We need your help to ensure our fishers are okay. SIA was created to be your voice and to help unite the industry; and we have been working hard to do just that. One of our main priorities is mental health. Not all are fishers are okay – and that is not okay. We need […]
SIA’s Federal Election call to action
I need your help! SIA was created to be your voice and to help unite the industry; and we have been working hard to do just that. But, as we approached the 2019 Federal Election we need more voices than ever before to help send a united message to every sitting politician and to every candidate. […]
SIA’s guide to the 2019-20 Federal Budget at a glance
A stronger economy and a secure future, these were the promises from Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg when he announced a $7.1 billion surplus, tax cuts and extra funding for infrastructure and services to regional Australia in the 2019/20 budget on Tuesday, April 2. Last night, the Treasurer delivered the first budget surplus in 12 years […]
‘What if you don’t come home?’: Australia’s fishers take action to improve industry safety
“It’s always in the back of your mind. You talk about if anything happens. He always showed me what to do if the boat flips over or anything. How to get out… but, upside down everything is different.” These are the words of Michael Williams, the man who swam more than 20 kilometers to get help […]