BMAP Uplift Project
BMAP Project Update 2 – July 2026
BIP Pilot System Release
The project team are excited to announce the upcoming release of the BIP Pilot system for the next generation of BMAPs. The BIP Pilot will soon be made available to pilot users.
The BIP Pilot has been customised for the South Australian context and provides example risk assessment data to provide you with a sense of what will be available through the system in the future, but it is important to note that this is a pilot release only. The pilot release is an opportunity for familiarisation only and should not be used to make any operational decisions.
Next Steps
BIP Pilot users will include SBCC and BMC Members and Deputies, BMC Secretariats (Chairs and Executive Officers), CFS Personnel, and other invited stakeholders. If you do not receive an invitation to the system with your unique username and password in the next 2 weeks and would like to be granted access to the BIP Pilot system, please reach out to the project team via cfs.sbcc@sa.gov.au with your First Name, Last Name, and Email Address.
The BIP Pilot release is an opportunity for you to engage, learn, and explore the system to become familiar with the system. However, please note that the system will change in the next release phase following significant development to customise the solution for the South Australian context and build in additional functionality to better support BMCs to develop and manage their BMAPs. The BIP Pilot will remain accessible until early 2027 when the, yet to be named, new system will be launched.
Key things to expect for those involved in the BIP Pilot system release:
- If you have been nominated as a user for the BIP Pilot your will receive an email with important information and instructions. You will receive system login credentials. Please watch out for an email from no-reply@sbcc.sa.gov.au, and keep your login details secure.
- The email will include a link to the MS Form BIP Pilot survey (approx. 30 minutes). The survey is optional and has been designed to provide prompts that help you explore the system's features and become familiar with it.
- Short Q&A workshops will be offered at each BMC Meeting 2 in July, including a live demo and guided survey walkthrough.
- Drop-in sessions will be held in the coming weeks to support understanding of the system and familiarisation.
We look forward to sharing the excitement of this first major milestone in this state significant project.
BIP Pilot Release 1 – Engagement Opportunities
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 July | Mid North and Yorke BMC - Meeting 2 | Clare CFS Station, New Road, Clare |
| 10 July | BIP Pilot Release 1 drop-in session for BMC Secretariates | Teams online – Links and timings to be sent |
| 15 July | Flinders and Outback BMC 2 | Port Augusta CFS Region 4 Headquarters |
| 16 July | BIP Pilot Release 1 drop-in session | Teams online – Links and timings to be sent |
| 21 July |
Murray Mallee BMC Meeting 2 |
Rural City of Murray Bridge |
| Kangaroo Island Meeting 2 | 4 Telegraph Road, Kingscote | |
| 22 July | Combined Lower and Upper Eyre Peninsula Meeting 2 | Wudinna CFS ESS Building |
| 24 July | BIP Pilot Release 1 drop-in session | Teams online – Links and timings to be sent |
| 28 July | Limestone Coast BMC Meeting 2 | Naracoorte Showgrounds Members Rooms |
| 29 July | BIP Pilot Release 1 drop-in session | Teams online – Links and timings to be sent |
| 30 July | Fleurieu Meeting 2 | Mount Barker CFS Region 1 Headquarters |
| 31 July | Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges Meeting 2 | Mount Barker CFS Region 1 Headquarters |
| 14 August | State Bushfire Coordination Committee | ESS Headquarters |
Note: Schedule subject to change.
BMAP Project Update 1 - January 2026
BMAPs provide a common reference for all agencies and members of the population to identify and manage bushfire risk, so that risk reduction resources are used most effectively and efficiently.
The project will deliver core functionality for the nine BMCs to develop and maintain their BMAPs.
The project will vastly improve statewide bushfire management by using cutting-edge bushfire simulation technology to enable preventative infrastructure planning, improved protection of environmental and cultural assets, and the coordinated placement and maintenance of networks of firebreaks, fire access tracks, Bushfire Safer Places, and Last Resort Refuges.
This upgrade transforms how South Australia understands and mitigates bushfire risk, delivering clearer priorities, coordinated collective whole-of-government efforts, and stronger community resilience through a continuously updated, interactive platform.
A contract has been awarded to Nova Systems to deliver the software required to develop the next generation of the State Bushfire Coordination Committee's (SBCC) Bushfire Management Area Plans (BMAPs). This is a major update to how bushfire mitigation is planned and coordinated across South Australia.
BMAPs guide how bushfire risk reduction activities are planned and prioritised across the state. They help agencies work together on mitigation activities that reduce risk to communities before a fire occurs.
This next generation of BMAPs will replace the current planning system with a more modern, consistent and evidence-based approach. The new system will better support Bushfire Management Committees to plan, review and track mitigation activities over time.
CFS is leading the project on behalf of the SBCC. The new planning system will be rolled out to Bushfire Management Committee (BMC) users in stages, with initial capability expected within 6 months.
The system will support all 9 BMCs to progressively develop new BMAPs, using shared data and a consistent risk management process. This will improve coordination across agencies and make it easier to translate plans into on-ground mitigation work.
Nova Systems Pty Ltd has been selected to deliver the new BMAP software, building on an existing bushfire planning system already used by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service. This also creates opportunities to share lessons and improvements between jurisdictions.
More information will be shared as the rollout progresses and as access is provided to BMC users.