It’s a no brainer that training is the way to make sure you and your workmates or staff go home safe every day. That’s why MinEx regularly publishes the Train Brain – our email newsletter to keep you up informed of all the latest training opportunities around the country.

With the new safety legislation now in place, training has got more demanding. Until recently, renewing your CoC was a once every 5-year cakewalk. Now, new competencies are demanded and you must keep up to date with your continuing professional development.

You can subscribe to the Train Brain, or check out the current courses on offer in the latest issue.

MITO provides training programmes for people at all stages of their extractives industry careers. Offerings range from Level 2 qualifications through to A and B Grade and Certificates of Competence (CoC). MITO also supports the development of future talent with RockUp – a surface mining and quarrying programme designed specifically for secondary school students.

New micro-credentials have been released, with more in development. Explore the full range of current programmes on the website.

Fees free

Learners starting study or training for the first time may be able to get Fees Free for their final year of study or final two years of work-based training, up to $12,000.

To get Fees Free for your final-year of study or training you must:

• complete a qualification in a programme that’s eligible for Fees Free, and
• meet the residency criteria, and
• meet the prior study and training criteria, and
• not have already used Fees Free.