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The Seacare Authority Annual Report 2023-24 is now available for download.
The Seacare Authority met in Melbourne on 12 September 2024. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
The Seacare Authority met in Melbourne on 6 June 2024. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
Changes in the environmental and commercial landscape are having significant flow on effects to the Australian maritime industry, and we are seeing, as a consequence, changes in the participation of employers in the Seacare scheme.
The Seacare Authority met in Canberra on 7 March 2024. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
On 22 December 2014, the Federal Court of Australia unanimously decided in the case of Samson Maritime Pty Ltd v Noel Aucote [2014] FCAFC 182 (Samson v Aucote), that sections 19(2)–(4) of the Seafarers Act extend the operation of the Seafarers Act.
The Government has announced, through the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, that it will inject $900,000 into the Seafarers Safety Net Fund.
The Seacare Authority met in Melbourne on 17 November 2023. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
The Seacare Authority met in Canberra on 7 September 2023. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
The Seacare Authority met in Melbourne on 22 June 2023. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
The Seacare Authority has agreed to changes to its exemption guidelines and form that apply to all applications for exemption.
The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Hon Tony Burke MP, issued the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Directions 2023 which came into effect on 1 July 2023.
The Seacare Authority Secretariat would like to remind employers of their obligation in relation to determining claims made under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (Seafarers Act).
The Seacare Authority met in Canberra on 16 March 2023. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
New Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment – Edition 3.0 under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 in effect.
The Seacare Authority is seeking input from scheme participants prior to issuing two exemptions for a further period of 12 months.
The Seacare Authority met via videoconference on 24 November 2022. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
The Seacare Authority met via videoconference on 8 September 2022. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
The Seacare Authority met via videoconference on 23 June 2022. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
The Seacare Authority met via videoconference on 17 March 2022. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
At its 25 November 2021 meeting, the Seacare Authority agreed on the need to increase the Seafarers Safety Net Fund (Fund) levy rate from $50 per berth to $65 per berth.
The Seacare Authority is seeking input from scheme participants prior to issuing two exemptions for a further period of 12 months.
The Seacare Authority met via email and videoconference from 4 to 15 February 2022. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
The Seacare Authority met via videoconference on 25 November 2021. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
The Seacare Authority met via videoconference on 9 September 2021. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
The Seacare Authority met via videoconference on 10 June 2021. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.
The Seacare Authority website has been redeveloped with a focus on making the site more accessible, easier to navigate, and to provide an improved online experience for users.
The Seacare Authority met via videoconference on 18 March 2021. Meeting items were impacts of COVID-19 and mental health resources, strategic risk management, review of the Seacare Authority’s exemption factors and guidelines, and Seacare Code of Practice.
Seacare continues to monitor the latest information regarding COVID-19, including the Australian Government’s national rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination program.
The Seacare Authority met via video conference on 26 November 2020. Meeting items were strategic risk management, consultation on the Seacare Authority’s exemption guidelines, data report and impacts of COVID-19 and mental health resources.
The Seacare Authority met via videoconference on 17 September 2020. Meeting items were strategic risk management, consultation on the Seacare Authority’s exemption guidelines, the Seacare Authority Annual Report, and impacts of COVID-19 and mental health resources.
The Seacare Authority is undertaking a review of its exemption guidelines and exemption factors under Section 20A of the Seafarers Act and invites scheme stakeholders to make a submission to the review.
The Seacare Authority met via videoconference on 11 June 2020. Meeting items were strategic risk management, Seacare Authority Corporate Plan 2020–21 and mental health resources.
The tenth anniversary of the Day of the Seafarer will be observed on 25 June 2020.
The Seacare Authority met via videoconference on 12 March 2020. Meeting items were launch of the Seacare Authority’s online mental health resource centre and consultation on the Seacare Authority’s exemption guidelines.
Recognising the physical and mental stressors associated with work in the maritime industry, the Seacare Authority has developed an online resource centre which provides ready access to mental health resources.
The Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority) understands that the current COVID-19 pandemic presents significant challenges for stakeholders in the Seacare scheme.
An increase to the fee for reconsideration assistance provided by Comcare under Section 78 of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (Seafarers Act) came into effect from 8 February 2020.
The Seacare Authority is seeking input from scheme participants prior to issuing two exemptions for a further period of 12 months.
The Seacare Authority met in Canberra on 28 November 2019. Meeting items were strategic risk management, exemptions from the Seacare scheme, the Seacare Code of Practice and Mental Health Strategy for the Seacare scheme.
The Seacare Authority met in Canberra on 12 September 2019. Meeting items were strategic risk management, endorsement of a mental health strategy for the Seacare scheme and the Seacare Authority Annual Report.
At its 14 March 2019 meeting, the Seacare Authority agreed on the need to increase this levy rate as the current rate was not sufficient to maintain the Fund’s target reserves.
The Seacare Authority invites feedback on the Seacare Code of Practice, which came into effect from 1 January 2019.
The Seacare Authority met in Melbourne on 6 June 2019. Meeting items were the Seacare Authority Corporate Plan and focus on mental health.
The Seacare Authority met in Canberra on 14 March 2019. The meeting item was the ongoing scheme viability and increase to the levy rate.
The Seacare Authority is seeking input from scheme participants prior to issuing two exemptions for a further period of 12 months.
The Seacare Authority has published the exemptions granted, at the request of an employer, under section 20A of the Seafarers Act between 1 July 2018 and 31 December 2018.
The Seacare Authority met in Perth on 21 November 2018. Meeting items were mental health initiatives and Seacare scheme data.