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Drone (RPAS) compliance & ReOC support
Get your drone business CASA-ready and keep it that way – ReOC applications from first assessment to lodgement, staff training, operations manuals and records – run by a practising Chief Remote Pilot.
📍 Melbourne-based · working with businesses Australia-wide (remote)
Who it’s for
- Businesses starting commercial drone work with drones over 2 kg
- Operators adding larger drones, new sites or new types of work
- ReOC holders whose manual has drifted from what they actually do
- Construction, engineering, survey and inspection firms bringing drones in-house
Problems we fix
- Not sure whether you need a ReOC or the excluded category
- A manual copied from a template that CASA keeps sending back
- No one ready to step into the Chief Remote Pilot role
- Flight logs, maintenance and training records scattered or missing
What’s included
Five things we do
ReOC applications
From the first gap assessment to lodgement and CASA’s decision – we prepare and manage the whole Remote Operator Certificate application.
- Scope check: ReOC, excluded category or both
- Application documents and evidence pack
- Liaison with CASA through assessment
- Key-personnel interview preparation
Operations manuals
Written, maintained and kept in line with your fleet, sites and type of work.
- Operations manual and library written for your business
- Procedures that match how your crew really flies
- Updates when you add drones, sites or operations
- Version control and change records
Chief Remote Pilot support
Key-personnel support and ongoing oversight from someone who holds the role today.
- Chief Remote Pilot coaching
- Pilot competency and currency checks
- Incident and occurrence reporting guidance
- Regulatory alerts when CASA rules change
Records & logbooks
Flight, maintenance and training records set up properly – and audited so they stay that way.
- Flight log and maintenance system set-up
- Training and authorisation records
- Quarterly records and logbook audit
- WHS integration with your safety system
Staff training (non-accredited)
Practical in-house training so your team knows and follows your operations manual.
- Operations manual and procedures induction for pilots and ground crew
- Pre-flight, emergency and incident-reporting drills
- Chief Remote Pilot and maintenance controller preparation
- WHS for drone work: risk assessments, SWMS and site inductions
Non-accredited training. OHS Talks is not a Registered Training Organisation and does not issue the RePL – licence training must be done with a CASA-certified training provider.
How it works
Four simple steps
- Free 20-minute callWe talk about your drones, your work and where you want to fly.
- Written quoteA fixed scope and price, so you know exactly what is covered.
- We build and lodgeManual, records and application prepared with you, then lodged and managed with CASA.
- Approval and launchReady for first flights, with support available while your team settles in.
Why OHS Talks
- We hold the role ourselves: our principal serves as a Chief Remote Pilot under a current CASA ReOC
- In October 2026 we took Konceptual Consulting Engineers from no certificate to a CASA ReOC
- Qualified ISO lead auditor – drone operations tied into your WHS system, not bolted on
- Plain-English documents your crew will actually use
Packages
Clear starting prices
Manual Health Check
1–2 weeks
- Your manual and library reviewed against current CASA rules
- Checked against your fleet and operations
- Marked-up gaps and a fix list
ReOC Program
Typically 2–3 months, depending on scope
- Operations manual and library written for your business
- CASA application lodged and managed through assessment
- Staff induction training on your manual (non-accredited)
- Chief Remote Pilot coaching
- Records, logbook and maintenance system
- WHS integration
ReOC Program + Launch Support
2–3 months to approval, then 3 months of launch support
- Everything in ReOC Program
- First-flight readiness check
- Records audit after 90 days
- Staff briefings
- 3 months of compliance support at a reduced rate
Ongoing RPAS compliance from $1,250/month (minimum 6 months): manual and procedure upkeep, quarterly records and logbook audit, regulatory alerts, CASA correspondence and key-personnel support. CASA fees extra. Prices include GST and are starting prices. Timeframes depend on scope – every business is different. Monthly programs run under a written agreement with a fixed monthly fee. Travel, permits and approvals are charged at actual cost. Every job starts with a free 20-minute scoping call and a written quote.
Typical timeframes
| Package | Usual timeframe |
|---|---|
| Manual Health Check | 1–2 weeks |
| ReOC Program | Typically 2–3 months, depending on scope |
| ReOC Program + Launch Support | 2–3 months to approval, then 3 months of launch support |
FAQs
Common questions
Do I need a ReOC?
Generally, yes if you fly commercially with a drone over 2 kg, or outside standard operating conditions. Commercial flying with a drone under 2 kg within standard operating conditions usually falls in the excluded category instead – that needs CASA operator accreditation and drone registration, not a ReOC. Our ReOC guide walks through it.
How long does a ReOC take?
Our ReOC Program typically runs 2–3 months, depending on scope and how quickly CASA assesses the application.
Do CASA fees come out of your price?
No. CASA fees are separate and paid to CASA. Our prices include GST and are starting prices.
Who has to be named on the application?
A ReOC names key personnel, including a Chief Remote Pilot and a maintenance controller. We help you choose and prepare the right people, and coach them for CASA interviews.
Can you be our Chief Remote Pilot?
We can coach and support your nominated Chief Remote Pilot. Whether we can take on the role ourselves depends on your operation – ask us on the free call.
We already have a ReOC. Can you help?
Yes. The Manual Health Check reviews your manual and library against current CASA rules and your fleet, and gives you a marked-up fix list.
Is this CASA-approved?
No consultant can promise approval. Certificates and approvals are issued only by CASA – we prepare you properly so the application has the best chance.
Do you train our drone staff? Is it accredited?
Yes – non-accredited, in-house training on your operations manual, procedures, emergency drills and WHS for drone work, plus preparation for your Chief Remote Pilot and maintenance controller. OHS Talks is not a Registered Training Organisation and does not issue the RePL (remote pilot licence) – that must be done with a CASA-certified training provider, and we build your in-house training around it.
Planning to fly commercially?
Book a free 20-minute call. We will tell you whether you need a ReOC – and what it will take.
This page is general information, not legal advice. OHS Talks Pty Ltd · ABN 96 702 010 964.