Publications and resources
Stay up to date with the latest resources & links
See links below for current policy and procedures supporting the work of the SBCC and BMCs, together with links to legislation, reference materials and historical reports.
State Bushfire Coordination Committee documents
SBCC and BMC Guidelines - January 2018
SBCC and BMC Guidelines January 2018 - includes Terms of Reference for committees and working groups and roles and responsibilities for members
SBCC and BMC Guidelines - November 2021 Amendment
Amendment to SBCC and BMC Guidelines - Bushfire Management Area Plan (BMAP) Amendments
SBCC and BMC Guidelines - November 2021 Amendment
Amendment to SBCC and BMC Guidelines - BMC Mid-Term Membership Management Procedure
Bushfire Management Area Plan Handbook 2018
Bushfire Management Area Plan Handbook outlines the process for the development of Bushfire Management Area Plans and the risk assessment methodology
Environmental Assets and Assessment Standard
Standard for the identification and risk assessment of South Australian environmental assets from bushfire
Fire Management Zone Standard and Guidance for Use 2020
This document defines the standards for the establishment of Fire Management Zones, and provides some guidance for use within an approved fire management plan in South Australia
South Australian Firebreaks, Fire Access Track and Sign Standards Guidelines (v.4 2015)
Government Agencies Fire Management Working Group (GAFMWG) guidelines, seeking to enable Government Agencies to achieve a consistent approach in the establishment and maintenance of firebreaks and tracks used for fire access.
Reference materials - Legislation
Reference materials - Historical reports
Annual Report of the State Coroner 2007-2008
Includes a summary of the recommendations made regarding the Wangary incident
Ministerial Review of Bushfire Management Arrangements
Prompted by the Wangary Bushfire of 2005, addresses the Terms of Reference, the recommendations from Project Phoenix, and the Independent Inquiry.
General reference materials from other agencies
SACFS
Department for Environment and Water
Forestry SA
Annual Reports
In May 2021, in response to findings of the Independent Review into South Australia's 2019-2020 Bushfire Season, the South Australian Government amended the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005 (SA) to require the SBCC to report directly to Parliament, through the Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services.