From 20 January 2013, the ATSB will start investigating accidents and incidents on many of Australia’s metropolitan passenger and freight rail networks.
This new national focus will see more investigations conducted across a greater range of safety matters. It will also mean that the ATSB will be the contact point for all mandatory Category A occurrences for most states and territories.
The table below highlights who you should notify for Category A occurrences in each state and territory from 20 January 2013. It also shows who will be investigating an accident or incident in each state and territory.
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State/
Territory
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Who should I notify?
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Investigator
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South Australia
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Report Cat. A occurrences immediately to the ATSB on 1800 011 034.
Send written reports of Cat A and Cat B occurences to the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator within 72 hours.
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The ATSB
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Tasmania
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Report Cat. A occurrences immediately to the ATSB on 1800 011 034.
Send written reports of Cat A and Cat B occurences to the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator within 72 hours.
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The ATSB
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NSW
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Report Cat. A occurrences immediately to the ATSB on 1800 011 034.
Send written reports of Cat A and Cat B occurences to the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator within 72 hours.
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The ATSB and the Office of Transport Safety Investigations will continue investigating throughout NSW
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Northern Territory
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Report Cat. A occurrences immediately to the ATSB on 1800 011 034.
Send written reports of Cat A and Cat B occurences to the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator within 72 hours.
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The ATSB
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Victoria
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Report all occurrences to the state regulator on 1800 301 151.
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The ATSB and the Chief Investigator Transport Safety will continue investigation throughout Victoria
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Western Australia
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Report all occurrences to the state regulator on 08 6551 6701.
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The ATSB will continue investigating on the interstate track.
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Queensland
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Report all occurrences to the state regulator on 07 3253 4986.
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The ATSB will continue investigating on the interstate track.
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The ATSB and the National Rail Safety Regulator are working with all states and territories to make notifications and investigation arrangements more consistent across Australia. We’ll let you know when there are any changes to the reporting requirements listed above.
Voluntary and confidential reporting (REPCON)
From 20 January 2013, a national voluntary and confidential reporting scheme (REPCON) will be available for anyone with concerns about rail, aviation or maritime safety.
REPCON will gather information about unsafe transport practices so that action can be taken to address them. People will be able to confidentially report concerns about such things as unsafe scheduling or rostering, unsafe operating procedures or the by-passing of safety instructions.
If you have a transport safety concern, you can confidentially report it by:
More information
The changes to Australia’s rail notification and investigation arrangements are part of the broader reforms to the national rail safety regulations and investigations.
Read more about the reforms.
