❓ A parliamentary question regarding the implementation of Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) for recreational boat owners in Western Australia, focusing on affordability, accessibility, and effectiveness.
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(b) what are the objectives, measurable outcomes and strategies of this program; (c) what evidence is there that a licencing system will achieve these outcomes; (d) what plans does the Government have to ensure that the Concept boat training courses will be affordable by all boat owners; (e) what does the Government deem ‘affordable’ for the recreational individual boat owner on top of existing licences for boats and trailers already charged by Department of Transport; (f) how many annual licences are anticipated to be issued each year; (g) how will the Government ensure that these boat training courses will be available to working people to complete after hours, or does it assume workers will have to take unpaid leave to complete this requirement; (h) what time span will boat owners have to complete this course when their boat comes up for registration; (i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(c) what evidence is there that a licencing system will achieve these outcomes; (d) what plans does the Government have to ensure that the Concept boat training courses will be affordable by all boat owners; (e) what does the Government deem ‘affordable’ for the recreational individual boat owner on top of existing licences for boats and trailers already charged by Department of Transport; (f) how many annual licences are anticipated to be issued each year; (g) how will the Government ensure that these boat training courses will be available to working people to complete after hours, or does it assume workers will have to take unpaid leave to complete this requirement; (h) what time span will boat owners have to complete this course when their boat comes up for registration; (i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(d) what plans does the Government have to ensure that the Concept boat training courses will be affordable by all boat owners; (e) what does the Government deem ‘affordable’ for the recreational individual boat owner on top of existing licences for boats and trailers already charged by Department of Transport; (f) how many annual licences are anticipated to be issued each year; (g) how will the Government ensure that these boat training courses will be available to working people to complete after hours, or does it assume workers will have to take unpaid leave to complete this requirement; (h) what time span will boat owners have to complete this course when their boat comes up for registration; (i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(e) what does the Government deem ‘affordable’ for the recreational individual boat owner on top of existing licences for boats and trailers already charged by Department of Transport; (f) how many annual licences are anticipated to be issued each year; (g) how will the Government ensure that these boat training courses will be available to working people to complete after hours, or does it assume workers will have to take unpaid leave to complete this requirement; (h) what time span will boat owners have to complete this course when their boat comes up for registration; (i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(f) how many annual licences are anticipated to be issued each year; (g) how will the Government ensure that these boat training courses will be available to working people to complete after hours, or does it assume workers will have to take unpaid leave to complete this requirement; (h) what time span will boat owners have to complete this course when their boat comes up for registration; (i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(g) how will the Government ensure that these boat training courses will be available to working people to complete after hours, or does it assume workers will have to take unpaid leave to complete this requirement; (h) what time span will boat owners have to complete this course when their boat comes up for registration; (i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(h) what time span will boat owners have to complete this course when their boat comes up for registration; (i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
A National Maritime Safety Committee study commissioned by Flinders University of South Australia highlighted the following national trends: · on average there are 80 deaths and 1000 people admitted to hospital annually due to boating related incidents; · boating fatalities are decreasing, but there does not seem to be the same level of decline in hospitalisations; · more than two-thirds of those who died were occupants of small boats (those capable of carrying less than 10 passengers); · water skiers constituted 23% of those admitted to hospital; · deaths were more common in December and January and on Saturdays and Sundays; · upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%); · of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· on average there are 80 deaths and 1000 people admitted to hospital annually due to boating related incidents; · boating fatalities are decreasing, but there does not seem to be the same level of decline in hospitalisations; · more than two-thirds of those who died were occupants of small boats (those capable of carrying less than 10 passengers); · water skiers constituted 23% of those admitted to hospital; · deaths were more common in December and January and on Saturdays and Sundays; · upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%); · of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· boating fatalities are decreasing, but there does not seem to be the same level of decline in hospitalisations; · more than two-thirds of those who died were occupants of small boats (those capable of carrying less than 10 passengers); · water skiers constituted 23% of those admitted to hospital; · deaths were more common in December and January and on Saturdays and Sundays; · upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%); · of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· more than two-thirds of those who died were occupants of small boats (those capable of carrying less than 10 passengers); · water skiers constituted 23% of those admitted to hospital; · deaths were more common in December and January and on Saturdays and Sundays; · upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%); · of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· water skiers constituted 23% of those admitted to hospital; · deaths were more common in December and January and on Saturdays and Sundays; · upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%); · of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· deaths were more common in December and January and on Saturdays and Sundays; · upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%); · of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%); · of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
(b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
(c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
(d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
