Aims and Objectives
The fundamental aims and objectives of AIMSS are parallel to those of the FIA Institute; as a non-regulatory and independent body, to promote research into all aspects of motor sport safety, support the training of officials and race personnel, and monitor safety trends in order to identify research and regulation priorities.
Specifically and in more detail, the aims and objectives of the Australian Institute for Motor Sport Safety are as follows:
- Lead the development of motor sport safety through research, education and industry liaison.
- Oversee non-regulatory activities affecting motor sport safety in Australia, including the protection of participants, officials and the public
- Act in conjunction with CAMS and the FIA, to advise Federal and State Governments on best practice in motor sport safety
- Provide a 'Centre of Excellence' for specific areas of expertise in motor sport safety procedures that have been developed in Australia
- Provide AIMSS members with a range of motor sport safety benefits
- Act as a conduit for members of AIMSS, including suppliers to the motor sport industry, to have access to CAMS services relevant to safety in motor sport
- Investigate motor sport incidents in order to identify causal factors and outcomes, report to AIMSS members, the Board of CAMS and public authorities as appropriate.
- Collect and analyse statistics relevant to motor sport safety
- Monitor safety trends and develop a program to counter any perception in the community that risks in motor sport are high compared to other sports, and respond to areas of public concern.
- Develop and implement innovative AIMSS research and educational programs on safety procedures, practices and technologies and raise funds for such programs
- Support the training of motor sport officials, such as rally, off-road, circuit and race personnel in safety procedures and the use of equipment.
- Monitor the progress of FIA Institute for Motor Sport Safety programs and manage the implementation of relevant results of these programs in Australian motor sport
- Make representations to CAMS, where appropriate, that the results of safety research projects may be applied to the regulation of Australian motor sport.
- Promote public road safety in Australia.
Motor sport will always be one of the greatest and most exciting challenges for man and machine. Reducing the risk of death and injury will not make it less so. But in todays' society, not to manage this risk in a responsible manner is socially unacceptable and may, as it was 50 years ago, be a threat to the long-term future of the sport.