Overview
This course equips you with the skills and knowledge to develop, implement, evaluate and manage occupational health and safety management systems in the minerals and resources sector.
The course aligns with the industry unit of competency RIIWHS601E: Establish and Maintain the WHS management system.
During the course you will focus on:
- current principles and practices of workplace health and safety, and risk management in the sector
- the key components of health and safety management systems
- how to evaluate the effectiveness of a health and safety management system through monitor, review and audit.
This course is informed by:
- New South Wales – Safety Management Systems in Mines Code of Practice
- Western Australia – Mine Safety Management System Code of Practice
- Queensland – Guidance Note QGN09 Reviewing the Effectiveness of Safety and Health Management Systems.
Who should attend
Managers seeking to upskill their risk management expertise, including:
- mine, project or section managers, including those applying for a mine site senior executive or underground manager role
- risk and control owners
- technical support staff
- superintendents
- plant supervisors
- safety managers and practitioners
- division or corporate technical and functional staff such as engineering, ventilation, safety, human resources, finance and procurement.
Entry requirements
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Prior completion of G3 G-MIRM Risk Management System course is recommended.
What you'll learn
- Identify the components of a health and safety management system based on AS/NZS ISO 45001 and legislation.
- Identify and develop the components of an effective health and safety management system within the context of your organisation.
- Demonstrate the ability to critique existing health and safety management, and plan for continuous improvement of the system.
Time commitment
This is an in-person course that will require roughly 42 hours to complete.
- 4-day workshop
- 10 hours of additional pre-reading using online materials
Course curriculum
Assessment
You will submit 3 assessment pieces and an online quiz.
Certification and accreditation
Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion to verify their skills and achievements.
Facilitators
I enjoyed attending the course, it’s really a good one and would recommend to mining supervisors and health and safety representatives.
Matt O’Shea, Senior Inspector Explosions, RSHQ
Cost
| Applicant | Price |
|---|---|
| Individual domestic ex. GST | A$3,200 |
| Individual international (GST not payable) | A$3,200 |
See the terms and conditions (PDF, 123.12 KB).
- Registrations close 7 days before the course starts.
- The course will only proceed if there are 6 or more participants.
- Catering is included in the course fees.
- Discounts are available for a group of 5 or more.
- Discounts are available for UQ staff and students.
GST is excluded from the cost
Payment optionsWe accept credit cards (Visa/MasterCard) for payment, including corporate credit cards.
If you do not have access to a card, please contact our team at education@smi.uq.edu.au to discuss your options.
Location
Sir James Foots Building (#47A)
Corner of College Rd and Staff House Rd, The University of Queensland
Room 470, Level 4 Seminar Room
St Lucia, QLD, 4072
Related courses
This course is part of the Risk Management suite. There are 9 courses within this suite – see the other related courses below:
- Risk Management 1 – Risk and Critical Control Management
- Risk Management 2 – G3 G-MIRM Risk Management Systems
- Risk Management 3 – G2 Risk Management for Supervisors
- Risk Management 5 – Process and Systems Safety Engineering
- Risk Management 6 – Bowtie Facilitation Course
- Risk Management 7 – Safety Investigation for Supervisors
- Risk Management 8 – Safety Investigation and Analysis Management
- Risk Management 9 – Introduction to Human Factors and Human-Centred Design in Mining
Contact
Sustainable Minerals Institute
For more professional development options, visit the Sustainable Minerals Institute website.