(c) what evidence is there that a licencing system will achieve these outcomes; (d) what plans does the Government have to ensure that the Concept boat training courses will be affordable by all boat owners; (e) what does the Government deem ‘affordable’ for the recreational individual boat owner on top of existing licences for boats and trailers already charged by Department of Transport; (f) how many annual licences are anticipated to be issued each year; (g) how will the Government ensure that these boat training courses will be available to working people to complete after hours, or does it assume workers will have to take unpaid leave to complete this requirement; (h) what time span will boat owners have to complete this course when their boat comes up for registration; (i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(d) what plans does the Government have to ensure that the Concept boat training courses will be affordable by all boat owners; (e) what does the Government deem ‘affordable’ for the recreational individual boat owner on top of existing licences for boats and trailers already charged by Department of Transport; (f) how many annual licences are anticipated to be issued each year; (g) how will the Government ensure that these boat training courses will be available to working people to complete after hours, or does it assume workers will have to take unpaid leave to complete this requirement; (h) what time span will boat owners have to complete this course when their boat comes up for registration; (i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(e) what does the Government deem ‘affordable’ for the recreational individual boat owner on top of existing licences for boats and trailers already charged by Department of Transport; (f) how many annual licences are anticipated to be issued each year; (g) how will the Government ensure that these boat training courses will be available to working people to complete after hours, or does it assume workers will have to take unpaid leave to complete this requirement; (h) what time span will boat owners have to complete this course when their boat comes up for registration; (i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(f) how many annual licences are anticipated to be issued each year; (g) how will the Government ensure that these boat training courses will be available to working people to complete after hours, or does it assume workers will have to take unpaid leave to complete this requirement; (h) what time span will boat owners have to complete this course when their boat comes up for registration; (i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(g) how will the Government ensure that these boat training courses will be available to working people to complete after hours, or does it assume workers will have to take unpaid leave to complete this requirement; (h) what time span will boat owners have to complete this course when their boat comes up for registration; (i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(h) what time span will boat owners have to complete this course when their boat comes up for registration; (i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(i) will the Government guarantee that there will be training places available within these time spans; (j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(j) is the Government prepared to make any training concessions or waive this training requirement for long-term boat owners, who can surely demonstrate skills by virtue of long experience; and (k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
(k) will the fee be charged annually to the licence holder?
A National Maritime Safety Committee study commissioned by Flinders University of South Australia highlighted the following national trends: · on average there are 80 deaths and 1000 people admitted to hospital annually due to boating related incidents; · boating fatalities are decreasing, but there does not seem to be the same level of decline in hospitalisations; · more than two-thirds of those who died were occupants of small boats (those capable of carrying less than 10 passengers); · water skiers constituted 23% of those admitted to hospital; · deaths were more common in December and January and on Saturdays and Sundays; · upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%); · of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· on average there are 80 deaths and 1000 people admitted to hospital annually due to boating related incidents; · boating fatalities are decreasing, but there does not seem to be the same level of decline in hospitalisations; · more than two-thirds of those who died were occupants of small boats (those capable of carrying less than 10 passengers); · water skiers constituted 23% of those admitted to hospital; · deaths were more common in December and January and on Saturdays and Sundays; · upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%); · of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· boating fatalities are decreasing, but there does not seem to be the same level of decline in hospitalisations; · more than two-thirds of those who died were occupants of small boats (those capable of carrying less than 10 passengers); · water skiers constituted 23% of those admitted to hospital; · deaths were more common in December and January and on Saturdays and Sundays; · upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%); · of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· more than two-thirds of those who died were occupants of small boats (those capable of carrying less than 10 passengers); · water skiers constituted 23% of those admitted to hospital; · deaths were more common in December and January and on Saturdays and Sundays; · upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%); · of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· water skiers constituted 23% of those admitted to hospital; · deaths were more common in December and January and on Saturdays and Sundays; · upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%); · of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· deaths were more common in December and January and on Saturdays and Sundays; · upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%); · of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%); · of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and · most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket. (b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
(b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to: · Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community; · Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee; · Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters; · Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and · Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water. The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
The success of CCT would be easily measured by: · Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating. · Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives. · Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
· Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers. (c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
(c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel. (d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
(d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
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4 May 2004
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
55 days
(a) Since 2000 there have been 17 boating related fatalities in Western Australia of which 12 have been in the recreational boating sector. In the past ten years there have been 75 boating related fatalities of which 50 (66%) were recreational.
