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Macquarie University

• OH&S information
• Other useful forms
• Insurance
• 27.05 Reporting of Accidents
• Staff insurance for overseas travel
• Macquarie University’s Travel Policy
• Terrestrial Fieldwork for Biological Sciences & CBMS

Telephone numbers

• Marine Directory
• Marine Directory Excel file [XLS 23kb]
• Macquarie University Staff

Useful Marine Websites

Weather / Sea conditions

• Bureau of meteorology (BOM) — forecasts for coastal and inshore waters updated daily, weather charts and other useful information
• BOM tide predictions
• EPA beach watch — gives quality of Sydney’s beaches and harbours
• Manly Hydraulics — tides, seas, swell, wave heights up the coast, sea surface temperature. Gives history, current and future predictions on these parameters
• Sydney Ocean Conditions Forecast
• Realsurf — surf report for beaches, wave data, good links to all sorts of useful data
• DECCW Aquatic reserves - list of aquatic reserves in NSW, including around Sydney

National & Local Environmental Authorities

• NSW DPI (Fisheries) - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries
• DECC - http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/
• NSW Environmental Protection Authority - http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/
• NSW Marine Parks Authority - http://www.mpa.nsw.gov.au/
• AQIS - MQ Policy & National Website: http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis

Boating

• Australian Maritime Safety Authority - http://www.amsa.gov.au/
• National Marine Safety Committee - http://www.nmsc.gov.au/
• International Maritime Organisation - http://www.imo.org/index.htm
• NSW Maritime (previously Waterways) - http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au
• NSW Marine Rescue - http://www.marinerescuensw.com.au/

SCUBA Diving

• Divers Alert Network (Southeast Asia & Pacific) - http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/
• Australia toll free: 1800 088 200
• American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS): USA - http://www.aaus.org/mc/page.do
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) diving program: USA - http://www.ndc.noaa.gov/
• Divers Worldwide - http://www.diversworldwide.com/
• NSW Dive Site Descriptions by Michael McFadyen - http://www.michaelmcfadyenscuba.info/

Australian Emergency Services

• National Hospital Search—Public & Private Hospitals

State Emergency Services

• NSW Police - http://www.policensw.com/region/stat1.html
• NSW Health - http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/services/
• QLD Police - http://www.police.qld.gov.au/
• QLD Health - http://www.health.qld.gov.au/
• Victoria Police - http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=7
• Victoria Health Services - http://www.health.vic.gov.au/
• SA Police Assistance 13 1444 - http://www.sapolice.sa.gov.au/
• SA Health - http://www.sa.gov.au/
• TAS Police 24 hour Police Assistance Switchboard (03) 6230 2111 http://www.police.tas.gov.au/
• TAS Health - http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/
• NT Police Assistance 13 1444 - http://www.nt.gov.au/pfes/index.cfm
• NT Health - http://www.nt.gov.au/health/
• WA Police - http://www.police.wa.gov.au/
• WA Health - http://www.health.wa.gov.au/services/detail.cfm?Unit_ID=2248