Compensation Publications

Employee Rights and Responsibilities (Seacare brochure #1)  [pdf 333Kb]

Provides an outline of seafarers' rights and responsibilities concerning workers' compensation.

Current version: May 2007 | hardcopy available

Employer Rights and Responsibilities (Seacare brochure #2)  [pdf 323.3Kb]

Provides an outline of employer rights and responsibilities concerning seafarers' workers' compensation.

Current version: May 2007 | hardcopy available

Entitlements under the Seafarers Act (Seacare brochure #3)  [pdf 295.5Kb]

Provides an outline and brief summary of seafarers' entitlements available under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (Seafarers Act).

Current version: April 2006 | hardcopy available

Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment

The new Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment (2nd Edition), issued under section 42 of the Seafarers Act, took effect on 1 March 2006. All injuries that result in a permanent impairment must be assessed according to this Guide.

Current version: March 2006