safety_sites

							USEFUL WEB SITES.
Please Report any website address failures or updates to Craig Angus, Biological Sciences.

Macquarie University

Work in remote locations Section 27.47 - http://www.pers.mq.edu.au/PMH/27/2747.html
Fieldwork Forms - http://www.els.mq.edu.au/safety/safety_forms.htm
University Insurance - http://www.ofs.mq.edu.au/university_insurance/index.htm
University Travel Policy - http://www.ofs.mq.edu.au/ofs_policies/Travel-Policy-DO05-096.doc
University Staff Travel Policy -
http://www.ofs.mq.edu.au/university_insurance/overseas_travel.htm

NSW Government Regulations

NSW Work Cover: http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/default

General Search

http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/

Australian Emergency Services

National Hospital Search:
Public & Private Hospitals - http://www.drsref.com.au/aushospitals.html
Royal Flying Doctor Service - http://www.flyingdoctor.net/default.htm
Medical Centres - http://www.truelocal.com.au/index.do

State Emergency Services:
NSW Police –
http://www.policensw.com/region/stat1.html
NSW Health - http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/services/ahs/

NT Police Assistance 13 1444 - http://www.nt.gov.au/pfes/police/aboutus/contacts/index.html
NT Health - http://www.nt.gov.au/health/contact/contacth.shtml#hospitals

QLD Police - http://www.police.qld.gov.au/Regional+Policing/
QLD Health - http://www.health.qld.gov.au/healthservices/byFacility.asp

SA Police Assistance 13 1444 -
http://www.sapolice.sa.gov.au/sapol/contact_us/find_your_local_police_station.jsp
SA Health - http://www.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=53&area=2&path=4498,4532

TAS Police 24 hour Police Assistance Switchboard (03) 6230 2111
http://www.police.tas.gov.au/contact_us
TAS Health - http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/services/whereilive.php

Victoria Police - http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=7
Victoria Health Services - http://www.health.vic.gov.au/services/index.htm

WA Police - http://www.police.wa.gov.au/LocalPolice/LocalPolice.asp
WA Health - http://www.health.wa.gov.au/services/
NSW Environmental Authorities
Contact Craig Angus Ex. 8249 for more web sites from NSW and interstate authorities.

NPWS - http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/npws.nsf/Content/Home
NSW DPI (State Forests) - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forests
NSW DPI (Fisheries) - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries
Sydney Water - http://www.sydneywater.com.au/
Sydney Catchment Authority - http://www.sca.nsw.gov.au/
NSW Environmental Protection Authority - http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/index.htm
Upper Hunter River Restoration - http://www.hcr.cma.nsw.gov.au/uhrri/index.php3

National

Overseas Travel - http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/

Bureau of meteorology (BOM) - http://www.bom.gov.au/

Communication Equipment

Satellite Phones:
Marlec Satellite Phone Sales & Rentals - http://www.marlec.com.au/

Telit 550 Dual Mode Satellite Phone Product Description
http://www.globalstareurope.com/en/products/prod_display.php?id=1&target=Tab4
Telit 550 Manual Download
http://common.globalstar.com/doc/common/en/products/sat550_usermanual.pdf

Qualcomm GSP 1600 Dual Mode Satellite Phone Product Description
http://www.globalstar.com/en/products/mobile/gsp1600.php
Qualcomm GSP 1600 Manual Download
http://common.globalstar.com/doc/gcan/en/products/gsp1600_usermanual.pdf

UHF Radios:
Uniden UH044 UHF Handheld 2-Way Radio Product Description
http://www.uniden.com.au/AUSTRALIA/p_uh044_index.asp
Uniden UH044 UHF Manual Download
http://www.uniden.com.au/RESOURCES_MAIN/pdfs/UH044.pdf

Garmin GPS:
Garmin GPS Products - http://www.garmin.com/outdoor/products.html#basic
Garmin GPS 12XL - http://www.garmin.com/products/gps12xl/
Garmin GPS 12XL V 4.00 Manual -
http://www.garmin.com/manuals/GPS12XL_OwnersManual_SoftwareVersion4.00andabove_.pdf
Garmin eTrex - http://www.garmin.com/products/etrex/
Garmin eTrex V 3.00 Manual -
http://www.garmin.com/manuals/eTrex_OwnersManual_SoftwareVersion3.00andabove_.pdf
Garmin eTrex Quick Start Manual - http://www.garmin.com/manuals/eTrex_QuickStartGuide.pdf
Garmin MapSource Manual -
http://www.garmin.com/manuals/MapSource_MapSpurceUsersGuide.pdf
Garmin GPS For Beginners - http://www.garmin.com/manuals/GPSGuideforBeginners_Manual.pdf
Garmin GPS Use With Paper Land Maps -
http://www.garmin.com/manuals/UsingaGarminGPSwithPaperLandMaps_Manual.pdf
Marine

ELS Marine Resources -
http://www.els.mq.edu.au/marinescience/resources.htm
Biological Sciences Sea Water Facility -
http://www.els.mq.edu.au/MarineScience/SeaWater-Facility/index.htm

Ocean Conditions:
EPA beach watch. Gives quality of Sydney’s beaches and harbours -
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/beach/beachupd.asp
Manly Hydraulics. Tides, seas, swell, wave heights up the coast, sea surface temperature.
Gives history, current and future predictions on these parameters -
http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/real_quick.htmlx
Sydney Ocean Conditions Forecast - http://www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/nsw.asp
Realsurf. Surf report for beaches, wave data, good links to all sorts of useful data -
http://www.realsurf.com.au/
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) – forecasts for coastal and inshore waters updated daily, weather
charts and much more useful information - http://www.bom.gov.au/marine/

NSW Marine Authorities:
NSW DPI (Fisheries) - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries
NSW Maritime (previously Waterways) - http://www.waterways.nsw.gov.au/

National Marine Authorities:
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/

Diving:
Diver Emergency - http://www.diveoz.com.au/dei/dei.asp
Divers Alert Network (Southeast Asia & Pacific) -
http://www.danasiapacific.org/English/Index.html
American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS): USA - http://www.aaus.org/
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/index.html