Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority
(SEACARE)
Attorney-General's
On 15 December 2014, the Government announced in the Ministerial Paper Smaller Government - Towards a Sustainable Future that the Seafarers' Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority will be merged into the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission.
On the 13 October 2016 the Seafarers and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 was tabled in parliament that amends the original Smaller Government decision by merging the Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority) with the Commonwealth workers’ compensation scheme (Comcare scheme).
Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority - otherwise known as the Seacare Authority, comprises an independent Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, two employer representatives and two employee representatives.
The Seacare Authority oversees a scheme of occupational health and safety (OHS), rehabilitation and workers' compensation arrangements which applies to defined seafaring employees and, in relation to OHS, defined third parties.
Further information
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Type of Body
A. Non Corporate Commonwealth Entity
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GFS Sector Classification
GGS
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Established By / Under
PGPA Rule (Schedule 1)
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
Yes
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Classification
A. Principal
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Materiality
Small
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GFS Function / Sector Reported
Other Economic Affairs
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PS Act Body
Yes - Operate with some Independence
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Auditor
ANAO
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Creation Date
15 June 1993
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Postal Address
GPO Box 9905, Canberra ACT 2601
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