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Underground supervisor's certificate
A person is eligible for an underground supervisor (UGS) certificate if they can demonstrate the criteria below.
Underground supervisor’s certificates with qualifications
A person who holds a relevant qualification is eligible for an underground supervisor's certificate if the person demonstrates evidence of:
Working at an underground mine site for a minimum of 2 years
Complete the Statement of experience: UGS (with qualifications) – two years employment on an underground mine site template.
Relevant qualification
- Complete the UGS – qualification self-assessment template
- Provide a copy of the relevant qualification and academic transcript.
Underground supervisor's certificate (without qualifications)
A person who does not hold a relevant qualification is eligible for an underground supervisor's certificate if they can demonstrate evidence of:
Working at an underground mine site for a minimum of 5 years
Requirements for all applications
Working in mine ventilation, mine planning or emergency management for a minimum of 84 shifts
- Provide evidence of working in a suitable role for a minimum of 84 shifts and complete the Statement of experience: UGS – 84 shifts working in mine ventilation, mine planning or mine emergency management at an underground non-coal mine template
- The nominated supervisor must confirm candidate is competent.
Experience in installing ground support for a minimum of 42 shifts
- Provide evidence of working in a suitable role for a minimum of 42 shifts and complete the Statement of experience: UGS – 42 shifts installing ground support at an underground non-coal mine site template
- The nominated supervisor must confirm candidate is competent.
Experience in the use of explosives at stopes and development faces for a minimum of 42 shifts
- Must complete a minimum of 20 shifts in the use of explosives at stopes.
- Must complete a minimum of 20 shifts in the use of explosives in development faces
- Provide evidence of working in a suitable role for a minimum of 42 shifts and complete the Statement of experience: UGS – 42 shifts in using explosives at stopes and development faces at an underground non-coal mine site template
- The nominated supervisor must confirm candidate is competent in the use of explosives at stopes and development faces.
Experience in mine transport and services for a minimum of 42 shifts
- Demonstrated experience in both mine transport and services role.
- Provide evidence of working in a suitable role for a minimum of 42 shifts and complete the Statement of experience: UGS – 42 shifts in mine transport and services at an underground non-coal mine site template
- The nominated supervisor must confirm candidate is competent in mine transport and a service related role(s).
Good character
Candidate must submit a National Police Clearance. The document must be issued within 12 months of Mining Competence Advisory Committee review.
Completion of first aid training
The minimum acceptable unit of competency for first aid certificate is HLTAID011 Provide first aid. The document must be issued within 3 year of Mining Competence Advisory Committee review.
Completion of risk management units
The following WHS risk management units must be completed.
- RIIRIS402E or BSBWHS414 – Risk management core unit of competency
- BSBWHS411 – Unit of competency to contextualise work health and safety risk for a statutory position holder.
The committee can consider current and superseded equivalent versions of the above units if they are completed on or after 01/01/2018.
Application fee
No fee payable to sit for the work health and safety examination.
Supporting documentation and resources
- Statement of experience: Underground supervisor (with qualifications) – two years employment on an underground mine site
- Statement of experience: Underground supervisor (without qualifications) – five years employment on an underground mine site
- Statement of experience: Underground supervisor – 84 shifts working in mine ventilation, mine planning or mine emergency management at an underground non-coal mine
- Statement of experience: Underground supervisor – 42 shifts installing ground support at an underground non-coal mine site
- Statement of experiences: Underground supervisor – 42 shifts in using explosives at stopes and development faces at an underground non-coal mine site
- Statement of experience: Underground supervisor – 42 shifts in mine transport and services at an underground non-coal mine site
- Underground supervisor – qualification self-assessment
- Underground supervisor statutory certificate – Examples of suitable roles against “relevant activity”
- National Police Clearance
- HTLAID011 Provide first aid
- Approved WHS risk management units for statutory positions: Information sheet
Transitioning a certificate of competency to a WHS statutory certificate
Certificate of competency holders have until the end of the transitional arrangements to transition their certificate over to an equivalent WHS statutory certificate. To apply:
- Create or log in to your mines statutory positions portal (MSPP) account
- Upload a copy of your certificate of competency issued under the repealed Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
- Upload evidence of completing relevant risk management units for the certificate
- Once WorkSafe reviews and confirms your evidence, you will be prompted via email to enrol into the applicable legalisation examination
- Once you pass the examination, you will be awarded an equivalent WHS statutory certificate. This can be downloaded via your MSPP profile.
Statutory certificates FAQs
Application lodgement
Application for underground supervisor's certificate must be lodged using the Mines statutory positions portal (MSPP).
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