Regional Update AustralasiaAviation Safety Network

International Helicopter Safety Team Regional Conference Delhi, India

Focus of Presentation

• Foundation risk management concepts

• Background to Helicopter Industry safety initiatives in Asia Pacific / Australasia

• Adopting an integrated approach

• The Aviation Safety Network

• Harnessing this model for other applications

Risk ManagementFoundation Concepts

What is Risk?

Risk is the chance of something happening that will impact upon

“objectives”

Australian New Zealand Standard 4360:2004

Corporate Governance“The system by which organisations are

directed and controlled”

Corporate Governance“The system by which organisations are

directed and controlled”

Compliance

Corporate Governance“The system by which organisations are

directed and controlled”

Compliance

Audit

Corporate Governance“The system by which organisations are

directed and controlled”

Compliance

Audit

Risk Management

Corporate Governance“The system by which organisations are

directed and controlled”

Risk ManagementCompliance

Audit

Governance

What is Risk Management?

“The culture, processes and structures that are directed towards the realisation of

potential opportunities and the effective management adverse effects”

Australian New Zealand Standard 4360:2004

Defining What you Need!

Defining What you Need!

Latest concepts in Risk Management

Aviation Safety Network

Project Background

• Self identified need• Desire to link governance, risk & safety• Concept evolved late 03• Development commenced May 04• Steering Committee• Development complete February 04• Aviation safety network launched Mar 05• International collaboration Mar 06

ASN Mission Statement

“To minimise accidents and incidents in the EMS sector by developing a positive

safety culture and a high level of safety awareness, through the implementation of

a common framework, program and system based on the

Integrated Safety and Risk Management Advisory Standard”

• Objectives:– Protect and preserve provider resources

(people and equipment) through an increase in understanding of safety risks and the management of these risks

– Exceed CASA/CAA/DGCA compliance requirements

– Increase confidence of stakeholders that each provider is effectively and systematically managing the risk of aviation activities

– Standardise common processes for safety and risk management across the industry

• continued…– Provide a platform / forum for common

problem solving– Improve industry safety by sharing of

information and networking– Build a network to support safety

managers/safety officers– Provide access to resources for safety & risk

management on a consortium basis,– Unify the industry in relation to safety matters

Industry Significance

• International spotlight on helicopter safety• Risk is ever-present • Broad range of application • Complexity & linkage with

– Aviation– Engineering– OSHE – Contractors– Task profile (off shore, EMS, military)

Industry Significance

• International spotlight on helicopter safety• Risk is ever-present • Broad range of application • Complexity & linkage with

– Aviation– Engineering– OSHE – Contractors– Task profile (off shore, EMS, military)

Desire for true

integration

AVIATION SAFETY NETWORK

Defining the Support & Resource Package

Aviation Safety NetworkKimberley Turner

kturner@aerosafe.com.auPh: +61 415 914 798