- Our Organisation
- About Us
Our Organisation
About Us
As the Australian Government's flagship financing agency for infrastructure in northern Australia, NAIF serves as a vital voice for the region. We take pride in representing northern Australia and advocating for its interests, ensuring that the region's priorities and concerns are heard and addressed at the national level.
The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) is a Commonwealth Government development financier investing for impact across northern Australia.
We provide finance to support projects that deliver public benefit for the north, creating jobs, economic growth, opportunities for local suppliers and support First Nations outcomes. We help grow economies and improve liveability across far north Queensland, the Northern Territory, northern Western Australia and the Indian Ocean Territories.
What we do
We provide concessional finance to infrastructure projects that support economic diversification and resilience across northern Australia. We invest in a wide range of sectors, and our mandate goes beyond commercial returns. Every project we support is required to demonstrate clear public benefit, Indigenous engagement, and alignment with our sustainability objectives.
We recognise the unique challenges of investing in northern Australia – from low population density and limited economic diversity to high costs, remote geography, and climate extremes. Our role is to help overcome these barriers by supporting projects with individually tailored financing solutions.
Our head office in Cairns allows our CEO and Executive to develop strong relationships across northern Australia. We also have offices in Darwin, Townsville, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane.
Our Projects
We have supported a diverse portfolio of projects that deliver meaningful economic and social outcomes for communities across northern Australia. Our investments range from upgrading regional airports and expanding university campuses, to financing critical minerals ventures that bolster Australia’s role in global supply chains. We back initiatives that create jobs and offer training opportunities in sectors like energy, agriculture, and social infrastructure, while also embedding First Nations engagement and resilience measures in every project. Through these efforts, we help drive sustainable growth and improved services in some of the country’s most remote regions.
Board
We are governed by an independent Board that have a wealth of knowledge in a range of sectors.
The Board is responsible for making Investment Decisions, within the scope of the NAIF Act and Investment Mandate. The NAIF Board considers each project on its own merits and tailors the terms and conditions of the finance to suit the needs and risks of the project.
Executive Team
We have a highly capable and diverse team with deep experience in project financing across institutional and commercial banking. Our expertise is complemented by specialist skills in legal advisory, stakeholder relations and communications, risk and governance, Indigenous engagement, and corporate administration, ensuring we can provide well rounded and effective support across all aspects of our work.
Key Partners
We collaborate with government agencies, First Nations groups, and industry organisations to drive growth, infrastructure development, and economic opportunities across northern Australia. Find out more about the key agencies and partners we collaborate with.
Find out more
Explore more about what makes NAIF a unique financier and access essential resources and information about NAIF's operations.
In this section
- About Us
- NAIF Board
- Executive Team
- Key Partners
- Reconciliation Action Plan
- Reconciliation Action Plan: Outcomes
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- Corporate Reports
- Freedom of Information
- Governance Policies
- Information Publication Scheme Plan
- Legal Notices
- NAIF Act and Investment Mandate
- NAIF Act Reforms and Reviews
- NAIF Strategy Overview
- Net Zero Transition
- Public Interest Disclosure Statement
- Risk Management Framework
- Sustainability
- Disclosure Log relating to potential financed emissions