moving beyond technical fixes to embrace systems thinking, meaningful community engagement, and long-term adaptation. I left the course with practical tools, renewed clarity, and a stronger sense of purpose in my role.
Dayane Barros Da SilvaCity of Gold Coast, Queensland

Get in touch

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