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The Seacare Authority met in Canberra on 19 March 2026. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.

On 22 December 2014, the Federal Court of Australia unanimously decided in the case of Samson Maritime Pty Ltd v Noel Aucote [2014] FCAFC 182 (Samson v Aucote), that sections 19(2)–(4) of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (Seafarers Act) extend the operation of the Seafarers Act.

The Seacare Authority met in Melbourne on 27 November 2025 and welcomed Darren Kavenagh as the new Chairperson. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.

The Seafarers Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority's Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF, 9.2 MB) is now available.

The Seacare Authority met in Melbourne on 4 September 2025. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.

Proposed amendments to the s20A Exemption guidelines have now been endorsed.

The Seacare Authority Corporate Plan 2025-26 is now available.

The Seacare Authority met in Melbourne on 19 June 2025. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.

The Seacare Authority met in Melbourne on 20 March 2025. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.

The Seacare Authority has endorsed updated Health and Safety Representative (HSR) training guidelines.

On 22 December 2014, the Federal Court of Australia unanimously decided in the case of Samson v Aucote, that sections 19(2)–(4) of the Seafarers Act extend the operation of the Seafarers Act.

The Seacare Authority met in Melbourne on 28 November 2024. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.

The Seacare Authority met in Melbourne on 12 September 2024. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.

Changes in the environmental and commercial landscape are having significant flow on effects to the Australian maritime industry, and we are seeing, as a consequence, changes in the participation of employers in the Seacare scheme.

The Seacare Authority met in Canberra on 7 March 2024. The key outcomes of the meeting are set out in this news item.

The Government has announced, through the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, that it will inject $900,000 into the Seafarers Safety Net Fund.

The Seacare Authority Secretariat would like to remind employers of their obligation in relation to determining claims made under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (Seafarers Act).