Course Details

Learning From Disasters

RSHQLFD
 
 

In response to inquiry recommendations and extensive consultation with the CEO, Chiefs, CMSHAC, MSHAC, BOE and mining industry training and safety experts, the Learning from Disasters course created by Simtars, on behalf of Resources Safety and Health Queensland aims to be one part of a broader solution.

The course objective is Learning from Disasters not Learning about Disasters and is not intended to be a seconds to disaster workshop, as inquiry outcomes have delivered this. This course aims to challenge the traditional mindset about safety, risk, and control in the industry. It encourages participants to question their assumptions and beliefs about these concepts, and to consider new perspectives and approaches. By incorporating High Reliability Organisation (HRO) principles, the course promotes a culture of mindfulness, resilience, and continuous learning, which are essential for managing complex and dynamic systems.
The target audience are statutory ticket holders; however, this training can also benefit emerging leaders and those in supervisory positions who want to contribute towards building a safer workplace.

Learners will build their capacity to:

  • Identify the pattern causes which repeatedly recur in mining incidents.
  • Investigate the term ‘drift into failure’ and build awareness of organisational normalisation of signals of danger, otherwise known as disaster incubation. 
  • Identify how mining legislation relates to their own obligations and how to discharge them in a practical sense.
  • Understand the safety challenges of modern technologies and subsequently identify why a theory of High Reliability Organisation (HRO) is needed.

The Learning from Disasters course has been created by Simtars, on behalf of Resources Safety and Health Queensland for statutory ticket holders to meet the requirements for continuing professional development.

The course blended delivery model combines three (3) eLearning content blocks and a one (1) day face-to-face workshop. Key topics have been developed in response to coronial and other independent investigations and reviews, legislative updates and extensive consultation from industry and health and safety professionals in the resource sector.
 

Learners will build their capacity to:

  • Identify the pattern causes which repeatedly recur in mining incidents.
  • Investigate the term ‘drift into failure’ and build awareness of organisational normalisation of signals of danger, otherwise known as disaster incubation. 
  • Identify how mining legislation relates to their own obligations and how to discharge them in a practical sense.
  • Identify the consequences of poor behaviours or inadequate resourcing.
  • Understand the safety challenges of modern technologies and subsequently identify why a theory of HRO is needed.

The face-to-face 1-day workshop focus:  To establish tools and actions that Learners can implement in their own workplace at all levels, to strengthen safety frameworks and culture.
Through personal and workplace reflection, activities and collaborative discussion, participants will learn about behavioural and thinking biases that can affect your decision-making and attitudes, unpack the major ideas that shape health and safety practices and consequently improve their investigation and learning techniques. Key concepts of HRO theory introduced in the eLearning will be further unpacked to identify what they mean practically in terms of site behaviour – collective mindfulness, redundancy and flexibility.

 Learners must finish:

– All online course modules with Simtars and
 – Attend in-person 1-day workshop with an Approved Provider.

Learners have 6 months from the completion on the online course to attend and complete the workshop.

 
Approved Providers
Before registering for our online course, we advise you to review and get in touch with one of the Approved Providers. See the below list for the eLearning Module Pricing structure as well as course breakdown. 

A list of Approved Providers can be found here: Approved Provider List

 
Course Outline 
1. Online – $660 inc GST
 
Learning Block 1 – Online & Self-Paced        
  • Module 1. Disasters, Emergencies and Crises
  • Module 2. Patterns of Failure
  • Module 3. History of Mining Legislation
Learning Block 2 – Online & Self-Paced 
  • Module 4. Risk Management
  • Module 5. Process Safety
  • Module 6. High-Reliability Organisations
Learning Block 3 – Online & Self-Paced 
  • Module 7. Safety Culture

Online Quiz – Online, Self-Paced & Auto-Assessed (Estimated duration: 15 minutes)
This task aims to aid the learning process by reinforcing concepts and principles integrated throughout the course content. 

 
2. Face-2-Face Workshop –
Please contact the provider for pricing and dates
 
Facilitator Guided Workshop – Individual and Group-based Activities (Duration – 1 Day)
Resources

A course Learner Guide provides guidance on relevant and current safety information in the resources sector.

Additional videos, bulletins, and guidance notes are integrated as an extra educational aid to broaden knowledge in specific areas of interest.

The ‘Ask the Panel’ Video Resource includes insights and experiences from safety professionals who manage and mitigate serious risks in their daily work roles or provide consultative guidance to companies to maintain statutory compliance. The forum topics align with the course modules and aims to provide an extension of information and solution-focused examples relevant to each topic. 
 

 

Upcoming Programs

Name Course Start Date Course End Date Cost
Online (Blocks 1-3) – 2024 10/05/2024 01/08/2025 $660.00