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SEAFARERS SAFETY, REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT 2004–2005

       
              

TABLE OF CONTENTS

       

List of Tables and Figures
         

       

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

1.1Functions of the Seacare Authority
1.2 Membership of the Seacare Authority in 2004-05
1.3 Deputy Members of the Seacare Authority
1.4 Membership changes during the year
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 2004-05
2.3 The Seacare Scheme national context
2.4 Seacare Authority Strategic Plan 2004-05 to 2009-10
2.5 Seacare Business Plan 2004-05
2.6 Relationships with national OHS and workers’ compensation bodies
2.7 Outlook for 2005-06

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 Reserves to underwrite claims on the Fund
3.4 Fund administration
3.5 Levy collection
3.6 Claims on the Fund
3.7 A policy of insurance for the Fund
3.8 Fund Profit and Loss Statement

Chapter 4: Seacare scheme performance reports

4.1 Seacare scheme performance overview 2004-05

4.2 Data sources used in this  chapter
4.3 Methodology behind performance reports
4.4 Date of extraction of 2004-05 data
4.5 Workers’ compensation (claims) data relative to previous years
4.6 OHS outcomes
4.7 OHS compliance and activities of the Inspectorate
4.8 Workers’ compensation
4.9 Dispute resolution in the Seacare scheme
4.10 Rehabilitation/return to work performance

Chapter 5: Significant Administrative Appeal Tribunal decisions

       

Appendices   

Appendix 1 Seacare Authority Financial  Statements
           
Appendix 2 Seacare Authority publications available during 2004-05
           
Appendix 3 Seacare scheme coverage – guidance notes


List of abbreviations,  acronyms and terms used in this report

       

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES

Tables

       

Table 1: Seacare Authority Members/Deputies meeting attendance 2004-05
         
Table 2: Seacare Accountability Framework 2004-05
         
Table 3: Section 20A exemptions approved by the Seacare Authority in 2004-05
         
Table 4: Outcomes from Seacare Authority accredited health and safety representativestraining courses 2002- 03 to 2004-05
         
Table 5: Levy collection summary 2002-03 to 2004-05 – key data
         
Table 6: Seafarers Safety Net Fund – Profit and Loss statement as at 30 June 2005
         
Table 7: Seacare scheme – aggregated claims data for reporting purposes 2000-01to 2004-05          
         
Table 8: Seacare scheme –  employee (seafarer) numbers and hours worked by seafarers2000-01 to 2004-05
         
Table 9: Number of claims in the Seacare scheme for OHS target reporting 2001-02 to 2004-05
         
Table 10: Incident rates 2001-02 to 2004-05 against 5 and 10 year targets          
         
Table 11: Seacare scheme – core data on the operation of the OHS Inspectorate 2000-01 to 2004-05
         
Table 12: Ratio of reported incidents to seafarers 2000-01 to 2004-05          
         
Table 13: Unadjusted and adjusted Seacare premium rates 1999-00 to 2003-04          
         
Table 14: Payment summary – Payment type by $ and percentage          
         
Table 15: Injury occurrence to claim lodgement 2004-05
         
Table 16: Claim receipt by employer to assessment of capability of undertaking rehabilitation
         
Table 17: Receipt of claim to end of compensation – 2004-05          
         
Table 18: Outcome of AAT review decisions 2002-03 to 2004-05
         
Table 19: Seacare scheme dispute rate
         
Table 20: Rehabilitation and return to work 2000-01 to 2004-05
         
Table 21: Nature of duties on return to work 2000-01 to 2004-05          
         
Table 22: RTW comparative performance: Key measures 2004-05
         
Table 23: RTW – Trend data key results

       

Figures

       

Figure 1: Accepted claims by sector 2000-01 to 2004-05
         
Figure 2: Incidence rate one or more weeks compensation 2000-01 to 2004-05          
         
Figure 3: Incidence rate 12 or more weeks compensation 2000-01 to 2004-05          
         
Figure 4: Seacare injury frequency rate 2000-01 to 2004-05
         
Figure 5: Seacare injury incidence rate – progress against targets 2001-02 to 2006-07
         
Figure 6: Proportion of total claims by occupational grouping 2000-01 to 2004-05
         
Figure 7: Proportion of accepted claims by age range 2004-05
         
Figure 8: Proportion of accepted claims by location on the ship 2000-01to 2004-05
         
Figure 9: Proportion of accepted claims by body part 2000-01 to 2004-05          
         
Figure 10: Proportion of accepted claims by mechanism of injury 2000-01 to 2004-05
         
Figure 11: Proportion of accepted claims by injury/disease type 2000-01 to 2004-05
         
Figure 12: Numbers of accepted claims (5 days or more) compared to reported OHS incidents 2000-01 to 2004-05