To be eligible for appointment to various statutory positions in the Western Australian mining industry, a person must pass the applicable examination on mining health and safety laws, including:
The Work Health and Safety Act (WA) 2020
The Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations (WA) 2022
Examinations are administered by the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) and are run at approved examination centres. They are computer-based and contain a variety of question types such as true / false, multiple choice and fill-in-the blanks.
Course Aim:
The aim of TSA’s Exam Preparation Course course is to prepare people to undertake the WA Mining Safety Legislation Examination.
Course Pre-requisites:
Required pre-requisite: Participants require a laptop/tablet and a physical copy of the WHS Act (2020) and the WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022 regardless of whether they are completing the training online or via the intensive 3 day workshop.
When is the intensive (face to face) course available?
Public course dates are listed below. Please click on the date to enrol. In-house private training can be arranged at a time and date suitable to your business.
How long does the course go for?
Online Course
This course does not have a set duration and does not need to be completed in one sitting.
As a rough guide, it is recommended that participants spend 20 hours using this course to prepare for the exam. Those who are unfamiliar with the Act and Regulations, or do not have much experience sitting exams, along with those who struggle with reading or comprehension, should expect to spend a little longer than 20 hours.
Enrolment in this course provides access for a period of 3 months. Extensions to this timeframe can be arranged by contacting Training Services Australia
Intensive (In Person) Workshop.
This course is 3 Days face to face and runs from 8.30am – 4.30pm.
Participants should be ready to attempt the exam immediately following this 3 day course. Ideally candidates should have an examination booking within 14 days of attendance.
Participants will still have access to the online exam prep following attendance.
