Graham Braithwaite completed undergraduate studies in Transport Management and Planning. In 1997 he moved to the Department of Aviation at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, where he is now a Lecturer, specialising in safety and human factors. Dr. Braithwaite has worked on a range of projects with the aviation industry and has consulted for the likes of Qantas, Ansett, Airservices Australia and the UK CAA. He also teaches on Loughborough University's air transport degree program.

’...easy and compelling to read, concise but surprisingly comprehensive, this seriously analytical volume deserves an equally serious study.’ ROSPA Occupational Safety and Health Journal, 2005

• Contents: Australia’s safety record; Defining safety; A new approach to safety?; Exploring the physical geography; Exploring the human geography; Culture is not spelt with a k; Comparative safety; Exploring the human environment; The lucky country...; Exploring the operational environment; Infrastructure and support; Understanding the safe system; Epilogue; References; Index.

Graham Braithwaite completed undergraduate studies in Transport Management and Planning. In 1997 he moved to the Department of Aviation at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, where he is now a Lecturer, specialising in safety and human factors. Dr. Braithwaite has worked on a range of projects with the aviation industry and has consulted for the likes of Qantas, Ansett, Airservices Australia and the UK CAA. He also teaches on Loughborough University's air transport degree program.

’...easy and compelling to read, concise but surprisingly comprehensive, this seriously analytical volume deserves an equally serious study.’ ROSPA Occupational Safety and Health Journal, 2005

• Contents: Australia’s safety record; Defining safety; A new approach to safety?; Exploring the physical geography; Exploring the human geography; Culture is not spelt with a k; Comparative safety; Exploring the human environment; The lucky country...; Exploring the operational environment; Infrastructure and support; Understanding the safe system; Epilogue; References; Index.

Graham Braithwaite completed undergraduate studies in Transport Management and Planning. In 1997 he moved to the Department of Aviation at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, where he is now a Lecturer, specialising in safety and human factors. Dr. Braithwaite has worked on a range of projects with the aviation industry and has consulted for the likes of Qantas, Ansett, Airservices Australia and the UK CAA. He also teaches on Loughborough University's air transport degree program.

’...easy and compelling to read, concise but surprisingly comprehensive, this seriously analytical volume deserves an equally serious study.’ ROSPA Occupational Safety and Health Journal, 2005

• Contents: Australia’s safety record; Defining safety; A new approach to safety?; Exploring the physical geography; Exploring the human geography; Culture is not spelt with a k; Comparative safety; Exploring the human environment; The lucky country...; Exploring the operational environment; Infrastructure and support; Understanding the safe system; Epilogue; References; Index.