The Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority) assists the Australian maritime industry in minimising the human and financial costs of workplace injury.
What's New
Ultraviolet Radiation
The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) released on 21 November 2008 a Guidance Note on for the Protection of Workers from the Ultraviolet Radiation in Sunlight [link]
Seacare Annual Report 2007-2008
2008 Seacare Awards & Conference
The 2008 Seacare Awards & Conference was held on the 16 October at Doltone House in Sydney.
View winners of the 2008 Seacare Awards.
Seacare HSR Forum 2008 / Seacare HSR Handbook
The inaugural Seacare Health and Safety Representative (HSR) Forum was held on 25 September 2008, to coincide with Sea Safe Work Day, at which the Seacare HSR Handbook was launched.
Issue 17 - September 2008
The Seacare Authority has reaccredited the HSR training course provided by Australian Maritime Safety Consultants Pty Ltd (AMSC) and accredited a new HSR training course provided by Training & Safety Consultants Pty Ltd (TASC).
The latest notices issued by the Seacare Authority are:
- Notice No 06/2008 - Maximum Level of Benefits [pdf 86.8Kb]
- Notice No 04/2008 - Change to kilometre rate [pdf 86.1Kb] (effective 1 July 2008)
