The Board of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) meets six times per calendar year to fulfil its obligations under Section 53 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 to decide the objectives, strategies and policies to be followed by CASA; to ensure that CASA performs its functions in a proper, efficient and effective manner.
The CASA Board met in Wellington, New Zealand on 11 and 12 December 2024. During the visit the Board met with its New Zealand counterparts, the Board of the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority, providing the opportunity to discuss matters of mutual interest, including timeliness of the delivery of regulatory services, recruiting people with the necessary skills, our approach to industry oversight and surveillance and the implications of new and emerging aviation technology.
CASA Board meetings follow a theme-based agenda focusing on organisational matters and operational matters that affect the aviation industry. The organisational matters considered included CASA’s corporate governance, financial management, major projects, cyber security, organisational culture, work, health and safety and workforce planning. The Board received a briefing from the Chair of the People and Culture Sub-Committee and discussed matters relevant to CASA’s workforce. The Board also received reports from the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Industry Complaints Commissioner.
The Board reflected on CASA's key achievements in 2024 and CASA's strategic priorities for 2025.
The Board supported the CEO’s planned priorities for 2025, including:
- Achieving the safety objectives of the new Flight Operations Regulations
- Embedding risk-based surveillance through the National Oversight Plan (NOP)
- Improving core regulatory service delivery
- Implementing the strategic workforce plan and quality assurance framework
- Supporting Government priorities, including:
- The General Aviation Workplan
- Industry skilled workforce shortages; and
- Emerging technologies.
The Executive Management Team also provided a regular update on current operational initiatives. This included standing reports on the operational surveillance framework under the national model and the reporting of accidents and incidents, with a detailed analysis of risks and causation factors.
The next Board meeting will be held in Sydney on 27 February 2025.
Air Chief Marshal (Ret’d) Mark Binskin AC
Chair, CASA Board