Safety Management Systems

Safety Management Systems

Learn basic, intermediate, and advanced Safety Management Systems (SMS) concepts and applications for operational environments such as aviat

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By UNSW Canberra Professional Education Courses
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Date and time

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 9:00 AM - Fri, 13 Jun 2025 5:00 PM AEST

Location

UNSW Canberra City Campus

37 Constitution Ave Reid, ACT 2612 Australia

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About this event

  • Event lasts 2 days 8 hours

Area of Interest: Systems Engineering; Defence Industry

Course Summary

Discover basic, intermediate, and advanced Safety Management Systems (SMS) concepts and applications for operational environments such as aviation and other safety critical domains.

You will learn about SMS structure and components from the perspective of positive safety culture, with real-life examples during interactive workshops.

Duration: 3 Days

Delivery Mode: Hybrid - In-person or online


Course Content

The course covers the following topics :

  • SMS related terminology and language
  • Historical development of SMS
  • Systems approach for safe operations
  • Safety Policy
  • Risk Management
  • Safety Assurance
  • Safety Promotion
  • Safety Culture
  • Human factors
  • Human Error Models/Management
  • Safety Performance Indicators


Learning Outcomes

By completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe essential SMS concepts and key terms and language.
  • Explain the components of SMS.
  • Explain principles of Safety Risk Management
  • Discuss human error in SMS
  • Apply safety promotion tools


Who should attend

This course is designed for professionals, researchers, and decision-makers involved in safety critical environments who are interested in learning about the fundamentals of Safety Management Systems and applications.

This includes:

  • Civil and military aviation professionals
  • Airport and airline operators
  • Safety professionals and analysts
  • Safety related planners and policymakers
  • Government officials and agencies involved in safety management
  • Professionals in industries affected by safety risks, such as aviation, space, transportation, energy etc


Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Facilitator


A/Prof Ugur Turhan

Assistant Professor Ugur Turhan is a member of the School of Science and Deputy Director of the Capability Systems Centre at UNSW Canberra.

He holds Masters and PhD qualifications in the area of Human Factors in Air traffic Management from Anadolu University and has been teaching in real-time simulated ATC courses and theoretical courses about ATM, Airport, Human Factors and Safety Management since 2000.

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