Australian Maritime Officers Union

AMOU
Australian Maritime Officers Union
Founded1904
Headquarters52 buckingham street, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW
Location
Members 2,593 (as at 31 December 2023)
AffiliationsACTU, ITF, QCU
Websitewww.amou.com.au

The Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) is an Australian trade union that is registered with the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (and additionally registered in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia) and affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions. Its membership covers mariners as well as professional, administrative, supervisory and technical employees in the maritime industry and dependent services. The AMOU uses the services model of trade unionism.

The AMOU National Office is located in Sydney, NSW. The National executive are:

  • President: Captain Matt Jepson
  • National Vice President: Brent Warhurst
  • National Delegates: Ken Blackband, Brent Middleton, John Macdonald, Ryan Thornton.
  • Offshore Divisional Delegates: Wayne lewis
  • private Port Services Delegate: Terry Johnston
  • Seagoing delegate:Mitchell Ellicott
  • Towage Delegate:Jarrod Healy
  • Marine Pilot delegate: Ben Miers
  • Ferries and tourism: Ian Hughes
  • Port Services Delegate:Darryl Dorron


The Australian Maritime Officers Union has previously published a journal called the Maritime Officer.