Past webinars

Topic: Hazardous gases on domestic commercial vessels
Presenters: Desley Thompson, Anita Markovski, Marco Tesoriero
Date: Thursday, 27 November 2025
Who attended: Vessel owners or operators, seafarers, health and safety representatives, maritime industry professionals, national and state industry associations, state and federal government agencies, industry advisory groups.

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• Hazardous gases
• Risk management in the national system
• Safety Management Systems
• How to develop a safety management system
• Focused inspection campaign - hazardous gases.

Topic: Simplified safety management system
Presenters: Mick Bishop, Steve Whitesmith, Desley Thompson
Date: Wednesday, 9 April 2025
Who attended: Vessel owners or operators, seafarers, maritime industry professionals, national and state industry associations, State and Australian Government agencies, industry advisory groups

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Changes to safety management system requirements from 1 June 2025.

Topic: Safety management systems (SMS)
Presenters: Steve Whitesmith, Anita Markovski, Desley Thompson
Date: Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Who attended: Vessel owners or operators, seafarers, maritime industry professionals, national and state industry associations, State and Australian Government agencies, industry advisory groups

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Read answers to questions about new SMS requirements PDF288.71 KB that were asked by industry during the webinar. 

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Changes to safety management system requirements from 1 June 2025.

Topic: Fatigue risk management
Presenters: Steve Whitesmith, Mick Bishop, Desley Thompson
Date: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Who attended: Vessel owners or operators, seafarers, maritime industry professionals, national and state industry associations, State and Australian Government agencies, industry advisory groups

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Fatigue management guidance
Fatigue checklist PDF266.5 KB
Changes to safety management system requirements from 1 June 2025