Current funding for the NAFI web service runs out on June 30th, 2025.

While NAFI produces many targeted services funded by clients, the website has been funded by the Federal Government for over a decade as it benefits a broad range users across 80% of Australia.

But this Federal funding has often been short-term, one year at a time. This produces uncertainty for our users and makes planning and recruitment more difficult.

To resolve this issue we have submitted a Federal budget item for four year funding of the NAFI web service. This funding covers ongoing maintenance, development and managing risks.

This funding will provide security for a service with data and tools uniquely suited to managing large areas of country across Australia's inland and northern regions - that is now a vital part of managing fires for an increasing number of land managers and agency staff across Australia.

POST BUDGET UPDATE: it appears that NAFI funding has not been identified in the Federal Budget but the departments and agencies that benefit from NAFI are looking to source the first three years of our budget submission - $2.5M - from within the allocated budgets.