The Fire Services Outcomes Framework Progress Report is prepared and published in accordance with the Fire Services Implementation Monitor’s (FSIM) functions under section 141 of the Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958 (Vic).
It includes results and commentary from the FSIM on select results from the Country Fire Authority’s (CFA) and Fire Rescue Victoria’s (FRV) respective outcomes frameworks for quarter 4 (Q4) of the 2025–26 financial year.
The FSIM publishes these quarterly reports on its website at Fire Services Implementation Monitor publications.
In Q4 2025–26:
- CFA’s Outcomes Framework Report reported on 28 out of 28 quarterly indicators (see Appendix A) and 19 out of 19 annual indicators (see Appendix B).
- FRV’s Outcomes Framework Progress Report reported on 50 quarterly measures and 8 annual measures (see Appendix C).
Revised FRV Outcomes Framework 2025 – annual measures
This FSIM received results for annual measures under FRV’s revised Outcomes Framework for the first time this reporting period. This report does not include any FRV annual measures, noting that comparisons with previous years’ results are not possible and several quarterly measures met FSIM criteria for inclusion.
CFA indicators and FRV measures short-listed for reporting
The FSIM has reported on select results based on the following criteria:
Demonstrates a notable achievement:
- CFA: Maintain high levels of community trust in the CFA (annual indicator 1.1.1).
- CFA: Decrease in median time spent suppressing structure fires (time spent on scene of accident) (quarterly indicator 2.2.3).
- FRV: Percentage of FRV capital projects on time (quarterly measure 7.5i).
- FRV: Number of community members attending fire education program sessions delivered by FRV (quarterly measure 8.3i).
- FRV: Percentage of command personnel who undertake annual command skills maintenance scenario training (quarterly measure 11.5).
Continuing off-track trend over repeated quarters:
- CFA: A decrease in workplace injuries (volunteer operational activity) (quarterly indicator 3.1.2).
- FRV: Percentage of response times within the FRV district within FRV benchmark (YTD) to structure fire incidents within 7.7 minutes (target 90%) (quarterly measure 11.1.i).
Significant change from baseline or previous comparable quarter (undesirable outcome):
- CFA: Increase in the number of joint FRV/CFA training and exercises (annual indicator 4.3.2).
- CFA: Increase in delivery of operational training to CFA volunteers (quarterly indicator 3.4.7).
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