The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) called for nominations from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the vacant organisational and individual industry expert positions on the Coal Industry Reference Committee (IRC) as listed in the table below. Nominations closed COB Monday 28 November 2016.
Coal Mining operations are mainly located in New South Wales and Queensland, cumulatively accounting for around 98 per cent of national black Coal production. Coal is mined in both underground and open cut operations with the latter of these sharing qualifications with open cut metalliferous mining and quarrying.
The Coal IRC will have responsibility for relevant components of the:
IRC Structure
The draft structure for the Coal IRC was published on this website on 11 October 2016, providing an opportunity for industry to comment on whether the structure would adequately represent the industry. The structure was amended in consultation with the IRC chair based on feedback received from stakeholders. This amendment clarified the individual expertise positions in Underground Coal Mining and Surface Coal Mining could comprise of no more than one member from a single state/territory. This ensures adequate geographic representation; noting the majority of industry activity occurs in Queensland and New South Wales.
For more information about the review process please see the IRC Review page.
| Representation Type | Number of members | Organisation | Comments/Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Peak body | 1 | Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) |
Peak body representing Australia’s Coal Mining industry.
Member to be nominated by MCA |
| State Minerals Councils | 1 |
Nominated by the NSW Minerals Council
OR QLD Resources Council |
Rotation every two years between NSW and QLD Minerals/Resources Councils |
| State agencies / regulators | 1 |
NSW Coal Competence Board
|
Member to be nominated by organisation |
| State agencies / regulators | 1 | QLD Mines Inspectorate | Member to be nominated by organisation |
| Mines Rescue Services | 1 |
Nominated by the NSW Mines Rescue
OR QLD Mines Rescue Services |
Rotation every two years.
Mines Recue Services are industry funded and supported organisations that assist industry to provide incident response. They also play a role in training provision. Individual to be nominated by each organisation. |
| Industry Growth Centre | 1 | Nominated by the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Growth Centre (NERA) | The Industry Growth Centres Initiative is an industry-led approach driving innovation, productivity and competitiveness by focusing on areas of competitive strength and strategic priority. |
| Employee Association | 1 | Appropriate nominee to be provided by the ACTU | Nominee must be directly engaged with the coal sector |
|
Industry expertise
(6) |
1 | Vacant – Nominations closed | Individual with expertise in blasting |
| 2 | Vacant – Nominations closed | Individuals with expertise in Underground Coal Mining | |
| 2 | Vacant – Nominations closed | Individuals with expertise in Surface Coal Mining | |
| 1 | Vacant – Nominations closed | Individual with expertise in Coal Processing |
Total members 13