A National Maritime Safety Committee study commissioned by Flinders University of South Australia highlighted the following national trends:
· on average there are 80 deaths and 1000 people admitted to hospital annually due to boating related incidents;
· boating fatalities are decreasing, but there does not seem to be the same level of decline in hospitalisations;
· more than two-thirds of those who died were occupants of small boats (those capable of carrying less than 10 passengers);
· water skiers constituted 23% of those admitted to hospital;
· deaths were more common in December and January and on Saturdays and Sundays;
· upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%);
· of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and
· most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket.
(b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to:
· Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community;
· Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee;
· Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters;
· Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and
· Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water.
The success of CCT would be easily measured by:
· Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating.
· Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives.
· Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers.
(c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel.
(d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
A National Maritime Safety Committee study commissioned by Flinders University of South Australia highlighted the following national trends:
· on average there are 80 deaths and 1000 people admitted to hospital annually due to boating related incidents;
· boating fatalities are decreasing, but there does not seem to be the same level of decline in hospitalisations;
· more than two-thirds of those who died were occupants of small boats (those capable of carrying less than 10 passengers);
· water skiers constituted 23% of those admitted to hospital;
· deaths were more common in December and January and on Saturdays and Sundays;
· upon examination of contributing factors it was found that human factors most often contributed to the incident (53%);
· of the vessels involved in an incident 85% were used for recreational purposes and 15% for commercial purposes. Average boat length was 5.5m of which 42% were dinghies less than 5.5m in length; and
· most vessels involved in a fatal incident had sufficient life jackets for all occupants, but in 71% of the cases those who were killed did not wear a life jacket.
(b) The objectives of implementing Compulsory Competency Training (CCT) are to:
· Improve the safety outcomes for the recreational boating community;
· Satisfy Western Australia’s responsibilities to implement the Australian Transport Council’s endorsed Principles for a Common National Standard for Recreational Boat Operator Licenses produced by the National Marine Safety Committee;
· Reduce fatalities on the water of Recreational Boaters;
· Reduce the number of incidences involving rescue on the water; and
· Reduce the causal factors leading to the number of infringements and cautions issued on the water.
The success of CCT would be easily measured by:
· Formative analysis of deaths or injury in boating.
· Planned longitudinal research from research completed in 2003 on recreational boating activity. This research has provided the Department for Planning and Infrastructure with a sound basis from which to monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety strategies, and provided benchmarks in which to measure future education initiatives.
· Statistical analysis of infringements and cautions provided by Marine Patrol Officers.
(c) Currently in Western Australia, boat owners are encouraged to participate in BoatSmart - a voluntary boating safety course. Since the introduction of BoatSmart in October 2000, less than 3% of the boat owners have completed the voluntary course. Compulsory Competency Training will ensure that all recreational boat drivers have the knowledge and skills required to safely operate their vessel.
(d)-(k) These details are ones which have been put to the State Boating Council in terms of addressing implementation issues. The State Boating Council comprises peak boating bodies and a report on implementation is expected prior to July 2004.
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