The core of your HVA system.

What this module covers

General Safety Accreditation (GSA) is mandatory for entry into the HVA scheme. To achieve GSA, an operator must complete an audit that verifies its safety management system (SMS) meets the Safety Management System Standard 2026. GSA is also the base for adding Maintenance (GSA–MAP), Fatigue (ACA–Fatigue) and Mass (ACA–Mass).

Summary of the NHVR's published HVA scheme tiers, checked 8 October 2026. Always check current requirements on nhvr.gov.au.

What's in the pack

47 editable files: 35 GSA module documents plus 12 setup and audit-support files.

• SMS foundation: SMS manual, safety policy and leadership commitment, operating context statement, roles, responsibilities and delegations register
• Risk and change: hazard identification and hazard report form, risk assessment procedure and risk register, change management procedure and checklist, stop-work and escalation procedure
• Incidents and improvement: incident and near-miss procedure and register, corrective action procedure, non-conformance and improvement register
• People and fitness: fitness to drive policy, licence verification register, unfit-to-drive escalation, drug and alcohol policy, health information confidentiality, training and competency matrix, induction checklist, training register
• Communication and monitoring: communication procedure, toolbox talk and safety meeting record, safety performance indicators, monitoring and review procedure, annual SMS self-assessment, internal review schedule, quarterly safety report, management safety review
• Records and suppliers: records and evidence procedure, document control and amendment register, subcontractor and chain-of-responsibility party management, daily operations safety planning checklist

Each pack also includes 12 setup and audit-support files: a start-here guide, application guide, application readiness checklist, scope and module selection worksheet, evidence index, entry audit preparation guide, a mock audit checklist for this module, an auditor communication log, an audit evidence sampling plan, an audit action and close-out register, an annual audit and review planner, and an ongoing accreditation checklist.