Annual Review 2000

Producing the annual review is in line with a recommendation of
the McGrath report into the former Bureau of Air Safety
Investigation released in August 1999 to improve the transparency
and accountability of the Bureau.

Creation of the ATSB on 1 July 1999 brought together the safety
investigation, statistical analysis, research and safety program
management of the Commonwealth's transport safety role in one
multi-modal agency within the Department of Transport and Regional
Services. ATSB intends to prepare an annual review to provide all
stakeholders with an overview of its activities and safety in each
transport mode. This first review covers a range of topics
including:

• ATSB's safety mission, values, organisational structure,
  operational environment and internal management;
• key ATSB safety results by transport mode;
• a statistical overview of safety in the transport modes of
  road, rail, aviation and marine;
• ATSB participation in Parliamentary inquiries; and
• ATSB's performance against the measures in the 1999-2000
  Portfolio Budget Statements