Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) Employee Directory
Financial ServicesQueensland, Australia51-200 Employees
NAIF, the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility, is a government-backed development financier in the financial services industry that provides loans to infrastructure projects and businesses across northern Australia, funded by the Commonwealth Government. It is based in Cairns, Queensland, at 111 Grafton Street Level 2, and has a workforce of 51–200 employees. NAIF positions itself as an innovative financing partner that collaborates with project proponents to ensure its support delivers positive local community and Indigenous outcomes and supports regional development. The organization has extended debt facilities to various projects, including energy and mining initiatives such as QPM Energy's Isaac Power Station, the Butcherbird manganese project operated by Element 25, and the Hemi gold project, among others. Leadership changes occurred in 2025 with the appointment of Neil MacDonald as chief executive in December 2025.