This system was used and abused by many so when ATSB was challenged to also admininister a self reporting system with no additional funding there was a strong reason to drop it.
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Following an amendment to the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and associated regulations, a new voluntary and confidential aviation reporting system introduced by the Government, entitled the Aviation Self Reporting Scheme (ASRS), commences operation on 21 February 2004. Within the ATSB the ASRS replaces the Confidential Aviation Incident Reporting (CAIR) scheme. CAIR has been in place in BASI and the ATSB since 1988 and has served the industry well. However, there is an excellent level of mandatory incident reporting to the ATSB and operators have developed new confidential reporting schemes as part of their safety management systems. CAIR resources have been redirected within the ATSB to the new ASRS.
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https://www.atsb.gov.au/aviation/asrs/index.cfm
Seems resources weren't a problem for the other section of ATSB:
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On 20 May 2004, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will start operating a Confidential Marine Reporting Scheme (CMRS) under the Navigation (Confidential Marine Reporting Scheme) Regulations 2004 (the Regulations). The aim of the scheme is to improve safety in Australian waters by enabling the ATSB to receive, assess and act on confidential reports to prevent or reduce the risks of marine accidents.
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http://www.atsb.gov.au/marine/cmrs/index.cfm
Try and figure a bureacracy. How much has the former BASI functions been diluted and resources removed since it became a part of ATSB????????????
Frank Burden
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