This series of four booklets forms part of our participant resource kit. The kit contains practical advice about how to improve current systems, and explains the steps that can be taken to successfully, systematically, and proactively, manage safety.
Booklet 01 - Safety Management Systems (SMS) An Introduction
Booklet 02 - From Quality Management Systems to Safety Management Systems An Enhancement Guide
Booklet 03 - Implementing Safety Management Systems Guidelines for Small Aviation Organisations
Booklet 04 - Aviation Risk Management - An Introduction
Draft appendix to Advisory Circular AC137-1 Agricultural aircraft operations [PDF 99 KB]
This appendix is intended to provide guidance material on how to develop an SMS manual and associated documentation for smaller organisations that have not previously been required to produce an exposition or manual.
Read more about New Zealand's Aviation State Safety Programme [PDF 347 KB]
Part 100 Safety Management, which came into force on 01 February 2016, prescribes requirements for SMS.
AC100-1 Safety Management provides explanatory information and examples of how to comply with Part 100.
AC100-1 Components of an SMS, at a glance [PDF 248 KB]
See our frequently asked questions about SMS.
Vector SMS articles [PDF 21 MB] - A collection of SMS-related articles from Vector magazine through to March 2020.
View all our SMS-related publications
Global in Safety Training: Integrated SMS – Achieving world class safety standards(external link)
SMS Training by SIS Training & Consulting Ltd(external link)
ASMS - SMS In Practice Training Course(external link)
Southpac Aerospace(external link)
ICAO Safety Management(external link)
Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG)(external link)
Southpac Aerospace Safety Investigator Course(external link)
Southpac Aerospace SMS resources(external link)
Transport Canada SMS(external link)
