The Directorate of Ordnance Safety is a business unit of the Joint Logistics Command (JLC).  The Director, Ordnance Safety is an independent safety authority responsible to the Commander Joint Logistics (CJLOG) for technical regulatory matters relating to the storage and transport of EO and is responsive to the Service Technical Regulatory Authorities for the safety and suitability for service (S3) of Explosive Ordnance (EO).

• Key DOS responsibilities in the regulation of EO are:
• to define standards and develop policies and procedures for the safety of EO;
• the technical regulation of EO storage and transport activities;
• the independent audit of Defence EO activities relating to explosives storage, handling and transport;
• to convene the Ordnance Safety Review Board (OSRB) to:
• Review EO policy and processes;
• to independently review and endorse EO Design Assessments in accordance with Defence Explosive Ordnance Publication (DEOP) 102, Technical Integrity of Explosive Ordnance; and
• Qualify explosives.
• to assist the Services to fulfil their audit responsibilities in relation to maintaining the technical integrity of EO.

The DOS is located in Campbell Park, Canberra and has the following accreditations:

•  ISO 9001 Quality Management System, accredited by SAI Global
• Authorised Engineering Organisation, accredited by the Chief Naval Engineer

In addition, DOS participates in annual assessments by Joint Logistics Command using the Australian Business Excellence Framework methodologyContact UsThe address for correspondence is:Directorate of Ordnance Safety            
CP4-3-160 (MDP 9432)                                 Email: JLG-DOS@drn.mil.au
Department of Defence                                    Tel: (02) 62663058;
CANBERRA ACT 2600                                 Fax (02) 62664781