Release of Draft 2021 Aviation State Safety Programme (SSP) and 2021 National Aviation Safety Plan (NASP)

On 1 April 2021, drafts of an updated Aviation Safety Programme (SSP) and an inaugural National Aviation Safety Plan (NASP) were released for public and industry stakeholder comments by close of business on Friday 14 May 2021. Further details on the stakeholder consultation process and copies of the draft documents are available on the SSP and NASP consultation page.

Australia's Aviation State Safety Programme (SSP) May 2016

Full Text Version May 2016:

• PDF: 717 KB 

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• Contributing agencies and author information
• Foreword
• Introduction

Individual Chapters

• 1. Australia's safety policy, objectives and resources
  • 1.1 Australian aviation legislative framework
  • 1.2 Responsibilities, and accountabilities and functions
  • 1.3 Qualified technical personnel
  • 1.4 Technical guidance, tools and provision of safety-critical information
  • 1.5 State emergency response plan
• 2. State safety risk management
  • 2.1 Licensing, certification, authorisation and/or approval obligations
  • 2.2 Safety management system obligations
  • 2.3 Accident and incident investigations
  • 2.4 Safety risk assessment
  • 2.5 Management of safety risks
• 3. State safety assurance
  • 3.1 Surveillance obligations
  • 3.2 Australia's safety performance
• 4. State safety promotion
  • 4.1 Internal communication and dissemination of safety information
  • 4.2 External communication and dissemination of safety information
• 5. Challenges, priorities and objectives
  • 5.1 Challenges ahead
  • 5.2 Global priorities
  • 5.3 Regional priorities
  • 5.4 Future priorities
• Appendix A: Australia's State Safety Policy Statement
• Appendix B: Aviation safety regulations, instruments and other publications
• Appendix C: Australian aviation safety - roles and responsiblities
• Appendix D: Other cooperative arrangements
• Appendix E: Aviation safety risk management in CASA
• Appendix F: Requirements for civil aviation service providers SMS
• Appendix G: Acronyms and abbreviations

Previous copies of Australia's Aviation State Safety Programme

• Addendum February 2014 PDF: 147 KB 
• Full Text Version April 2012 PDF: 1791 KB
• Full Text Version January 2011 PDF: 5331 KB 

Contact Information

Mr Jim Wolfe
General Manager
Air Traffic Policy
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
GPO Box 594
CANBERRA CITY 2601
Phone: (02) 6274 7611
Fax: (02) 6274 7804

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