An Australian Government agency subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) must publish a range of information on its website as part of its Information Publication Scheme (IPS). This includes information on the agency’s structure, functions, appointments, annual reports, consultation arrangements, and details of the agency’s Freedom of Information (FOI) officer. Information routinely released through FOI requests and routinely provided to parliament must also be published online.
The ATSB is committed to taking a proactive approach to publishing information. The ATSB’s IPS Agency Plan outlines the ATSB’s approach to the scheme and what we will include in the IPS entry.
Below are the categories of information we publish in our IPS entry below, along with links to the information or documents. Please contact us at atsbinfo@atsb.gov.au if you have any difficulty accessing any information.
Information we've released under FOI requests is available on our FOI disclosure log.
Required information
Agency IPS plan
Who we are
Please see the following links:
ATSB Portfolio budget statements
What we do
The following links will take you to those parts of the ATSB website where the functions and powers of the ATSB are explained in greater depth:
The following links will take you to mode-specific information covering Aviation, Marine and Rail investigations:
Aviation safety investigation in Australia
Marine safety investigation in Australia
Rail safety investigations in Australia
The following link will take you to details of Frequently Asked Questions about the ATSB which are intended to assist with an understanding of its functions and operations:
Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003
In undertaking its functions, the ATSB relies on operational information, which includes policies and procedures, guidelines and operational tools. The primary link for this information is:
Our reports and responses to Parliament
The ATSB is required under ss 8(2)(e) and 8(2)(h) of the FOI Act to publish annual reports laid before the Parliament, and other information routinely provided to the Parliament. Our reports and responses to parliament are found on our Annual Reports page.
Routinely requested information and disclosure log
The following links will take you to the type of information most commonly sought from the ATSB. If you are unable to source the material you seek, then you are invited to request the specific information needed by emailing us at atsbinfo@atsb.gov.au.
National Aviation Occurrence Database
National Aviation Wildlife Strike Dashboard
Routinely requested information includes information in documents to which ATSB routinely gives access in response to FOI requests.
The ATSB will clearly identify these documents in its disclosure log, published under section 11C of the FOI Act, which requires agencies to publish information contained in documents to which the agency has provided access under the FOI Act.
The below link is the Disclosure Log for all FOI requests received from 1 May 2011. If you wish to have access to the material that has been disclosed, please forward your request to FOI-ATSB@atsb.gov.au.
The Disclosure Log also references information to which the ATSB routinely has given access in response to FOI requests:
Access charges may apply for the provision of documents to you.
Consultation arrangements
The ATSB is required under section 8(2)(f) of the FOI Act to publish information about consultation arrangements that enable members of the public to comment on specific policy proposals for which the agency is responsible (there is currently no consultation being undertaken).
Contact details
Contact details for access to the ATSB’s information or documents under the FOI Act can be found on the ATSB website at:
Other information
Under section 8(4) of the FOI Act, the ATSB publishes the following optional information.
Our priorities
The Minister’s Statement of Expectations of the ATSB
Minister's Statement of Expectations
The ATSB’s Corporate Plan
Our finances
Information regarding procurement tendering and contracts is available here:
Information relating to pay and grading structures is available here:
Our lists
Information relating to our file lists may be found at:
Feedback or complaints
Feedback on this IPS page or on the ATSB’s Agency Plan can be sent to:
Email: ATSBinfo@atsb.gov.au
Postal address: GPO Box 321, Canberra ACT 2601
You can find out more about the IPS on the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s website.