Home Affairs

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission

Tier 1 Project

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. Tier 1 project. Identifying and describing 1 project.
Project name and descriptionDCAsDelivery statusTotal budget ($m)Digital budget ($m)Project timeline

National Criminal Intelligence System (NCIS)

The NCIS will provide secure access to a national view of criminal information and intelligence.

2026 Medium

2025 Medium

2024 Medium-High

Active373.7373.7January 2018 to June 2027

 

Tier 2 Projects

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. Tier 2 projects. Identifying and describing 2 projects.
Project name and descriptionDCAsDelivery statusTotal budget ($m)Digital budget ($m)Project timeline

National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) NextGen

The NAFIS NextGen will provide improved system serviceability by implementing a modern, future-proof software platform and cloud infrastructure hosting for the matching of national fingerprint data.

2026 High

2025 Medium-High

2024 Medium-High

Active40.240.2November 2020 to October 2025

National Firearms Register (NFR) Program

The NFR Program is delivering a significant capability uplift of the existing Australian Firearms Information Network (AFIN). As part of this uplift, the program will deliver a secure, end-to-end information management sharing system for firearm licences and permits. The NFR will provide timely, consistent and accurate information on firearms and their owners across all jurisdictions, strengthening law enforcement capability and enhancing police and community safety.  

The program is being delivered under a federated model across multiple Commonwealth agencies and jurisdictions. The financial figures presented in this report relate specifically to Commonwealth funding provided to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission as the lead agency, and do not include funding allocated to other Commonwealth agencies or jurisdictions participating in the broader program implementation. 
 

At the time of preparing this reporting, the program is subject to the escalation protocols set out in the Assurance Framework for Digital and ICT Investments. These protocols are designed to support agencies in the timely resolution of delivery challenges.

2026 Medium

2025 Medium

Active161.2161.2July 2024 to June 2028

 

Tier 3 Project

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. Tier 3 project. Identifying and describing 1 project.
Project name and descriptionDelivery statusTotal budget ($m)Digital budget ($m)Project timeline

Operations and Funding Arrangements for the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) – Secure Internet Gateway

This project involved the transition of the Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) to provide the agency with secure entry and exit points for services consumed and provided via the internet. This project related to operations and funding arrangements for the ACIC.

Closed6.46.4December 2023 to September 2025


Australian Federal Police

Tier 3 Project

Australian Federal Police. Tier 3 project. Identifying and describing 1 project.
Project name and descriptionDelivery statusTotal budget ($m)Digital budget ($m)Project timeline

Investigation Management Solution (IMS) Program

IMS provides the Australian Federal Police (AFP) with the ability to manage investigative processes and related investigative information in a single system, enabling a consistent approach to the management of investigative information across the AFP.

Closed54.554.5April 2020 to June 2025

 

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)

Tier 2 Project

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). Tier 2 project. Identifying and describing 1 project.
Project name and descriptionDCAsDelivery statusTotal budget ($m)Digital budget ($m)Project timeline

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Reform – AUSTRAC

The Australian Government is reforming Australia’s Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) regime to combat illicit financing and meet international standards, extending regulation to Tranche 2 entities. AUSTRAC will implement these changes, increasing the regulated population from 17,000 to over 100,000. This expansion will profoundly impact AUSTRAC’s regulatory activities, requiring a redesign of its approach.

2026 High

2025 Medium-Low

Active159.453.1July 2024 to June 2026

 

Department of Home Affairs

Tier 2 Projects

Department of Home Affairs. Tier 2 projects. Identifying and describing 3 projects.
Project name and descriptionDCAsDelivery statusTotal budget ($m)Digital budget ($m)Project timeline

Digital Trade Accelerator Projects (DTAP) 

The DTAP will improve cross-border trade by enhancing border and biosecurity risk assessments and government-to-business trade data sharing.

2026 High

2025 Medium-High

Active29.929.9July 2024 to June 2026

Streamlining the Cargo Intervention Model (SCIM) – First Pass Business Case

This project will design, test and evaluate new cargo intervention models for cross-border trade. A trial will be conducted at a selected high-volume seaport.

2026 Medium

2025 High

Active25.225.2February 2024 to June 2027

Visa Modernisation/Digitisation – Sustaining Visa Processing Capability (SVPC)

This investment will improve existing visa systems in Home Affairs. Enhancements will be designed for future reuse and deliver broad operational benefits. This investment is an interim solution to sustain and enhance the existing ICT visa systems to improve visa service delivery and increase Australia’s attractiveness as a destination for travellers, temporary residents and migrants.

2026 High

2025 Medium-High

2024 Not reported

Active24.224.2July 2023 to June 2026

 

Tier 3 Projects

Department of Home Affairs. Tier 3 projects. Identifying and describing 3 projects.
Project name and descriptionDelivery statusTotal budget ($m)Digital budget ($m)Project timeline

Australian Border Force (ABF) NEXUS

This project involves the development and trial of ABF Nexus application in the air cargo domain and the development of the business case for full roll out of the application across all operational domains Australia wide. Once rolled out, the application will be used nationally to record cargo examination information.

Active6.76.7January 2024 to June 2027

Paperless Trading – Digital Verification Platform (DVP)

This project involved the implementation of a DVP for priority trade documentation that will simplify trade for Australian exporters with trusted digital trade documents.

Closed9.19.1January 2022 to February 2025

Risk Assessment Tobacco

This project involves the uplift of vaping and illicit tobacco risk targeting and threat detection.

Active10.110.1April 2024 to June 2027


National Emergency Management Agency

Tier 3 Project

National Emergency Management Agency. Tier 3 project. Identifying and describing 1 project.
Project name and descriptionDelivery statusTotal budget ($m)Digital budget ($m)Project timeline

Disaster Program Management System (DPMS)

The DPMS will accurately track Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) programs at the community level and generate improved insights into program management. It will improve stability, automation and end-to-end processes, and create a robust foundation for improvements that will provide appropriate oversight of delivery of Commonwealth-funded programs.

Paused6.86.8July 2024 to TBC

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