What is the Mining Industry Skills Centre Inc?

Formerly known as the Queensland Mining Industry Training Advisory Body (QMITAB) the organisation was relaunched in 2006 as a centre for excellence and renamed the Mining Industry Skills Centre Incorporated.

The Mining Industry Skills Centre is a Queensland based, not-for-profit organisation that partners with industry and informs government to maximise the skills of workers in the resources industry to assist in the sustainability of the industry.

Initially formed as a collaborative venture between the mining industry and Queensland Government, the charter of the Mining Industry Skills Centre has grown to focus on the whole industry and works with mine-sites across the country on training initiatives. 

The Mining Industry Skills Centre has the charter to ‘assure the timely development of a sustainable, skilled workforce aligned to the industry’s requirements’.

Our purpose:

The Skills Centre is committed to developing and implementing strategic initiatives that assist the resource industry in creating a sustainable workforce.  In practice, this includes:

• Working with mining organisations to ensure their training programs most effectively meet the needs of the industry
• Providing insight into the skills shortage affecting the industry to assist in workforce planning
• A Generic Induction training program, recognised across the resources industry
• Access to state of the art training via underground and surface mining simulators
• Resources Industry Training Fund - Working with government to provide funding to the industry to support training initiatives.

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Mining Industry Skills Centre report to get hearts racing
23/06/2009
The Mining Industry Skills Centre today launched Stage One of the Resources Industry Heartbeat Project. | more

PROJECT CANARY
For more information on PROJECT CANARY, please visit the official website by clicking 'more'. | more

Working to unearth a skilled workforce
30 March 2009
The current economic climate is presenting significant challenges for the Australian resources industry, encouraging the development of innovative approaches to training and skilling. | more

Mining Industry Skills Centre 2009 Conference & Training Awards
Date: Thursday 24 and Friday 25 September 2009
Location: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Explore. Exchange. Equip. Unearthing success from a skilled workforce. | more