On the second day of the Mission to Seafarers’ Welfare Conference in Fremantle, the Western Australian state government’s Minister for Ports, David Michael, announced a more sustainable funding model for seafarer welfare

International seafarers are being encouraged to exercise their right to shore leave while in Australian Ports by Port Welfare Committees around the country.COVID-19 restrictions on shore leave no

The Port Authority of NSW, Port of Newcastle and NSW Ports have come together and tipped in a combined $2.5-million for a new Seafarer Welfare Fund operating across major seaports in New South Wales.

Complaints about breaches against the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) on ships decreased in 2023, compared to the previous year, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) latest report on seafarer welfare shows.