Transport Certification Australia Limited (TCA) was established by government agencies, representing State, Territory and Australian governments, as a company limited by guarantee established under the Corporations Act (Cth).

Vision

TCA's vision is to be recognised as the Australian leader in the provision of high quality advice, accreditation and administrator services to improve mobility through information, communications and sensor solutions.

TCA provides assurance in the use of information, communications and sensor solutions through identifying, delivering and deploying quality systems.

Mission

TCA will:

Identify

• current and anticipated needs that inform governments and strategic policy environments
• state-of-the-art national and international developments and strategic implications that inform current and emerging public policy needs
• requirements that address public and private outcomes

Deliver

• independent qualified domain expertise
• trusted advice that is informed by an understanding of public and private spheres of influence, strategic policy directions of government, and international development and best practice principles
• specifications and associated collateral that address public and private outcomes

Deploy

• fit for purpose business and operational models that deliver assurance
• administrator and managerial services
• accreditation services

In

Quality systems for the mobility of people, products and assets.

Function

TCA's functions are as follows:

• manage the certification and auditing regime for the IAP;
• certify, audit and cancel the certification of IAP Service Providers;
• select and coordinate IAP Auditors;
• be a focal point for the IAP;
• undertake communication and disseminate information in the IAP;
• monitor technological developments;
• liaise with government authorities and IAP Service Providers;
• manage and generally implement further public-purpose road-transport reform certification, auditing and like regimes, as the Members may from time to time agree to fund and by unanimous decision approve, and
• manage and generally implement such incidental public-purpose projects as the Members approve.

Ethics and Values

TCA's ethics and values are central to the establishment of its culture as an organisation.

Integrity – Requires honesty, impartiality, confidentiality and fairness

Professionalism – Requires passion and commitment to excellence, teamwork and delivery of high-quality service

Innovation – Requires forward thinking, and a commitment to research and development and to continual investment and learning

Accountability - Requires caring about the needs of others, a focus on achieving outcomes and commitment to timeliness and financial responsibility

In addition to meeting our obligations in accordance with the Corporations Act (Cth) we have a Code of Conduct to assist our people in working within the standards required by our ethics and values.