Incident Reporting
Your safety is our concern
In an ongoing effort to promote a safe recreational environment for rowers, Rowing Queensland has invested in a SMS/MMS incident reporting framework that aims to gather information directly from our members to assist in the development of infrastructure and education programs and on-water compliance programs to benefit all of our members.
The collected data will be used to identify trends, or common safety concerns on our rivers and waterways, and proacticely address them with the assistance of Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) and other relevant stakeholders, This will allow Rowing Queensland to improve service provision and education into the areas of greatest need for our sport.
Remember that an ‘Incident’ means any unplanned event that causes, or has the potential to cause, an injury or illness and/or damage to equipment, buildings, or the natural environment. Incidents range from near-misses to serious incidents and emergencies. Knowing more about your incident, or what you have witnessed, may prevent someone else from having one similar.
Ths form can be used to report an accident or incident both on or off the water to Rowing QLD. This form should only be used if the incident does not need to be reported to Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ). Please use the Marine Incident Report Form below to report incidents to MSQ. In either case a copy of the form should be sent to the Education & Safety Officer at Rowing QLD and a copy should also be held on file at your club.
Investigating Issues
Rowing Queensland will investigate every issue you report in a SMS or MMS. You can report other safety related concerns that you are aware of by sending Rowing Queensland a email at safety@rowingqld.asn.au, phoning us on (07) 3842 1200 or via SMS/MMS on 0402 466 633.
Other reportable safety related concerns may also include:
- EPA noise violations
- Inappropriate use of power boats; jet skis.
- Commercial and powered vessels breach of the Code of Conduct (Brisbane River)
Related Information
Of course, all marine incidents should also be reported directly to your regional Maritime Safety Queensland Shipping Inspector within 48 hours of the incident. A copy of MSQ’s Marine Incident form can be found on both the MSQ and RQ websites or by clicking on the link below:
Guideline for Reportable Marine Incidents
Print out the incident reporting flyer from the link below and place it on your club noticeboard so that all members can view it easily.
