What is the Mining Industry Skills Centre Inc?
The Mining Industry Skills Centre works with the resources industry to identify and solve the challenges associated with training a modern workforce. The Skills Centre develops solutions to help industry plan and develop their workforce, and provides opportunities for organisations and individuals to improve Safety and productivity on-site by implementing high quality training.
To do this, the Skills Centre partners with and supports sites, contractors, training organisations and corporate groups across our industry, while engaging with other key stakeholders such as government, the inspectorate, unions and other industry peak bodies
As an organisation that receives no government funding for its operation, the Skills Centre survives entirely on income generated by sales of its products and services. The Skills Centre is a not-for-profit organisation which means any profits made from these sales are not paid out to shareholders but are re-invested into the industry in a range of ways, including:
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Subsidising the cost of products and services
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Coordinating networks, focus groups and taskforces
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Undertaking research projects
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Producing training frameworks, reports, strategies and papers
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Providing advice and support services
The Skills Centre aims to create a sustainable and profitable business that works to support the industry.
In doing this we fulfil our purpose to assure the timely development of a sustainable, skilled workforce aligned to industry requirements.
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2010 Training Award Finalists Announced!
22/06/2010
Finalists have been selected from across the country for the 2010 Mining Industry Skills Centre Training Awards. The finalists include apprentices, trainees, trainers and organisations who have been chosen for their outstanding achievement and commitment to training. | more
Automation for Success
10/05/2010
The rise of automation in the Australian resources industry will cause a major skills shortage in the next decade unless it invests in specialist training, a new industry report has revealed. | more
The 2010 Mining Industry Skills Centre Conference and Training Awards
27/04/2010
As the resources industry emerges from last year’s economic downturn, new approaches to skilling and training are required for the industry to effectively manage its workforce into the future. | more
The Release of GI v3
01/04/2010
The Mining Industry Skills Centre is pleased to announce the national release of GI v3 - A safety induction for the industry workplace. | more
PROJECT CANARY
For more information on PROJECT CANARY, please visit the official website by clicking 'more'. | more
DIGGING DEEP - Delivering a safe and produtive workforce from the ground up.
Secrets to a good night’s sleep: Safety Systems, Training, and the Importance of Human Error
Tony Engelmann talks about PROJECT CANARY
Interested in a career within the resources industry?
The Skills Centre has produced a FREE DVD featuring success stories of real life people who are succeeding in the resources industry.
To see a promo and order your copy of the DVD click here 
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