Statutory Positions Training

Mine operators have a duty to establish and implement a mine safety management system (r.621) and include the management and supervisory structure for WHS at the mine (r.622).

The mine safety management system requires the details and responsibilities of persons performing statutory management and supervisory positions.

This course will assist those appointed in Statutory Positions by giving them the knowledge and skills to be effective in their role whilst meeting the competency requirements to nominate for appointment.

Main topics covered during the course include:

• WHS legislative framework
• Effective management and supervision
• Training needs analysis and development planning
• Communication, consultation and issues resolution
• Incident reporting
• Risk management (identification, assessment, control and review)

You can view the required risk management units approved by DMIRS for each Statutory Position here.

Candidates are required to have access (either in hard copy or electronic) to company procedures for all learning methods of the course, relating to:

• Risk Management
• Communication and Consultation
• Incident notification and response
• Incident investigation

Canvas Information: You will complete your assessments in Canvas. Canvas is a web-based learning management system that is used throughout the course. This is where you will have access to learning resources and project templates. Canvas is also the platform you will use to complete knowledge questions and projects to submit for assessment.

Course duration: You have 12 months to complete all of your Knowledge Questions and Assessments.

Students will require access to a laptop computer to complete the assessments.