Responsibility for the transport of dangerous goods sits,
- For air transport, with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA);
- For sea transport, with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)
- In relation to road and rail transport, individual state and territory governments.
Contact details of these organisations are below. Relevant legislative arrangements are available.
Competent Authority for Sea Transport
AUSTRALIAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY
Website: http://www.amsa.gov.au
Email: cargoca@amsa.gov.au
Telephone AMSA Connect: 1800 627 484 (+61 2 6279 5000)
Mail Address:
GPO Box 2181
Canberra City ACT 2601 Australia
Competent Authority for Air Transport
CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
Website: http://www.casa.gov.au/dg
Email: dg@casa.gov.au
Telephone +61 131 757
Mail Address:
GPO Box 2005
Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
Competent Authorities for Road and Rail Transport
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Dangerous Substances Licensing
Email: DangerousSubstances@act.gov.au
Phone: 13 22 81 or (02) 6207 3000
Address:
WorkSafe ACT
GPO Box 158
Canberra City ACT 2601
NEW SOUTH WALES
(For premises-based activities such as packaging approvals, labelling and classification)
Website: SafeWork NSW
Email: contact@safework.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 13 10 50
Address:
Manager Hazardous Chemical Services
SafeWork NSW
Locked Bag 2906
LISAROW NSW 2252
(For all other matters)
Website: Environment Protection Authority
Email: environmental.solutionsCLR@epa.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 131 555
Address:
Manager
Hazardous Waste and Dangerous Goods
Environment Protection Authority
Locked Bag 5022
Parramatta NSW 2124
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Website: NT WorkSafe
Email: ntworksafe@nt.gov.au
Phone: 1800 019 115
Address:
Competent Authority
GPO Box 1722
DARWIN NT 0801
QUEENSLAND
Rail Transport
Website: Rail Safety Policy Unit
Email: railsafety@tmr.qld.gov.au
Phone: (07) 3066 2131
Address:
Manager (Safer Rail)
Land Transport Safety and Regulation
Department of Transport and Main Roads
GPO Box 2595
Brisbane Qld 4001
Road Transport
Website: Industry Accrediation and Licensing
Phone: 07 3066 2995
Email: dgu@tmr.qld.gov.au
Address:
Industry and Operator Authorisation Unit
Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 673
FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4006
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Website: SafeWork SA
Email: chem.safework@sa.gov.au
Phone: 1300 365 255
Address:
Manager, Technical Services
SafeWork SA
Department of Treasury and Finance
GPO Box 465
ADELAIDE SA 5001
TASMANIA
Website: WorkSafe Tasmania
Email: wst.licensing@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: 03 6166 4600 (interstate calls)
1300 366 322 (local calls)
Fax: 03 6233 8338
Address:
The Delegate of the Competent Authority
Department of Justice
WorkSafe Tasmania
PO Box 56
ROSNY PARK TAS 7018
VICTORIA
Website: Victorian Workcover Authority
Email: info@workcover.vic.gov.au
Phone: 03 9641 1551
Fax: 03 9641 1552
Address:
The Manager
Dangerous Goods Unit
Victorian Workcover Authority
1 Malop Street, GEELONG VIC 3220
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Email: dgsb@dmirs.wa.gov.au
Phone: 1300 136 237
Address:
Chief Dangerous Goods Officer
Resources Safety
Department of Mines, Industry Regulations and Safety
100 Plain Street
EAST PERTH WA 6004