DEMIRS EXAM PREPARATION COURSE
Background:
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.
Recommended pre-requisite: It is strongly recommended that candidates complete TSA’s WHS Statutory Responsibilities for Mining Supervisors (SRMS)’ course prior to undertaking exam prep.
What is the cost?
The cost of the DEMIRS Exam Preparation course is
Online Only – $385 per person (inc GST)
Intensive (3 Days face to face) – $1265 (inc GST)
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. Proof of an examination booking within 14 days of attendance is a requirement of enrolment.
Participants will still have access to the online exam prep following attendance.
Positions required to sit the Statutory Exams:
Site Senior Executive
Exploration Manager
Statutory Supervisor
Underground Manager (non-coal)
Underground Supervisor (non-coal)
Quarry Manager
Radiation Safety Officer (NORM)
Noise Officer
Mine Air Quality Officer
Underground Ventilation Officer
Underground Manager (coal)
Mine Surveyor G1
Mine Surveyor G2
Underground Supervisor (coal)
Electrical Supervisor
What topics and activities are included?
The course contains the following sections:
- Background information about the WA Mining WHS Legislation Exam
- Overview of the structure and content of the WHS Act and the WHS (Mines) Regulations
- Activities to build familiarity with content and structure of the Act and Regulations
- Overview of different question types in the exam and tips for answering the questions
- WHS Act practice questions
- WHS (Mines) Regulations practice questions
- WHS Act and WHS (Mines) Regulations combined practice questions
- Practice examination (timed)
The course contains over 600 practice questions, which are similar to those you can expect to experience in the official examination.
Enrolment:
For more information of to enrol, please contact us on 08 9422-6444 and ask to speak to a training advisor or send us an email via our contact page