NOPSA is a Statutory Authority regulating Commonwealth, State and Territory coastal waters with accountability to the relevant Ministers. The Authority has its headquarters in Perth and commenced operations on 1 January 2005.

The role of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) is to administer offshore petroleum safety legislation. The organisation's primary objectives include:

Improving health and safety outcomes across the offshore petroleum industry
Ensuring health and safety regulation of the offshore petroleum industry is provided to standards that are equal to the best in the world
Reducing the regulatory burden on the offshore petroleum industry, which operates across multiple jurisdictions, by delivering a consistent and comprehensive health and safety regime.

News and Events

Statement Regarding Varanus Island Investigation

A statement regarding the investigation into events at Varanus Island has been released.

Noise and Competency Workshops

Selected presentations from the recent workshops held in Perth (27 May) and Melbourne (29 May) are now available for downloading.

Operational Review of NOPSA

An independent review of the operations of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA), to examine progress in bringing about improvements in the occupational health and safety of the offshore oil and gas industry since the regulator commenced operations on 1 January 2005, was tabled in Parliament on 12 June 2008.
Links: Download the final report. Background to the review.