Get ready for the newest Makers Empire design Competition! This October we are partnering with Disaster Relief Australia to educate students about disaster planning.
October 13th is International Disaster Risk Reduction Day. We want your students to design a piece of clothing or equipment to help Disaster Relief volunteers stay safe when they help communities recover from a disaster.
This is an opportunity for them to put their imagination to the test and become disaster-ready designers.
As disasters become more frequent and severe in Australia, Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) plays a critical role in community recovery.
Established in 2016, Disaster Relief Australia is a veteran-led not-for-profit that unites the skills and experience of veterans and other dedicated volunteers to help communities prepare for and recover from disaster.
Unlike emergency services which provide immediate disaster response, Disaster Relief Australia focuses on either side of the emergency. They work with communities to identify risks, develop disaster management strategies, and build their capability to face future challenges.
Learn more about them and what they do here.
The Disaster Risk Reduction Competition will run for the entirety of October and is open to primary and middle school students. Special prizes will be on offer for student winners from Maker Empire subscriber schools. Disaster Relief Australia will award $100 to the winner and $25 each to two runners-up.
Students aged 5 to 14 can enter the Competition via the Makers Empire 3D app.
Representatives from Makers Empire and Disaster Relief Australia will select the winners for the Competition.
Along with their finished design, judges will take into consideration students’ explanation of how their design works.
When submitting their designs, the app will ask why students should win. We encourage each student to explain how their design will work in as much detail as possible in this section within the 140 character limit.
Winners will be announced on Monday 17th November.
The following criteria will be used by judges for this competition:
