Highlights 2006–07
- Development and consolidation of a risk-based surveillance programme with passenger-carrying operations as the priority, associated with a review of CASA’s policy on industry sector priorities and classification of aviation activities
- General aviation summits held to discuss proposals for self-administration by industry sectors
- Implementation of the field safety adviser programme with an initial group of advisers recruited and more to commence in 2008
- 671 civilian aircraft registered in the Australian Civil Aircraft Register, the largest number of registrations in a decade
- An operating surplus of
$12.6 million in 2006–07, compared to a $2.5 million deficit in 2005–06
- Office of Airspace Regulation established, paving the way for responsibility for regulation of airspace to transfer from Airservices Australia to CASA from 1 July 2007
- Air Transport Operations Group headquarters moved to Brisbane, General Aviation Operations Group headquarters in Brisbane was expanded, and the CASA head office in Canberra moved from Civic to more suitable premises in Woden
- Significant process reviews undertaken to improve internal efficiency and service delivery to industry, which included beginning a major review of regulatory service provision in personnel licensing, aircraft registration and aviation medical certification
- Publishing activities included development and production of flight instructor manuals for fixed wing and rotary wing instructors, and a civil aviation advisory publication on multi-engine training
- A bronze award for CASA’s 2005–06 annual report in the Australasian Reporting Awards, signifying reporting excellence
- Improved receptivity to CASA’s safety education material and our Flight Safety Australia magazine, which confirmed overall acceptance of CASA as a credible source of safety information
- Amendments to the Civil Aviation Act 1988 were tabled, providing authority for the development of new regulations on drug and alcohol testing and criminalising actions on the ground (including the use of lasers or similar devices) that endanger air safety
- Commenced working on regulations to introduce the multi-crew pilot licence
- Introduced a coordinated enforcement process to better ensure CASA’s enforcement-related decision making is fair, firm, proportionate, consistent and appropriate.
- Targeted management development processes and improved recruitment practices were used to develop management and workforce capabilities and ensure CASA has the necessary skills to achieve its organisational goals
- Achieved a score of 7 out of 10 in the Comcover risk management benchmarking survey, which resulted in a
7.1 per cent discount in CASA’s insurance premiums for 2007–08
- Introduced a revised risk management framework to ensure a consistent enterprise-wide approach to risk management, based on the principles outlined in the Australia and New Zealand risk management standard and the newly developed transport portfolio common risk framework
- Piloted a diploma course in aviation safety regulation for administrative and technical staff. The course was developed in conjunction with Swinburne University of Technology