AMSA will be closed from 5 pm AEDT Tuesday 24 December 2024, re-opening on Thursday 2 January 2025. Our search and rescue will continue to operate every day (24/7) during this time. See which services are affected.

2021-22 key activities:
5.1Lead Australia’s campaign for re-election to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to continue our efforts to modernise and make transparent the work and methods of the IMO
5.2Prepare for, and undergo, an IMO Member State Audit which will assess how Australia meets its obligations under relevant IMO maritime conventions
5.3Support Government approval processes for  Australia’s adoption of international obligations under the IMO Conventions that enter into force in the 2024 IMO Convention amendment cycle
5.4Seek international agreement to improve cargo securing arrangements on vessels on international voyages
2022-25 key activities:
5.5Collaborate with Australian Government agencies to ensure Australia gains maximum benefit from the digitisation of maritime information and development of a single maritime window 
5.6Provide leadership within the Asia Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies (APHoMSA) forum  to increase cooperation on maritime issues in the Asia Pacific region
Primary Enterprise riskModerate Risk RatingKey mitigation strategies
(4) AMSA does not effectively engage with customers and stakeholders

Risk Appetite & Tolerance

relationship management

Key mitigation strategies include Service Charter, review of consultative bodies, IMO work program, including Category B elections and increase regional presence/footprint, AMSA Connect telephone service, Customer issue management via CRM, regulatory customer experience feedback (informal and online/phone), periodic AMSA communications, social media/websites, stakeholder consultative forums, public and community engagement initiatives.

Risk tolerance statement: 

We have a moderate tolerance for risk as we nurture and develop our relationship and reputation with stakeholders. 

We acknowledge that we will be subject to ongoing scrutiny, particularly from National System stakeholders. 

We are not adverse to criticism.