Consulting & advisory
Governance, risk and compliance consulting for aviation
Practical governance, risk management and regulatory compliance advice for aviation operators, infrastructure owners and regulators. Defensible strategies and lasting capability, not checklists and theory.
Who this is for
Leaders responsible for strategy, operations, infrastructure or technology: commercial operators, infrastructure owners and regulators of any size.
Led by Simon Ozanne. He has been a Director of Recreational Aviation Australia since 2021, overseeing board governance, compliance and organisational performance. As Head of Safety at Corporate Air (Link Airways) he led safety management and quality system activities. He holds an Advanced Diploma in Integrated Risk Management and a Graduate Diploma in Strategic Leadership.
How we work
Practical, personalised advice that gives you clarity. Our consultants are active in industry, independent, and will tell you how it is, in plain language.
- Discuss A first conversation about the problem and the outcome you want.
- Scope We agree the work, the time and the cost with you.
- Deliver Our consultants do the work alongside your people.
- Hand over You keep systems and skills your people can use.
Governance
Governance is the structure of accountability, risk oversight and decision-making. Done well, it strengthens resilience while the business continues to run safe, commercially sustainable operations.
We help you replace a restrictive system with a permissive, build-minded one, and set up governance arrangements that improve operational performance and long-term competitive advantage.
Support we provide:
- Strategic planning and operational readiness
- Corporate reviews
- Efficiency assessments
- Operational resilience
Risk
Aviation risk is now interconnected: geopolitical instability, cyber threats, supply chain disruption, market volatility and operational resilience all feed into each other. Most risk frameworks were not built for that. We help you identify, measure and mitigate organisational risk using structured methodologies.
Methodologies we can review or provide:
- Aviation risk management
- Change management consultancy
- Enterprise risk and market volatility assessments
- Gap analysis
- Business continuity planning
Compliance
Regulation is a codified lesson in what happens when governance fails. Compliance should not be a constraint, and it should not be overwhelming. We help you meet your obligations without the overhead that hampers operations.
Areas of focus:
- Compliance culture
- Audits and audit preparation
- Regulatory affairs and interpretations
- Key personnel training
- Quality management systems
Regulation development
Too much, or poorly designed, regulation impedes innovation, makes aviation operations more expensive and constrains capability. We support civil and military airworthiness authorities to rewrite contemporary regulation that is fit for industry.
Foreign manufacturers entering Australia
We advise overseas manufacturers and suppliers that need to understand Australian aviation requirements, and how their products and operations fit within them, before they enter the market.
Standards and regulations we work with
Our advice draws on the following, applied to your operation:
- ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices in the Annexes to the Chicago Convention, including Annex 6 (Operation of Aircraft), Annex 8 (Airworthiness of Aircraft), Annex 14 (Aerodromes) and Annex 19 (Safety Management), and ICAO guidance such as the Safety Management Manual (Doc 9859)
- CASA: the Civil Aviation Act 1988, the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) and the Manuals of Standards
- ASTM International standards, including those for unmanned aircraft systems
- ISO management system standards, including ISO 31000 (risk management) and ISO 9001 (quality management)
General aviation consultancy
We advise organisations that work alongside the aviation sector but do not have aviation knowledge in-house, for example data and security providers, catering companies and financiers.
Work we have done
- Audit preparation. A regional airline seeking IOSA registration: we prepared them for the ICAO audit in 2023, and the airline was included on the IOSA Registry.
- Regulation development. We work with civil and military regulators on new and revised regulation. Examples have included non-technical skills, air displays, synthetic training devices, advanced air mobility and electronic flight bags.
- Emergency response planning. For a government client, we developed an emergency response plan that dovetailed with those of their aviation sub-contractors.
Common questions
- Can you prepare us for an audit?
- Yes. Audit and audit preparation is one of our compliance focus areas. We prepared a regional airline for IOSA registration, the ICAO audit, and the airline was included on the IOSA Registry.
- Can you advise overseas manufacturers on Australian requirements?
- Yes. We advise foreign manufacturers seeking to understand Australian aviation requirements and how they apply to their products and operations.
- Do you work with regulators as well as operators?
- Yes. We work with civil and military regulators on regulation development, and with commercial operators and infrastructure owners on compliance.
- We are not an aviation business. Can you still help?
- Yes. We advise organisations that support the aviation sector without aviation knowledge in-house, such as data and security providers, caterers and financiers.
- How long does it take, what does it cost, and how quickly will you reply?
- We reply to initial enquiries within a few hours, wherever you are. How long the work takes, and what it costs, depend on the work and the outcome you want. We scope both with you in a first discussion.
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