Professional Development
Designed by leading academics and industry experts to connect you with the latest research and best practice for the minerals and resources sector
The Sustainable Minerals Institute delivers a range of professional development options for the resources sector to increase specialist knowledge and skills.
We offer courses and masterclasses led by experts who will connect you with the latest research and best practice in health and safety, governance and leadership, social performance, mine site environmental management, and geology, mining and metallurgy.
View our full range of courses by theme, or find out more about upcoming public course in the table below. SMI's Technology Transfer company, JKTech also deliver a range of training courses designed to address critical mining and mineral processing challenges.
SMI has a strong track record working with partners to deliver tailored training for specific needs, contact us if you would like to discuss further.
Themes
Upcoming public courses
Calendar may be subject to change
| Course | Location / delivery mode | Date |
G3: GMIRM Risk Management Systems (Burnie): Gain the essential knowledge and skills for identifying workplace hazards and making effective decisions about risk. | in-person (Burnie, Tasmania) | 22-25 July 2025 |
Advanced Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Masterclass: Gain practical insights into how real-time data and AI can be used to verify critical controls, predict failures, and improve workplace safety. | online | 31 July & 1 August 2025 |
| Mine Water Systems: Gain the foundational skills for managing water resources on a mine site. | online, self-paced | 22 July - 14 December 2025 (Enrolments are accepted for 4 weeks after the official start date) |
| Community Relations at Exploration: Deepen your understanding of the social issues and impact mineral exploration activities can have on a community. | online, self-paced (with 90 min scheduled webinar each week) | 25 August–5 October 2025 (enrolments will remain open until 1 September 2025) |
| Risk and Critical Control Management: Update your understanding of risk management and critical control systems with insights from the latest applied research. | online, self-paced in-person | 8 September - 7 November 2025 21 October 2025 |
| Indigenous Cultural Heritage Management in the Australian Resources Sector: Learn how to manage Indigenous cultural heritage effectively and respectfully in Australian mining operations. | online, self-paced (with 4 hours of scheduled webinars) | 29 September - 30 November 2025 |
| Bowtie Facilitation Course: This course prepares experienced risk management personnel to facilitate effective bowtie workshops within their organisation. | in-person | 8-10 October 2025 |
| G3: GMIRM Risk Management Systems (Brisbane): Gain the essential knowledge and skills for identifying workplace hazards and making effective decisions about risk. | in-person (Brisbane) | 14-17 October 2025 |
| Dialogue for Community Engagement: Build your capacity for leading practice community engagement and dialogue through | iin-person (Brisbane) | 28-30 October 2025 |
| Process and Systems Safety Engineering: Understand process safety and systems safety engineering principles and practices, and how to leverage them to achieve better system safety. | in-person (Brisbane) | 4-7 November 2025 |
| Critical Risk Control Masterclass: Advance your critical control management skills to prevent fatalities. | in-person (Brisbane) and also online | 27-28 November 2025 |
G7: Mine Occupational Health and Safety Management: Gain the skills and knowledge to develop, implement, evaluate and manage occupational health and safety management systems in the minerals and resources sector. | in-person (Brisbane) | 2-5 December2025 |
Masterclasses
- Advanced Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (online)
- Critical Risk Control (online and in-person, Brisbane)
Public courses available anytime
Water Accounting for Mine Sites
Designed to equip environmental personnel with the technical knowledge needed to develop and interpret mine site water accounts and water balances.
Water Quality Assessment for Mine Sites
Gain fundamental understanding of mine water chemistry, and practical knowledge of monitoring and sampling programs, as well as analysing and reporting of water quality data.
Introduction to Acid and Metalliferous Drainage (AMD)
Understand the principles of AMD from characterization through to management, and treatment.
Date: start anytime
Delivery: online
Creating and Sustaining a Healthy Workplace
Create and maintain a healthy workplace with the latest insights and tools.
Date: start anytime
Delivery: online
Achieving Environmental Effectiveness
Achieve environmental effectiveness at your mine site with the latest environmental management advice.
Date: start anytime
Delivery: online
Foundation courses
Foundations of Mine Closure and Sustainable Transitions
Understand the complexity of mine closure for all stakeholders.
Foundations of Modern Mining
Gain the contemporary knowledge and skills required for modern mining.