Coastal Resilience short course – EOI

We're bringing the nationally regarded Coastal Resilience short course to South Australia.

This once-off subsidised delivery of the Coastal Resilience short course is an initiative of the Climate Ready Coasts program and the Coast Protection Board.

Course dates: 30 March to 1 April 2026 (3 days)

Expressions of interest have now closed

Expressions of interest for attending this short course have now closed.

If your EOI is successful, we'll send registration and payment details by 6 February 2026.

EOIs were open to all SA local and state government employees. Places will be offered based on needs and sharing professional development opportunities across a range of different organisations and regions.

About the 3-day course

Over 3 days, participants will build a shared understanding of how coasts work, what is driving change along South Australian shorelines and how to translate technical information into practical outcomes.

This course will support state and local government officers to apply SA’s LGA Coastal Hazard Adaptation Planning Guidelines (PDF 7.8 MB), and coastal management more generally.

The course will draw on South Australian examples alongside national and international case studies and will provide opportunities for networking and peer learning.

Who should attend

This course is suited to staff across planning, sustainability, open space, assets, risk and engagement who are dealing with coastal risks, coastal planning or foreshore projects, assets and investments.

This subsidised course delivery is limited to South Australian local and state government employees.

Expressions of interest closed at 5pm Friday 30 January 2026.

Regional travel grants

A small number of regional travel grants are available for practitioners traveling from outside of greater Adelaide. These grants aim to subside travel and accommodation costs for attendees from organisations located outside of greater Adelaide.

Regional travel grants are offered on a first come first served basis and participants can indicate their interest in applying through the EOI form.

What the SA course will cover

The SA course delivery is a Level I delivery – Foundations. This tailored delivery is designed to support councils as they implement the SA Coastal Hazard Adaptation Planning Guidelines, and make effective use of coastal management resources developed through Climate Ready Coasts, the Department for Environment and Water and Coast Protection Board.

The curriculum spans the main coastal hazards alongside governance, prioritisation and funding, with growing attention to systems thinking, community engagement, Indigenous and cultural values and the role of digital tools and AI enabled services in supporting coastal decision making.

The course will be delivered by a combination of national and local presenters including:

• Dr Marcello Sano, Griffith University
• Professor Rodger Tomlinson, Griffith University
• Professor Nick Harvey, University of Adelaide
• Dr Nicole Pelton, SA Department for Environment and Water
• Annabel Sandery, Cape Advisory.

Funded by

The Climate Ready Coasts program is funded by:

• Australian government: Coastal and Estuarine Risk Mitigation Program
• State government: SA Coast Protection Board
• Local government: Local Government Research and Development Scheme.