On the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention, the NGO Human Rights at Sea has called on Catherine King, Australia’s Minister for Transport, to take action on the consistent provision of
On the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention, the NGO Human Rights at Sea has called on Catherine King, Australia’s Minister for Transport, to take action on the consistent provision of seafarer welfare services after an advocate has travelled the nation securing funding in the absence of federal government support.
The February announcement that Flinders Port Holdings has committed $200,000 to Mission to Seafarers is a reminder that, around Australia, welfare funding for seafarers is being driven not by national policy or coordinated planning, but by the determination of a few individuals and the goodwill of a handful of port operators, says Human Rights at Sea.
One of those individuals is Sue Dight, Regional Director, Mission to Seafarers. Dight has visited ports around Australia to raise money for the charity after being unsuccessful in her attempts to secure meaningful funding from the federal government.
Her efforts have produced a $2.5 million New South Wales Ports grant spread across four missions over five years, a new seafarer center in Port Hedland funded by Pilbara Ports, and new buses for Southern Ports.
Now, Flinders Ports has added $200,000 over two years.
The money goes to support the needs of over 500,000
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