About Us

The Great Barrier Reef International Marine College (IMC) is located in Cairns, Australia. It is a Queensland Government owned entity that is managed by a seven-member volunteer Business Management Group appointed by the State Government. 

The IMC manages the buildings and facilities and invites high quality training organisations to offer both accredited and non-accredited courses at the facility in Portsmith, Cairns.

The Australian Marine Training Network – Cairns (AMTN-C) acts as an advisory body to the Business Management Group.

Business Management Group

The current members include leaders in the marine industry encompassing coastal shipping, shipbuilding and repair, marine tourism and international yachting. It also includes leaders in the education field.

Staff

The IMC Portsmith facility is headed by a General Manager who is supported by an Administration and Finance Officer and Simulator Facilities Manager.

Funding Acknowledgements

Queensland Government –
$5.2 million
School Industry
Trade Centre – $2.7 million
DEEDI – $2.5 million Australian
Government – $2.3 million
Trade Training Centres in Schools –
$2 million
Australian
Government Skill Centre Program – $0.3 million
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE – $3 million  

     

Thank you to our Partners

Queensland Government The 20/20 Group Australia Pty Ltd & Cairns Cluster of Secondary
Schools:
Australian Government Woree SHS
Australian Marine Training Network Cairns Bentley Park College
 Ports North Cairns SHS
Woree State High School Gordonvale SHS
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE Kuranda District College
Queensland Fire & Rescue Service Mossman SHS
Queensland Training Services Redlynch State College
Matrix Smithfield SHS
Conrad Gargett Architecture Trinity Bay SHS
Kongsberg Yarrabah SHS