AMWS Participation within the Australian Seafarers Welfare Council
ASWC
ASWC
ASWC Link: https://www.operations.amsa.gov.au/seafarers_welfare/index.asp
Australian Seafarers' Welfare Council
The shipping industry depends on the seafarers that crew the ships of the world’s commercial fleets. The welfare of those seafarers is a major factor in the safe working and operation of the industry. However, until early last decade, there had been little in the way of a coordinated national approach to this vital human aspect.
The Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) requires establishment of welfare boards at the port, regional and national level.
In Australia, we have established the Australian Seafarers’ Welfare Council (ASWC) to ensure the adequacy of existing welfare facilities and to assist in coordination of port/regional welfare committees.
The ASWC's vision is for appropriate welfare services for seafarers visiting Australian ports. The ASWC consists of representatives from:
The shipping industry depends on the seafarers that crew the ships of the world’s commercial fleets. The welfare of those seafarers is a major factor in the safe working and operation of the industry. However, until early last decade, there had been little in the way of a coordinated national approach to this vital human aspect.
The Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) requires establishment of welfare boards at the port, regional and national level.
In Australia, we have established the Australian Seafarers’ Welfare Council (ASWC) to ensure the adequacy of existing welfare facilities and to assist in coordination of port/regional welfare committees.
The ASWC's vision is for appropriate welfare services for seafarers visiting Australian ports. The ASWC consists of representatives from:
- Apostleship of the Sea
- Australian Mariners Welfare Society
- Australian Maritime Safety Authority
- Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)
- Hunterlink Recovery Services
- International Transport Workers’ Federation
- Maritime Industry Australia Limited
- Mission to Seafarers
- Ports Australia
- RightShip
- Rio Tinto
- Shipping Australia Limited
- Human Rights at Sea (Observer status October 2021)
- Tas Bull Foundation - Seafarer Connect (Observer status June 2022)
Australian Seafarers Welfare Council
Meeting Agenda and Supporting Documentation
(AMWS password required)
Meeting Agenda and Supporting Documentation
(AMWS password required)
ASWC Meeting 28th February 2023. Agenda and supporting documentation
| aswc_agenda_-_feb2023.pdf |
| aswc_papers_feb_2023.pdf |
ASWC Meeting 24th November 2022. Agenda, Minutes and supporting documentation. Also included are the Minutes of the Joint PWC meeting held 23rd November 2022.
| papers_aswc_24_nov_2022.pdf |
| aswc_meeting_nov_2022_summary_of_outcomes.pdf |
| joint_pwc-aswc_forum_nov_2022_summary_of_outcomes.pdf |
| amwc_ministers_response_to_funding.pdf |
"Robbed at Sea" - Report prepared by The Australian Institute for ITF.
Circulated to ASWC Members, 27th Sept 2022
Circulated to ASWC Members, 27th Sept 2022
| robbed_at_sea_final.pdf |
ASWC Meeting 22nd June 20222
| aswc_22_june_2022_meeting_minutes.pdf |
| aswc_agenda_and_papers_-_meeting_2_-_22_june_2022__1___2_.pdf |
ASWC Meeting 23rd February 2022.
| aswc_combined_papers_february_2022.pdf |
ASWC Meeting 27th October 2021.
| aswc_27_october_2021_meeting_minutes__2_.pdf |
| aswc_27_october_2021_combined_meeting_documents.pdf |
ASWC Meeting 21st June 2021
| aswc_agenda___supporting_papers_21_june_2021.pdf |
| aswc_minutes_21st_june_2021 |
ASWC Meeting 26th February 2021
| final_agenda_and_papers_-_aswc_meeting_-_26_february_2021.pdf |
| draft_minutes_-_aswc_26_feb_2021__1_.docx |
