Candidates will have acquired the skills and knowledge to enable them to undertake the role of and perform the duties and position requirements of a Safety & Health Representative as detailed in the Coal Mining Safety & Health Act 1999 and the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999.

This training program includes the following units of competencies:

RIIRIS301E Apply risk management processes
RIIWHS301E Conduct safety and health investigations
RIICOM301DECommunicate Information

S1) RIIRIS301E Apply risk management processes
This unit covers the application of the processes and tasks to conduct inspections and to identify analyse, assess risks, recommend treatment, and contribute to implementation of treatments and to monitor risks. It also covers participation in the preparation, testing and documentation of safe working instructions or equivalent.

S2) RIIWHS301E Conduct safety and health investigations
This unit covers the application of safety and health investigative processes at the operational level including the identification and collection of evidence, the analysis of evidence to identify the reasons for and results of the occurrence or situations, and the identification and documentation of courses of action to resolve and/or prevent re-occurrence of the issues or problems.

S3) RIICOM301E Communicate Information
This unit covers the function required to effectively communicate information with other persons in the mining industry. This includes communicating verbally, communicating in written and report form, participating in meetings, making presentations, and participating in operational level negotiations.

Day 1 – RIIRIS301E Apply risk management processes – Theory and Practical Assessment

Day 2 – RIIWHS301E Conduct safety and health investigations – Theory and Practical Assessment

Day 3 RIICOM301E Communicate Information – Theory and Practical Assessment

Group work and presentations will also be required throughout this program.

New Horizons Safety & Training Services recognises that whilst there is a standard set of learning outcomes for this course, the context and environment in which the learning is applied is varied. We will always customise the course to suit your unique workplace requirements. Please ask our staff about alternate training and assessment strategies that can be designed should you have prior experience or knowledge including but not limited to change in course days, disability options, LLN support where applicable, credit transfer/RPL and in house one on one where available.

Course Pre-Requisites

• Photo Identification will be required on the day your programs commences.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy

This training program requires reading, writing and numeracy skills.
Prior to enrolling please contact New Horizons Safety and Training Services to discuss our support services if required. NHST will assess your LLN upon enrolment or discuss with you your LLN requirements and level. We do ask that a pre-enrolment LLN tool be completed prior to enrolling to determine the appropriate training and assessment required.

To complete this course successfully, participants need to have reasonably well developed skills in areas such as reading, writing and communication. Examples of LLN requirements that will need to be demonstrated include: 

• Access, interpret & apply risk management documentation to ensure work activity is compliant 
• Conduct investigation & write reports 
• Communicate information verbally & in writing to a variety of stakeholders

Your Rights and Responsibilities

It is a requirement of the Australian Skills and Qualification Authority (ASQA) that students be made aware of their rights and responsibilities prior to enrolling into any of our training courses at New Horizons Safety and Training Services.
Your rights and responsibilities can be found in our Participant Information Handbook.

Learners will be required to provide their Unique Student Identifier prior to the commencement of the course (usi.gov.au to register)

Recognised Prior Learning

If you feel you have the required skills, past experience or qualifications that should be recognised as part of this program, then please mention this to our friendly staff to discuss your options

Credit Transfer

Credit Transfer is a process that provides students with agreed and consistent credit outcomes for units/qualifications that can be identified as equivalent in content. Please discuss this option upon enrolment if you feel your learning outcome can be matched with a current unit or qualification you may already hold.

Study Pathways

Further study pathways applicable to participants whom have completed the S123 units, is that of the RIIRIS402D Carry Out the Risk Management Processes (G2) course. This course is essentially an extension of the S123 units of competency, as it relates to the facilitation of risk management in the resource and civil construction industry.

This information is a generic recommendation of related study options, if you are unsure of your training requirements, please contact your potential or current employer. For further information, or advice, please contact our friendly staff on 07 4927 0666 or via email at admin@nhst.com.au

Full Fee

$500