Australian Safety Critical Systems Conference 2026
The Australian System Safety Conference (ASSC) is organised by the Australian Safety Critical Systems Association (aSCSa), a Special Interest Group of the Australian Computer Society. The theme for the 2026 conference is System Safety in an Era of Continuously Evolving Capabilities. This conference seeks to explore the latest research, development, and practical experiences related to the design, implementation, and evaluation of computer systems where failure can have significant consequences. We welcome both academic papers presenting original research and experience reports detailing real-world case studies and lessons learned. Join us to share your insights and contribute to the advancement of this vital area.
Member $1250.00
Non-Member $1375.00
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About this event
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) safety-critical systems, safety assurance, human factors, cybersecurity and cyber worthiness, security assurance, reliance, automation, and assurance standards.
The 2026 ASSC would like to examine and share the latest experiences, thinking, and state-of-the-art techniques for:
- Providing assurance of systems with evolving capabilities; and for
- Development and maintenance of critical computer systems.
We invite research papers and project experience to present and engage.
Safety critical areas of interest include:
- Medicine and Health (medical devices, digital health, etc.)
- Transport
- Defence and Aviation
- AI (in relation to safety)
- Telecommunications
- Energy
- Security
- Resource and Process Industries
- Emergency Services
Submissions
Delegates have the option of submitting two types of papers:
- Research or Industry Papers, refereed by the conference program committee
- Industry Presentations (not subject to peer review).
Both types of papers are published on the conference website.
- Abstracts should be approximately 250 words.
- For delegates who optionally submit a full paper - papers should be no more than 10 pages.
- A paper template is available here.
- Paper submissions can be emailed to secretary@ascsa.org.au.
Important Dates
Abstract: 30th June 2026 (text, rtf, MS-Word or pdf)
Submission: 4th September 2026 (rtf, MS-Word or pdf)
Camera-ready copy: 16th October 2026 (pdf only)
Best Paper Award
The purpose of this award is to encourage research in the science of software/system engineering or the application of that science for safety and/or mission critical software-intensive systems.
One award is available, consisting of $2000 (Australian). For papers with multiple authors, the award will be given to the lead author.
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