Webinar – Drug and Alcohol Programme Integrity: A Short Leadership Briefing
Is your drug and alcohol programme an ironclad asset or a hidden liability?
MinEx will host CK from Advance Diagnostics who are specialists in the field of managing the risks of drugs and alcohol in workplaces. CK is an associate medical review officer and an active member of the AS/NS Joint Standards Committee that shaped the AS/NZS 4760 and 4308 standards and offers unparalleled expertise in this field.
In this briefing on the cornerstones of an effective drug and alcohol programme, updates will be provided on:
• Effective training: Discover why proactive education on drug and alcohol effects is your first and best line of defence
• Smarter testing: Move beyond the basics to understand the crucial differences between testing methods and how to choose the right one for your site
• Policies: Learn the essential components of a fair and effective policy, including the vital role of worker consultation
• Privacy and trust: Navigate the complex landscape of confidentiality and privacy to build a programme that is both legally sound and trusted by your workforce
Protect your team and your operations to ensure your safety strategy is built to last.
Join this free webinar, no RSVP required:
Thursday 27 November 2025, 9:30am-10:15am
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85752710901?pwd=t933ns3RjNVjmPuzs5abUcag128XVZ.1
Meeting ID: 857 5271 0901
Passcode: 850238
MinEx health and safety workshops
MinEx’s eighth round of health and safety workshops wrapped up in 2025, thank you to everyone who joined us.
These workshops covered essential updates on health and safety issues and best practices across the extractives industry, including mining, tunnelling, quarrying, and heavy trades. Each session offered 8 hours of unrestricted CPD and covered topics such as:
- Trends in safety performance
- Learnings from serious incidents
- WorkSafe inspectorate update
- Emergency preparedness
- Worker health
- Legal decisions on officer responsibilities
We're currently planning our 2026 workshop schedule, so please check back soon. Details will be posted here once confirmed.
| Kerikeri – 17 February – TBC | Waipukurau – TBC |
| Dargaville – 18 February – TBC | Palmerston North – TBC |
| Invercargill – 26 February – TBC | Cromwell – TBC |
| Blenheim – TBC | Rolleston – TBC |
| Nelson – TBC |
Te Kūiti – TBC
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| Rotorua – TBC | Gisborne – TBC |
| Whakatāne – TBC | Dunedin – TBC |
| Paeroa – TBC | Greymouth – TBC |
Webinar – Fostering safe behaviours
Tane van der Boon (founder of inviol) and Wayne Scott (CEO of MinEx) held a webinar to explore how practical AI-driven approaches can strengthen your organisation’s health and safety culture.
inviol is serious about shifting safety from reactive compliance to proactive coaching. Using innovative AI technology, they identify risks as they happen and deliver actionable insights that foster safer behaviours and reduce incidents.
invoil don’t see AI as a standalone solution – they integrate it thoughtfully into your day-to-day operations, enabling your people to address hazards effectively and continuously improve safety culture on site.
This free webinar can be found here.
Respirable Crystalline Silica workshop
In December 2024, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden released a discussion document entitled Work with engineered stone and materials containing crystalline silica. MinEx hosted a one-day workshop in Wellington on 5 March 2025 which addressed the hazards associated with worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS), what needs to change in New Zealand to address these hazards, and controls for reducing worker exposure. The workshop also discussed the Government discussion document and submission points for the consultation.
The workshop was beneficial to:
- health and safety professionals
- mining, quarrying and tunnelling managers and supervisors
- construction industry representatives
- civil construction representatives
- occupational hygienists
- suppliers of PPE and exposure monitoring
- anyone else with an interest in managing worker health, particularly in relation to air quality.
Speakers included occupational hygienists, medical practitioners, researchers and suppliers of protective equipment.
Presentations are now available to purchase here.
Extractive Industry Training Advisory Group
MinEx works to support the provision of good quality training. It has established an Extractive Industry Training Advisory Group to ensure that training for mining, tunnelling and quarry operators fit the needs of the industry.
Any mine, tunnel or quarry has to be operated by someone with a Certificate of Competence (CoC). There are requirements to update CoCs and to take part in Continuing Professional Development, CPD. See our Certificates of Competency page for more information.
MinEx works with organisations including MITO, and Hanga-Aro-Rau (Workforce Development Council) who support vocational education for our sector.
Training is delivered by a range of providers in various locations around NZ and can be arranged through MITO, Tai Poutini, Mines Rescue and ACT Safety.
These organisations can arrange training for everything from entry level positions through to operations, supervision and management.
