This report tables rail safety occurrence data by state and territory between 1 July 2002 and 30 June 2012. The data is presented as counts, and divided by kilometres travelled or the number of track kilometres to allow comparison between states. This report excludes tram, light rail and monorail operations. The data presented is designed to assist rail safety professionals and researchers in understanding and taking action to reduce the safety risk. In addition, it can be used for international comparative research, while informing the public about emerging issues in rail…

The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin covers a range of the ATSB’s shorter investigations and highlights valuable safety lessons for pilots, operators and safety managers. Released periodically, the Bulletin provides a summary of the less-complex factual investigation reports conducted by the ATSB. The results, based on information supplied by organisations or individuals involved in the occurrence, detail the facts behind the event, as well as any safety actions undertaken or identified. The Bulletin also highlights important safety messages for the broader aviation community, drawing on…

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) 2011–12 Annual Report outlines performance against the outcome and program structure in the 2011–12 Infrastructure and Transport Portfolio Budget Statements. Chief Commissioner’s review 2011–12 This was the third year of the ATSB in its current form as a fully independent agency within the Infrastructure and Transport portfolio. The ATSB now has well developed business systems and governance arrangements to support its activities as Australia’s independent transport safety investigator. Our solid underpinnings have enabled us to expand our safety…

Why have we done this report? Australian aviation, marine and rail industries have all recently incorporated safety management systems into regulations and operations as a required way of managing safety. Safety management systems (SMS) refer to organisations having a systematic approach to managing safety, including organisational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures. They generally include several common elements such as explicit management commitment to safety, appointment of key safety personnel, hazard identification and risk mitigation, safety investigations and audit,…

The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin covers a range of the ATSB’s short investigations and highlights valuable safety lessons for pilots, operators and safety managers. Released periodically, the Bulletin provides a summary of the less-complex factual investigation reports conducted by the ATSB. The results, based on information supplied by organisations or individuals involved in the occurrence, detail the facts behind the event, as well as any safety actions undertaken. The Bulletin also highlights important Safety Messages for the broader aviation community, drawing on earlier ATSB…

The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin covers a range of the ATSB’s short investigations and highlights valuable safety lessons for pilots, operators and safety managers. Released periodically, the Bulletin provides a summary of the less-complex factual investigation reports conducted by the ATSB. The results, based on information supplied by organisations or individuals involved in the occurrence, detail the facts behind the event, as well as any safety actions undertaken. The Bulletin also highlights important Safety Messages for the broader aviation community, drawing on earlier ATSB…

The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin covers a range of the ATSB’s short investigations and highlights valuable safety lessons for pilots, operators and safety managers. Released periodically, the Bulletin provides a summary of the less-complex factual investigation reports conducted by the ATSB. The results, based on information supplied by organisations or individuals involved in the occurrence, detail the facts behind the event, as well as any safety actions undertaken. The Bulletin also highlights important Safety Messages for the broader aviation community, drawing on earlier ATSB…

The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin covers a range of the ATSB’s short investigations and highlights valuable safety lessons for pilots, operators and safety managers. Released periodically, the Bulletin provides a summary of the less-complex factual investigation reports conducted by the ATSB. The results, based on information supplied by organisations or individuals involved in the occurrence, detail the facts behind the event, as well as any safety actions undertaken. The Bulletin also highlights important Safety Messages for the broader aviation community, drawing on earlier ATSB…

This report tables rail safety occurrence data by state and territory between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2011. The data is presented as counts, and divided by kilometres travelled or the number of track kilometres to allow comparison between states. This report excludes tram, light rail and monorail operations. The data presented is designed to assist rail safety professionals and researchers in understanding and taking action to reduce the safety risk. In addition, it can be used for international comparative research, while informing the public about emerging issues…

Why we have done this report Thousands of safety occurrences involving Australian-registered and foreign aircraft are reported to the ATSB every year by individuals and organisations in Australia's aviation industry, and by the public. The aim of the ATSB's statistical report series is to give information back to pilots, operators, regulators, and other aviation industry participants on what accidents and incidents have happened, how often they are happening, and what we can learn from them. What the ATSB found There were 130 accidents, 121 serious incidents, and 6,823 incidents in 2011…