Past Present Future

This publication celebrates the ten-year anniversary of the
formation of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) on 1
July 1999. It is the story of the ATSB, and the earlier
organisations that came together to form the ATSB a decade ago.

A proud history

The ATSB was formed on 1 July 1999 from the amalgamation of the
Bureau of Air Safety Investigation (BASI), the Marine Incident
Investigation Unit (MIIU), and non-regulatory parts of the Federal
Office of Road Safety (FORS). In addition, an embryonic Rail Safety
investigation capability was established. As this publication
shows, each of the bodies that formed the ATSB already had a
well-established record for excellence in their respective
fields.