Safety Management Systems

Find out about safety management, and how to create a Safety Management System (SMS) that lets everyone know how to identify hazards and mitigate risk.

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Continuous improvement of your SMS

Learn how to maintain and continuously improve your SMS as your organisation grows.

Create your SMS implementation plan

How to create an implementation plan and involve your organisation.

Legislation, guidance and resources

Find the legislation and rules to help you create your SMS.

Put your SMS into practice

Find out how to communicate your SMS to staff and external providers.

Set up your SMS

Learn how to set up a Safety Management System (SMS) and train your staff to be safety conscious.

SMS resource kit

Read or download the free resource kit to help you develop your SMS.

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Submission process for documents

Guided steps to submit your safety management system documents for review.

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Also see

Aerodrome safety management

Learn about SMS for aerodromes.

Drugs and alcohol

Find out about the regulation (CASR Part 99) for alcohol and other drugs management and testing in aviation.

Fatigue management

Learn about the rules for pilots and operators to manage fatigue risks.

Hazards

Find out about potential hazards in aviation, things which could cause harm or injury, such as wildlife, fatigue, wires.

Part 5 of CASR

Part 5 of CASR Safety management is proposed to set out a single source of rules and standards for SMS across the industry.

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Sector safety risk profiles

Learn about how we identify potential risks in the aviation sector through our sector safety risk profiles.

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Online version available at: https://www.casa.gov.au//operations-safety-and-travel/safety-management-systems
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