The Forum has a strong focus on improvement across the industry. It has in place a number of subject-specific sub-groups looking in detail at issues facing the industry.
- Facilitate continuous improvement opportunities within the member organisations by sharing best practices in respect of operational safety standards and implementation arrangements
- To formulate agreed industry policies and practices
- Provide a forum for effective sharing of knowledge and experience
The following sub-groups have pages on this website - follow the link in the acronym to visit the sub-groups page:
A template is available for the SDF sub-group guides: 
SDF sub-group Guide template Issue 2, Sept 2016 (0.3MB)