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Building Resilience and Managing Disasters
This course will introduce you to the big ideas, cutting-edge concepts and contemporary theories of disaster management research that exist around the world.
- Delivery
- online, self-paced
- Time commitment
- 25 hours
- Interest area
- Business and leadership, Environment and sustainability
Delivered by School of Political Science and International Studies
Foundations of Mine Closure and Sustainable Transitions
Understand the complexity of mine closure for all stakeholders involved.
- Delivery
- online, self-paced
- Time commitment
- 60 hours
- Interest area
- Resources and minerals
Delivered by Sustainable Minerals Institute
Foundations of Modern Mining
A suite of mining courses, The Foundations of Modern Mining covers all the mining fundamentals you need for a career in contemporary mining.
- Delivery
- online, self-paced
- Time commitment
- 215 hours
- Interest area
- Resources and minerals
Delivered by Sustainable Minerals Institute
Introduction to Acid and Metalliferous Drainage
Understand the principles of acid and metalliferous drainage from characterization and classification to prediction, prevention, control, management, and treatment.
- Delivery
- online, self-paced
- Time commitment
- 11 hours
- Interest area
- Resources and minerals, Environment and sustainability
Delivered by Sustainable Minerals Institute
Water Accounting for Mine Sites
This course aims to equip environmental personnel with the technical knowledge needed to develop and interpret mine site water accounts and water balances.
- Delivery
- online, self-paced
- Time commitment
- 10 hours
- Interest area
- Resources and minerals, Environment and sustainability
Delivered by Sustainable Minerals Institute
Water Quality Assessment for Mine Sites
This course is designed to help you gain fundamental understanding of mine water chemistry, and practical knowledge of monitoring and sampling programs, as well as analysing and reporting of water quality data.
- Delivery
- online, self-paced
- Time commitment
- 20 hours
- Interest area
- Environment and sustainability, Resources and minerals
Delivered by Sustainable Minerals Institute
Adaptive and Inclusive Strategies for Collaborative Change
Learn how to effectively communicate in fast-paced environments to create the necessary environment for adaptation to occur.
- Delivery
- in-person, classroom
- Location
- UQ Brisbane City
- Interest area
- Business and leadership
Delivered by Executive Education in partnership with Queensland Futures Institute (QFI)
Building Cross-Sectoral Trust and Relationships
This 1-day course helps you develop the skills to foster trusted relationships across sectors, ensuring successful and sustainable partnerships.
- Delivery
- in-person, classroom
- Location
- UQ Brisbane City
- Interest area
- Business and leadership
Delivered by Executive Education in partnership with Queensland Futures Institute (QFI)
Creating and Sustaining a Healthy Workplace
Health, Safety and Environmental Management Masterclass series Part 1
Learn how to create a healthy workplace at a mining site with the latest insights and tools.
- Delivery
- online, self-paced
- Time commitment
- 3 hours
- Interest area
- Resources and minerals
Delivered by Sustainable Minerals Institute
G2 Risk Management for Supervisors
Risk Management Part 3
This course aims to assist supervisors with the application, review and supervision of frontline risk assessment and risk control activities.
- Delivery
- in-person, workshop
- Time commitment
- 21 hours
- Interest area
- Resources and minerals
Delivered by Sustainable Minerals Institute