Fire Risk Consultants is committed to working with you to achieve realistic protection for your assets from bushfire and other emergencies. This includes working with your agency, organisation, company, community or group in all areas of fire planning, fire management, fire prevention, fire response and fire recovery. We will provide you expert advice and real support during emergencies. We will stand alongside you as you navigate the complex world of emergency management and risk.
Our principal consultant and company director Graeme Taylor has a wealth of experience gleaned from over 20 years’ experience working in the private and public sectors in firefighting, fire management, planned burning, crisis management, fire risk management, asset protection and working with communities before and after emergencies.
Graeme has brought together a highly experienced team to ensure that the advice and services provided by Fire Risk Consultants are effective and reduce the risk to your property. The team brings over a hundred years of combined experience in fire mitigations, emergency management, training, firefighting and vegetation assessment and management.
Graeme Taylor has extensive strategic and operational management experience and a strong focus on leadership and critical decision making, in an emergency management environment.
Graeme provides support to agencies, local government and industry before, during and after emergencies. He is able to lead the development of risk reduction and fire protection planning, including fuel modification and management. He prides himself on his ability to promote planned burning as an effective risk reduction method. Alongside this, he also assists in preparing communities and other stakeholders for natural disasters.
graeme@fireriskconsultants.com.au
Tim Wearne is an experienced land and fire management practitioner with over 20 years’ experience working in bushfire suppression, planned burning and vegetation management activities, including extensive experience in a variety of operational leadership roles.
Tim also has extensive business management experience, as a Senior Consultant and General Manager with Fire Risk Consultants as well as working in Senior Management in the Victorian Public Service. These experiences have provided Tim with the skills and knowledge to effectively lead the development and implementation of business frameworks, systems and processes.
Tim currently leads the strategic leadership, operational management, and overall performance of Fire Risk Consultants.
Tim has highly developed report writing, relationship development and Traditional Owner engagement skills and responds well to complex, fast paced and challenging environments.
tim@fireriskconsultants.com.au
Rohan Gordon is an innovative professional with a broad range of experience spanning critical asset protection, forestry, fire and emergency management, aviation, training, corporate governance and project management. Known for his proactive approach and commitment to delivering exceptional results, Rohan has built a career defined by strategic insight, systems thinking, operational excellence and an unwavering commitment to community service.
Rohan’s hallmark is his personable and collaborative nature, enabling him to build strong relationships with stakeholders across public and private sectors. He approaches problem solving and challenges with a focus on outcomes, teamwork and strategic vision.
rohan@fireriskconsultants.com.au
Rob Whittle is an experienced land and forest fire management practitioner with over 15 years’ experience working in leadership roles including strategic land management, strategic business planning and communication, project management, planned burning, mechanical fuel reduction, fire trail management, training, forest assessment, and specialised community engagement.
Rob gained much of his experience working within the Tasmanian forestry industry and over 10 years within Local Government and has held management roles within Local Government, the State-Government’s Fuel Reduction Program, and the State Fire Management Council.
Rob has a strong passion and knowledge of forest and fire management and has extensive experience working within the State Government’s bushfire planning framework and Local Government’s asset management systems.
Rob is known for his mechanical works planning and works implementation and extensive collaboration with stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes whilst balancing bushfire risk reduction and maintaining ecological values.
rob@fireriskconsultants.com.au
Francis Hines is a highly accomplished land and fire management practitioner with over 20 years of experience across both the public and private sectors. His career spans four states, from Queensland to Victoria, and includes the management of urban interface environments, rural landscapes, and remote regions.
With a deep understanding of bushfire science and extensive hands-on operational experience, Francis is driven to develop practical, effective strategies that meet the growing challenges and complexities of modern fire management.
Francis is lead author of the Overall Fuel Hazard Assessment Guide (Hines et al., 2010). He has carried out fuel hazard assessments across a wide range of Australian landscapes and has led the development of bushfire risk assessments and fire management plans within the industry for over a decade.
Francis’s commitment to the field also extends to training and knowledge-sharing. He is passionate about building capability in others—supporting those who work, manage, and live in bushfire-prone areas to better understand fire and make informed, confident decisions.
Francis leads our Queensland team and is responsible for our project delivery for multiple clients across northern Australia.
francis@fireriskconsultants.com.au
Scott Graham has worked with Fire Risk Consultants since 2022 and leads the operational implementation of on ground activities such as bushfire response, fuel and vegetation management, roading and hazardous tree management and felling.
Scott is an experienced land and forest fire management practitioner with over 35 years’ experience working in leadership roles within the Country Fire Authority (CFA) and has responded to hundreds of bushfires as well as attended many prescribed burns during that time.
Scott is known for his mechanical works planning and works implementation and extensive collaboration with stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes whilst balancing bushfire risk reduction and maintaining ecological values.
Scott has a proven record of safety management and supervisors works crews and contractors operating fire response vehicles, large plant and machinery, chainsaw operations and roading and track construction.
Roscoe McJames has been a valued member of the FRC team since 2024, bringing extensive knowledge and experience, a strong work ethic, and a collaborative, approachable manner that makes him a highly regarded team member. He has also remained an active member of the Country Fire Authority (CFA) since 2013.
Roscoe is responsible for delivering complex, high-risk on-ground works, with a strong focus on safety, quality, and professional outcomes. He ensures the safety of team members and the public while maintaining the highest standards of workmanship.
Passionate about developing future capability within the industry, Roscoe is also actively involved in delivering training and sharing his knowledge with the next generation of firefighters, FRC clients, and other industry participants.
Complementing his operational bushfire experience, Roscoe’s background in land tenure and land use provides a strong understanding of land management frameworks that support effective bushfire mitigation planning. This combined expertise enables him to contribute practical, informed solutions that balance risk reduction with land management considerations.
Melanie Taylor is an experienced finance and business administration professional. As Business Manager, she oversees the organisation’s core financial and administrative functions, including accounts management, compliance and financial reporting.
Melanie also oversees quality control across FRC and is heavily involved in marketing and product development. In addition, she leads human resources and operational administration, including payroll, recruitment and staff support. Melanie plays a central role in client onboarding and relationship management and supports business operations through coordination of training events, stock and fleet management, and general organisational processes.
Melanie has helped Graeme shape the core principles and values that guide FRC’s approach to business. Together, they have established an organisation built on respect, integrity, and service delivery, ensuring both staff and clients are supported and treated in a manner consistent with these values.
accounts@fireiskconsultants.com.au
Fire Risk Consultants possess the skills and attributes of fire industry professionals and we will always act in a professional manner, as an example of fire industry excellence.
We will always act with integrity.
We will always be honest and will not compromise the truth.
We will continually give the best advice and world class service. Fire Risk Consultants will endeavour to achieve excellence with every opportunity.
We will accept work that is difficult and challenging, including work that others fear to challenge themselves with. We will provide support to those that require it.
