The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is a government body that ensures the safety of aviation in Australia.
We license pilots, register aircraft, certify aerodromes, oversee aviation safety and promote safety awareness. We do this by setting standards and safety outcomes that cover maintenance, airspace, aerodromes, licensing, and all types of operations.
We also make sure that the aviation community and the public use and administer Australian airspace and aerodromes safely.
In July 1995, we were established as an independent statutory authority. We operate within a legislative framework made up of acts, regulations, associated legislative instruments and guidance material.
The Civil Aviation Act 1988 describes our role. The Act also forms the basis of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations. These regulations are broken into parts, which may have an associated Manual of Standards, as well as supporting guidance materials.
We employ about 800 people across Australia. We work with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts and Airservices Australia in a tripartite structure to provide safe aviation in Australia.