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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Tables and Figures

Letter of transmission to Minister

Mission statement and statutory objects

Organisational arrangements for the Seacare Authority

Legislation administered by the Seacare Authority

Chairperson’s report

Seacare Authority – major initiatives in 2003 – 04

The Seacare scheme – selected statistics 2003 – 04

Chapter 1: The operations of the Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority

1.1 Functions of the Seacare Authority

1.2 Membership of the Seacare Authority in 2003 – 04

1.3 Deputy members of the Seacare Authority

1.4 Recent membership changes

1.5 Meeting attendance

1.6 Seacare Authority sub-committees

1.7 Public Accountability

1.8 Administrative Support

1.9 The Portfolio Budget Statement for the Seacare function

1.10 Other reporting requirements


Chapter 2: The Seacare Authority – performance of its statutory functions

2.1 Seacare Authority accountability framework

2.2 The Outcome and Output for 2003 – 04

2.3 The Seacare scheme – national context

2.4 Seacare Authority Strategic Plan 2002 – 03 to 2003 – 04

2.5 Seacare Business Plan 2003 – 04

2.6 Relationships with national OHS and workers’ compensation bodies

2.7 Outlook for 2004 – 05


Chapter 3: The operation of the Seafarers Safety Net Fund

3.1 The Seafarers Safety Net Fund

3.2 Recent history of the Fund

3.3 Setting the levy rate at July 2002

3.4 Reserves to underwrite claims on the Fund

3.5 Fund administration

3.6 Levy collection

3.7 Claims on the Fund

3.8 A policy of insurance for the Fund

3.9 Future arrangements for management of the Fund

3.10 Summary of receipts and expenditure


Chapter 4: Seacare scheme performance 2003 – 2004

4.1 Seacare scheme performance overview 2003 – 04

4.2 Data sources used in this Annual Report

4.3 Methodology behind performance reports

4.4 Date of extraction of 2003 – 04 data

4.5 Seacare scheme performance relative to previous years

4.6 OHS positive performance indicators (PPIs)

4.7 Claims and injury management performance

4.8 Dispute resolution in the Seacare scheme

4.9 Rehabilitation/Return to work performance

4.10 Long tail claims

4.11 Insurance premiums data

Chapter 5: Significant Administrative Appeal Tribunal decisions and Court judgements

5.1 Administrative Appeals Tribunal matters and Court judgements

5.2 Court judgements and AAT decisions relevant to Seacare 1994 – 2004

Appendices

Appendix 1 Seacare Authority Financial Statements

Appendix 2 Seacare Authority publications available during 2003 – 04

Appendix 3 Seacare scheme coverage – guidance notes

Appendix 4 Selected Figures and Tables

List of abbreviations, acronyms and terms used in this report