NBIC Board

The National Bushfire Intelligence Capability (NBIC) Board’s purpose is to:

• Steer the NBIC initiative with direction and guidance to deliver national outcomes. With the NBIC Council create and sustain the NBIC authorising environment.
• Govern the NBIC project and oversee its governance arrangements.
• Collaboratively address the respective accountabilities (delivery, funding, policy outcome).

The NBIC Board is made up of:

• a Chair, to advise on alignment of NBIC delivery and business outcomes to national disaster management and risk reduction priorities
  Inaugural role holder: National Emergency Management Agency, Deputy Coordinator-General, Emergency Management and Response, Joe Buffone
• a Senior User, to represent the NBIC user community and its needs
  Inaugural role holder: Western Australia Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Commissioner Darren Klemm (representing the Australasian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC) and various other disaster management stakeholder groups)
• a Senior Supplier, to provide an understanding of science and technical input capability
  Inaugural role holder: CSIRO Environment Business Unit Director, Dr Dan Metcalfe
• a Senior Representative for Stage 2 key partner the Australian Climate Service
  Inaugural role holder: Australian Climate Service, Group Executive, Vicki Woodburn

The Board meets every 4 months, with additional meetings as required.