CASA has released their corporate plan for the next three years, linking each initiative to either the recommendations of the Aviation Safety Regulation Review (Forsyth Report) or the Federal Government's Statement of Expectations (SoE).
In announcing the public release of the 2015-16 to 2018-19 corporate plan, CASA Director of Aviation Safety Mark Skidmore said both the Forsyth Report and the SoE formed the basis of the planned initiatives.
"The plan incorporates both the Federal Government’s responses to the Aviation Safety Regulation Review and the Statement of Expectations to the CASA Board from Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Warren Truss," he said.
"A section of the plan sets out the specific initiatives to be undertaken by CASA to meet the recommendations in the Aviation Safety Regulation Review and the Statement of Expectations. CASA’s Board will provide Minister Truss with detailed quarterly performance reports against the initiatives. The plan links the Review recommendations and Statement of Expectations with the relevant CASA goals and performance indicators."
The corporate plan outlined ten key performance indicators (KPI) that the regulator will use to measure its success.
- CASA is an effective aviation regulator by international standards
- CASA does not unnecessarily impede efficient operation of regulated entities
- CASA actively contributes to the continuous improvement of the aviation safety regulatory framework
- Actions undertaken are in proportion to the risk managed
- Compliance and monitoring is streamlined and co-ordinated
- CASA is open and transparent
- Communication with stakeholders is clear, targeted and effective
- Relevant, timely and effective education and promotion
- Governance and risk management aligns with Commonwealth best practice
- CASA maintains a skilled and capable workforce that can deliver regulation effectively.
According to the corporate plan, each KPI links directly to either the SoE or a recommendation of the Forsyth Report. The KPIs all feed into one of three goals Skidmore has set down for CASA.
- Maintain and enhance a fair, effective and efficient aviation safety regulation system (KPIs 1-5)
- Engage effectively with the wider aviation community to promote and support a positive safety culture (KPIs 6-8)
- Continuous improvement of organisational performance (KPIs 9-10)
The corporate plan also identified a number of challenges facing CASA in the near future, including overseeing Airservices Australia's OneSKY project, increased use of remotely-piloted aircraft, increased participation in sport and recreational flying, calls for CASA's approach to be appropriate to the associated risk and ageing aircraft.
The full corporate plan is available for download from the CASA website.