Graduate Certificate of Leadership in Mining Workplace Safety

Graduate Certificate

Are you an aspiring or current manager in Western Australia's mining industry?

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

0.5 year full-time, 1 year part-time

Course Code

S11

Domestic Fees

$13,700 per year / $13,700 total

About this course

Are you an aspiring or current manager in Western Australia's mining industry?

This course will enhance your leadership capacity and is focused on improving a culture of workplace safety, preventing sexual harassment, reducing workplace fatalities and injuries, and preparing the workforce for future safety challenges and opportunities.

This course is offered in partnership with the Western Australian Government's Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety (MARS) program, administered by the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS).

Entry requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Bachelor degree; or
- Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
- Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
- Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Study locations

Joondalup

What you will learn

Demonstrate safety leadership management skills by initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating tasks in the context of mining
Apply independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problem problems to generate creative solutions for mining operations and organisations
Communicate specialised knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences in mining contexts

Career pathways

There are career opportunities in the fields of occupational health and safety, people and culture, human resource management, organisational development and more. Learning is tailored to the mining sector, in that the graduate skillset will be particular relevant to these positions in the context of mining, as well as more broadly.

Possible future job titles

Health, Safety and Environment Advisor/Manager, Employment Relations Manager, Workplace Relations Manager, Health and Safety Lead, People and Culture Officer, Health and Wellbeing Advisor.

Edith Cowan University (ECU)