Online Virtual Courses
Emergency Preparedness Course
Thursday, 23 July 2026
Supported by Nautilus Marine Insurance. Understand how to develop and implement a robust emergency response plan. Learn from real marina emergency case studies. Includes a 1-hour online pre-training module.
Pricing
Member | AU$205 + GST
Non Member | AU$277 + GST
2026 Perth Study Tour
Friday 31 July
Join marina industry professionals for a full-day exploration of Perth’s leading marina facilities and waterfront developments, including The Boathouse Marina, Blue HQ Fremantle, Swan Yacht Club, Port Coogee Marina, Cockburn Power Boat Club and a presentation of the landmark Ocean Reef Marina project.
Pricing
Member | AU$299 + GST
Non Member | AU$349 + GST
Webinars – Free for MIA Members
Know Your Risk: A Practical Insurance Checklist for Marine Facilities
Thursday 2 July 2026, 2 pm
Join Nautilus Marine Insurance, the MIA Insurance Partner, for a practical webinar designed for marina, yacht club, and boatyard managers, focused on key insurance considerations that can impact cover, claims, underinsurance, and renewal outcomes. Presented by Glen Schembri, Head of Commercial, and Ean Newby, Commercial Development Manager, the session will walk attendees through the recently released insurance review checklist, highlighting common risk areas across operations, liability, sums insured, claims, compliance, contractors and renewal preparation.
Know Your Customer – Legal Webinar
Thursday 20 August 2026
Join us for the Know Your Customer (KYC) Legislation Webinar with Tim Smith from McInnes Wilson Lawyers, MIA’s Legal Partner. Know Your Customer (KYC) legislation refers to the set of legal and regulatory requirements that financial institutions and certain other businesses must follow to verify their customers’ identities. The purpose is to prevent financial crimes such as money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, tax evasion, and fraud by verifying customer identities. Tim will clarify the core principles of KYC, which transactions may be reportable, and how to implement the obligations in your business, if required.
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2026 Straddle Carrier Operation and Maintenance Course
Learn best practices for straddle carrier operations and maintenance when lifting boats, returning boats to the water, blocking, propping and following health and safety and emergency procedures. This is a nationally recognised course which is accredited through our external registered training organisation (RTO)
Upcoming Dates
Sandringham Yacht Club (Victoria) | 11 – 12 July 2026
Fremantle Sailing Club (Western Australia) | 1 – 2 August 2026
Pricing
Member – AU$1900 + GST
Non Member = AU$2250 + GST
Advanced Marina Management
31 August – 4 September 2026 | Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
The Advanced Marina Management course is an internationally recognised program for senior marina professionals, offering advanced training in profit management and best practices, and connecting participants to a global network of industry contacts.
Pre-requsites
- Completion of the Intermediate Marina Management Course
- 3 years’ experience as a marina manager working on-site in a marina OR 3 years working on-site in a marina in a supervisory/other management position.
- OR 5 years in a leadership position in a marina-affiliated company
Pricing
Member | AU$5717 + GST
Non Member | AU$7825 + GST
