Fire Services Implementation Monitor FY 2022–23 Annual Report

• Foreword

  The Fire Services Implementation Monitor, the Hon. Niall Blair, introduces his Year Three Annual Report 2022/23.

• Executive Summary

  A high-level summary of implementation progress, potential barriers impacting reform implementation and recommendations.

• 1. Introduction

  This section provides an overview of the Fire Services Reform structures, guiding legislation, outcomes and implementation plans.

• 2. Methodology

  This section details the Fire Services Implementation Monitor’s approach to monitoring fire services reform implementation progress from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

• 3. Recommendations

  This section provides an update on actions to address the Fire Services Implementation Monitor recommendations from 2021/22 and outlines the additional recommendation made in 2022/23.

• 4. Potential barriers impacting reform implementation

  Assessment of potential barriers impacting the fire services reform implementation, and its impact on action progress.

• 5. Year three reported action status

  Agency reported status of Year Two to Five Fire Services Reform Implementation Plan actions at 30 June 2023.

• 6. Monitoring progress of actions

  Progress summaries and Fire Services Implementation Monitor findings for actions under each Year Two to Five Fire Services Reform Implementation Plan Priority Area.

• 7. Impact of reform on the financial sustainability of CFA and FRV

  Summary of progress to assess the impact of the fire services reform on the financial sustainability of CFA and FRV.

• 8. Concluding remarks

  Conclusion to the Fire Services Implementation Monitor Annual Report 2022/23.

• Appendix A: Glossary

  Glossary of terms

Updated 21 December 2023