Working with the Australian maritime industry to reduce the human and financial costs of workplace injury.
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The Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority) works with the Australian maritime industry to reduce the human and financial costs of workplace injury.
Seacare is a national 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.
The scheme is overseen by the Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority – otherwise known as the Seacare Authority – which comprises an independent Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, two employer representatives and two employee representatives.