I picked this up on another thread:-
CASA Director of Aviation Medicine Dr Robert Liddell, caused the Minister to ask the Board to reconsider safety.
I am in conscience obliged to resign as I have lost confidence in the senior management’s ability to maintain aviation safety. I wish to place on record the reasons for my loss of confidence.
The Office of Aviation Medicine like many other areas within the Authority is a highly specialised unit. The lack of consultation or opportunity to discuss many of the directives and changes which impact on this office, and other offices of the Authority, has eroded staff morale and wasted hundreds of hours of valuable time in dealing with the issues. Furthermore, despite written requests for a response to assist in resolving conflicts on matters of importance, there has been no reply from your office.
This approach is consistent with that demonstrated on several occasions over the last year when the Office of Aviation Medicine has received written directives from your office which as a result of a lack of any prior communication were either inappropriate, factually wrong and not in the best interests of aviation safety in Australia.
This is not the ranting of some half baked crank, but a letter of consequence from a respected, highly qualified medico. I noticed the AFAP was seeking submissions related to problems within the DAME office and I sure they managed to get just a few.
Perhaps all the unions could pull together on this issue, I am sure the members would appreciate it.
Just a thought -