The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (DAFF) have been talking to farmers around Australia to help design and develop DR.SAT. The live tool is now available.

The Drought Resilience Self-Assessment Tool (DR.SAT) is a free tool that enables farmers to assess their resilience against climate change including drought and other climate risks.

You can explore the DR.SAT here. DAFF would be pleased to hear your feedback, particularly so they can continue to improve the tool for future updates and releases.

8 pilot regions have been identified to focus on engagement with farmers before scaling to other regions. These DR.SAT pilot regions are also consistent with Climate Services for Agriculture (CSA).

The first 4 pilot regions announced in March 2021, are the focus of the beta version of DR.SAT. The New England is included in the Condamine and the Northern Tablelands – including the Condamine catchment and Northern Tablelands NRM regions. Key centres include Toowoomba, Stanthorpe, Warwick, Armidale and Glen Innes.

For more information about the overview of this program click here.