Organisational profile
Enabling legislation
As Australia’s national maritime safety regulatory body, we are responsible for the maritime safety of international shipping and domestic commercial vessels, protection of the marine environment from ship-sourced pollution, and search and rescue nationally.
AMSA is a statutory authority established under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 (AMSA Act), and as a corporate Commonwealth entity it is subject to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act).Appendix 7: Our functions and powersoutlines AMSA’s functions and powers under the AMSA Act.
A list of enabling legislation for AMSA in the areas of vessel operations, registration, marine pollution and levies collection is available on our website.
Workforce planning
See Focus area 4.1: Workforce engagement, development and safety
Significant activities and changes affecting the operations or structure of the entity during the period
Information Technology Services
See Focus area 4.4: Reliable and responsive information technology
New regional office
In August 2019, AMSA opened a new regional office in Coffs Harbour to deliver improved access to services for the maritime sector. The office was opened by the Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, The Hon Michael McCormack.
There are currently 32 AMSA staff based in the office, with capacity for 50. This compliments our network of regional offices around the country (see Figure 6: Map showing AMSA's presence in Australia).
Structure and location
Following is AMSA’s organisational structure (as at 30 June 2020) and a map showing the agency’s national presence:
Office locations
Australian Capital Territory | ||
Canberra | 82 Northbourne Avenue | Braddon ACT 2612 |
New South Wales | ||
Sydney | Level 5, 260 Elizabeth Street | Surry Hills NSW 2010 |
Coff Harbour | Level 2, 28 Gordon Street, | Coff Harbour NSW 2450 |
Newcastle | 8 Cowper Street South | Carrington NSW 2294 |
Port Kembla | Number 6 Jetty, Christy Drive Ground Floor, North Wing | Port Kembla Gateway NSW 2505 |
Northern Territory | ||
Darwin | Level 1, Unit C107 19 Kitchener Drive, Wharf One | Darwin Waterfront Precinct NT 0820 |
Queensland | ||
Brisbane | Level 9, 410 Ann Street | Brisbane QLD 4000 |
Airlie Beach | Level 1, Office 29 228–230 Shute Harbour Road | Cannonvale QLD 4802 |
Cairns | Suite 3, Level 2 88 Abbott Street | Cairns QLD 4870 |
Gladstone | Level 7, 21 Yarroon Street | Gladstone QLD 4680 |
Mackay | Canegrowers building Level 2, 120 Wood Street | Mackay QLD 4740 |
Thursday Island | Level 1, 80-82 Douglas Street | Thursday Island QLD 4875 |
Townsville | Mezzanine Level, Suncorp Tower 61–73 Sturt Street | Townsville QLD 4810 |
South Australia | ||
Adelaide | Level 2, Customs House 220 Commercial Road | Port Adelaide SA 5015 |
Tasmania | ||
Hobart | Level 4, 2–8 Kirksway Place Battery Point | Hobart TAS 7004 |
Devonport | Level 1, 35 Oldaker Street | Devonport TAS 7310 |
Victoria | ||
Melbourne | Level 3, 655 Collins Street | Docklands VIC 3008 |
Western Australia | ||
Fremantle | Level 3, 3 Cantonment Street | Fremantle WA 6959 |
Geraldton | Unit 2, 270 Foreshore Drive | Geraldton WA 6530 |
Karratha | The Quarter, Suite 1, Level 3 20 Sharpe Avenue | Karratha WA 6714 |
Port Hedland | 74 Anderson Street | Port Headland WA 6721 |
Visit
https://www.transparency.gov.au/annual-reports/australian-maritime-safety-authority/reporting-year/2019-20-61