Diagram of the TISN



AGD - Attorney-General's Department
DAFF - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forrestry
DBCDE - Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
DoHA - Department of Health and Ageing
DITRDLG - Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
DRET - Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism

Members of the TISN include owners and operators of critical infrastructure; and representatives from Australian, state and territory government agencies, and peak national bodies.

The TISN is made up of:

  • seven Sector Groups
  • two Expert Advisory Groups
  • one Oil and Gas Security Forum, and
  • Communities of Interest.

    • These groups are overseen by the Critical Infrastructure Advisory Council (CIAC).

    Sector Groups

    Sector Groups enable critical infrastructure owners and operators to share information on threats and vulnerabilities, and collaborate on appropriate measures to mitigate risk and boost resilience.

    The Sector Groups cover:

    • banking and finance
    • communications
    • energy
    • food chain
    • health
    • transport, and
    • water services

      • Each Sector Group is supported by an Australian Government agency – usually the agency that has portfolio responsibility for that sector.

      Expert Advisory Groups

      Two Expert Advisory Groups have been established to advise CIAC and the Sector Groups.

      • resilience
      • IT security

      Oil and Gas Security Forum

      This Forum is a sub-group of the Energy Sector Group.

      It provides an avenue for discussion to improve the resilience of the Australian oil and gas industry through sharing all hazard security information and insights between industry participants and government agencies.

      Communities of Interest

      Members from the Sector Groups and other interested parties also get together to form Communities of Interest as issues arise, to develop appropriate knowledge and understanding, and share information.

      Critical Infrastructure Advisory Council

      CIAC oversees the groups of the TISN, and advises the Attorney-General on the Australian Government’s approach to critical infrastructure resilience.