Expression of Interest – Independent Chair, NLIS Uplift Transition Support Review Panel

⁠⁠⁠The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) database is a vital asset for the red meat industry and the state and federal governments of Australia. As a key enabler of red meat traceability, biosecurity and market access, investment in the NLIS database is crucial for our industry to respond to biosecurity risks and market access demands, of both today and into the future.

Integrity Systems Company (ISC) owns and operates NLIS – and its supporting systems. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Commonwealth) allocated funding of $22.5 million during the October 22-23 budget to ISC to enhance the NLIS database and its supporting systems by 30 June 2026. The purpose of the NLIS Database Uplift Project is to build a modernised NLIS platform that provides an enhanced user experience, seamless interoperability, and a flexible and scalable design, to support and enhance livestock traceability now and into the future.

The NLIS database has several linkages to state and territory regulatory systems (known as mirrors) and industry third-party systems, which offer automated reporting coupled with livestock monitoring and management tools. Uplifting the NLIS database will break the feeds between the NLIS and these systems, and they will require enhancement, improvement or a complete rebuild to integrate with the uplifted database.

To support industry transition to the uplifted NLIS database, the Commonwealth also approved additional funding of $3.9 million (excl. GST) for the NLIS Uplift Transition Support grant. The purpose of the grant is to provide support to industry and government integrators, via pass-through funding, to assist with their transition to the uplifted NLIS database.

ISC is establishing a Review Panel to review and approve funding applications of industry and government integrators. The Review Panel will oversee the application and funding approval process, review the Integrator applications, and make funding approval decisions. The Review Panel will consist of an Independent Review Panel Chair, ISC subject matter experts, Commonwealth staff members and a probity officer.

ISC is seeking expressions of interest for an Independent Chair to Chair the NLIS Uplift Transition Support Review Panel from March 2025 to June 2026.

Expressions of interest should be submitted by email to aly@integritysystems.com.au by 5pm (AEDT) Friday, 17 January 2025.

Expression of interest

For more information please contact:

Renelle Jeffrey

Program Manager – Digital Adoption – Integrity Systems Company

Email: rjeffrey@integritysystems.com.au