Safe Transport Victoria
On 1 July 2022, Safety Transport Victoria merged with Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria to form a new entity, Transport Safety Victoria (ST Vic). ST Vic manages the accreditation and safety regulation for commercial passenger vehicles, buses and maritime vessels.
As Victoria’s transport safety regulator, ST Vic:
- licences, certifies, registers and accredits operators and other industry participants
- monitors transport operators’ and participants’ systems for managing safety risks
- monitors compliance with transport safety legislation, and
- takes enforcement action as appropriate to promote safety outcomes in Victoria.
Mitigation
| Activity | Critical task alignment / activity source |
|---|---|
| Develop policy relating to the administration of transport safety legislation | 1.1, 4.5 |
| Provide information, guidance and education that promotes awareness and understanding of transport safety issues | 1.1, 1.5, 2.1, 4.5 |
Participating agency for the following maritime emergency (non-search and rescue) mitigation activities:
| Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Response (including Relief)
| Activity | Critical task alignment / activity source |
|---|---|
| Control agency for maritime casualty non-search and rescue of all vessels in coastal waters excluding those in commercial and local port waters | 3.1, Table 9: Control agencies for response |
| Support Port management body or local port managers for maritime non search and rescue of all vessels in commercial and local port waters as requested | 3.2 |
| Liaise with relevant agencies following incidents and accident, including, VicPol, Office of the Chief Investigator (Transport and Marine Safety Investigations), Worksafe Victoria and DTP | 3.2, 4.5 |
| Provide advice and recommendations to the relevant Minister(s) on transport safety matters | 4.5, 4.6 |
| Receive notifications of notifiable occurrences/incidents/accidents in bus and maritime | 3.2, 4.4 |
Recovery
For recovery activities, refer directly to the agency for further information.
Assurance and Learning
| Activity | Critical task alignment / activity source |
|---|---|
| Collect, analyse and report on safety data and performance | 4.4, 21.1, 21.2 |
| Conduct safety audits of transport operators and determine compliance with safety requirements | 4.4, 21.1 |
| Investigate and report on transport safety matters | 4.4 |
| Investigate incidents and accidents for compliance with transport safety legislation and take enforcement action as appropriate | 4.4, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3 |
The department acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders, past and present.