This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to establish and maintain mine closure management systems in Coal mining.

This unit is appropriate for those working in management or technical specialist roles.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of the establishing and maintenance of mine closure management systems including:

accessing, interpreting and applying technical information

accessing, interpreting and applying mine survey information

accessing and analysing archival and historical information related to the mine

developing and maintaining risk management procedures and policies

communicating technical information, rules, procedures, regulations

accessing, reading, interpreting and applying legislation

providing leadership and guidance for group activities

facilitating and documenting risk control planning

applying records and document maintenance requirements

applying procedures for monitoring and determining changes to process

explaining complex information to superiors/subordinates

providing coaching and mentoring support

adopting communications styles appropriate to listeners and situations, including selecting an appropriate time and place

taking a leading role in initiating action and making decisions

listening actively, asking questions, clarifying points and rephrasing others’ statements to check mutual understanding

works effectively with others to establish and maintain mine closure management systems including:

managing people and processes

resolving conflict

coordinating human, financial and physical resources

developing, initiating and administering work plans

interpreting and applying operational performance data

engaging internal and external stakeholders

demonstrates completion of the establishment and maintenance of mine closure management systems that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

identifying the relevant information and scope of the work

identifying and addressing the full range of statutory/legal requirements

identifying all aspects of the mine closure management system

identification and selection of viable options for the establishing and maintenance of an underground mine mechanical plant management system that best meet the required outcomes through:

identifying all aspects of geological and hydrogeological information and mining induced stress

identifying all stakeholders and managing related interaction/negotiations

establishing the audit and review system

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in establish and maintain mine closure management systems through:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for;

community safety control responsibilities

environmental management

geophysical control systems

human resource management

mine operation

organisational goals and objectives

rehabilitation requirements and techniques

reporting and recording

risk control and management systems

work, health and safety

statutory/legal controls

data from organisational systems

action planning methods

advanced negotiation skills

applying advanced written and oral communication methods

work procedures/instructions

An assessor of this unit must satisfy the requirements of the NVR/AQTF or their successors; and Industry regulations for certification and licensing; and,

this unit must be assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment; and,

this unit must be assessed in compliance with relevant legislation/regulation and using policies, procedures, processes and operational manuals directly related to the industry sector for which it is being assessed; and,

assessment may be conducted in conjunction with the assessment of other Units of Competency; and,

assessment must confirm consistent performance can be applied in a range of relevant workplace circumstances; and,

assessors must demonstrate the performance evidence, and knowledge evidence as outlined in this Unit of Competency, and through the minimum years of current* work experience specified below in an Industry sector relevant to the outcomes of the unit; or,

where the assessor does not meet experience requirements a co-assessment or partnership arrangement must exist between the qualified assessor and an Industry subject matter expert. The Industry subject matter expert should hold the unit being assessed (or an equivalent unit) and/or demonstrate equivalence of skills and knowledge at the unit level. An Industry technical expert must also demonstrate skills and knowledge from the minimum years of current work experience specified below in the Industry sector, including time spent in roles related to the unit being assessed; and,

assessor and Industry subject matter expert requirements differ depending on the Australian Qualifications Framework Level (AQF) of the qualification being assessed and/or Industry Sector as follows:

*Assessors can demonstrate current work experience through employment within Industry in a role relevant to the outcomes of the Unit; or, for external assessors this can be demonstrated through exposure to Industry by conducting frequent site assessments across various locations.

**Where a unit is being delivered outside of a Qualification the first numeric character in the Unit code should be considered to indicate the AQF level

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit. Further information is available in the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package Companion Volume.

Coal mining