The National Maritime Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulators Forum is a collaborative platform for discussing maritime workplace health and safety. Its main aim is to improve safety for domestic commercial vessels.
About the forum
The forum brings together regulators with a shared interest in domestic maritime safety to:
- discuss safety matters
- collaborate on WHS issues
- deliver joint safety initiatives
- find ways to increase awareness of safety responsibilities.
The forum meets twice a year.
Role of forum members
Forum members are responsible for:
- providing policy and operational advice relating to their jurisdiction
- promoting efficiencies in maritime safety education, compliance activities and investigations
- communicating the forum’s work to their agency
- helping member agencies collaborate
- developing an annual work plan.
Members
Australian Maritime Safety Authority – 1800 627 484
NT WorkSafe – 1800 019 115
SafeWork NSW – 131 050
SafeWork South Australia - 1300 365 255
WorkSafe ACT – 13 22 81
WorkSafe Queensland – 1300 362 128
WorkSafe Tasmania - 1300 366 322
WorkSafe Victoria – 1800 136 089
WorkSafe WA - 1300 307 877
Background
The Maritime WHS Regulators Forum was established in 2019. A national MOU commenced on 14 February 2024. It replaces previous individual MOUs in place with state and territory WHS regulators since 2019.
Terms of reference
Download the National Maritime WHS Regulators Forum Terms of Reference PDF182.83 KB.
Last updated: 25 March 2024