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Corporate publications

We have a legislative requirement to report on our activities, funding and operations. We provide annual reports to government, and publish our regulatory plans, corporate plans, and plan on a page to fulfill this requirement.

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Annual reports

Our annual reports provide information on our activities, funding and operations.

  • The report provides a detailed description of AMSA's operations during the year as well as the…
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  • This report provides a review of activities undertaken in 2020-21, using the reporting arrangements…
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  • Everything AMSA does—as described in this annual report—is in response to our strategic challenges.
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  • Over the year we tested and put into place the systems and processes which will support full…
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  • Over 2016–17 AMSA continued to prepare to take on full service delivery of the national system for…
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  • In 2015-16 we continued to progress many initiatives across our areas of operation: vessel and…
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Annual regulatory plans

Our annual regulatory plans provide details about planned changes to regulatory instruments, such as marine orders and the National Standard for Commercial Vessels, to make it easier for business and the community to take part in those developments.

Corporate plans

The Corporate Plan sets out our mission, vision and values, and describes our purpose, goals, priorities, performance measures and capability strategies over the next few years to achieve this vision.

Modern slavery statements

The statements identify and address the risks of modern slavery in AMSA’s global and domestic operations and supply chains, and actions taken to address those risks.

Publication order forms


Order copies of our publications. Non-chargeable and Chargeable publications are available. 

Strategic documents

Our strategic documents show how we align contributions from our focus areas, core business and change programs with achieving our strategic goals, and delivering our vision and mission.

Regulator performance framework reports

Our annual self-assessments report against six outcomes-based indicators that set the Government's overarching expectations of our performance as a regulator. 

Superseded compliance documents

For reference, find our superseded compliance documents.

Workforce publications

Read our Enterprise agreement, Code of conduct, Diversity plan and Workforce strategy.