Strategic objective 7: Innovation

2021–22 key activities:
7.1	Work with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications and other jurisdictions to explore opportunities to improve regulatory alignment, consider regulatory hurdles to innovation and consider appropriate regulatory oversight for the share economy in the maritime industry
7.2	Investigate and implement new capabilities and technologies that make us more effective and efficient in delivering search and rescue, for example return link communications and the next generation of beacons
7.3	Increase adoption of technology to improve the customer experience in dealing with AMSA, and contribute to AMSA’s outcomes by promoting awareness and understanding of the role of user experience and design thinking in AMSA’s program delivery to improve business outcomes (DIGITAL)
7.4	Review and digitise the processes under the Shipping Registration Act 1981 (DIGITAL)

2022-25 key activities:
7.5	Implement updates to SOLAS CH III (lifesaving appliances and arrangements) and IV (radio communications) that take effect in 2024
7.6	Continue to monitor the development of autonomous vessels and position AMSA to be ready for their broader uptake through regulatory and operational frameworks
7.7	Establish a proof of concept for precision-guided survival stores as a ﬁrst step on a path towards a autonomous search and rescue assets

Primary Enterprise risk	Low Risk Rating	Key mitigation strategies
(10) AMSA fails to build the right capability for the future to be able to respond appropriately to the changing environment	Risk Appetite & Tolerance	Key mitigation is AMSA’s strategic workforce planning. Risk tolerance statement: We have a moderate tolerance for risk in our approach to recruiting, developing and engaging staff. We understand that to compete and secure good candidates in a resource constrained environment we must develop more efficient and innovative ways to attract and retain staff.

Primary Enterprise risk

Low Risk Rating

Key mitigation strategies

(10) AMSA fails to build the right capability for the future to be able to respond appropriately to the changing environment

Risk Appetite & Tolerance

Key mitigation is AMSA’s strategic workforce planning.

Risk tolerance statement:

We have a moderate tolerance for risk in our approach to recruiting, developing and engaging staff.

We understand that to compete and secure good candidates in a resource constrained environment we must develop more efficient and innovative ways to attract and retain staff.