About Australian Transport Safety Bureau
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is a federal agency tasked with investigating transport accidents and incidents across aviation, marine, and rail sectors in Australia. Its mission centres on improving transport safety for the public by conducting independent investigations, reporting findings, and influencing safety actions to prevent recurrence. The ATSB operates under legislation to ensure its investigations are fair, thorough, and transparent.
In addition to investigating occurrences, the ATSB maintains occurrence databases, publishes reports and safety issues, and provides information to operators, first responders, families, and the general public. The agency also supports confidential safety reporting and highlights unaddressed safety issues, working to promote awareness, strengthen regulatory frameworks, and encourage safety improvement across the transport system.