This tool is for organisations that have made a commitment to transformative change and are prepared to audit the entire organisation to identify opportunities to strengthen climate justice and resilience. There are a variety of ways how CSOs can complete this Audit Tool, all of which require participation across the entire organisation. This audit cannot be completed in one sitting or by one person.

Ideally, CSOs already have structures in place, such as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advisory group and a Lived Experience advisory group, which would participate in completing the audit tool alongside a variety of staff members (also see: Who should be involved).
Some organisations might want to identify a coordinator who can work with relevant departments or programs across the organisation to collectively contribute to the audit’s sections.

Other organisations might want to complete the audit tool collectively over a series of designated workshops or meetings.

Once the Climate Justice and Resilience Audit Tool has been completed, it will help organisations to develop the next steps and actions for each section. The Climate Justice and Resilience Toolkit provides resources for many of the audit items. The audit tool will also serve to track the progress of CSOs, indicating how Climate Justice and Resilience within their organisations are strengthened over time.