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Safety, Mining and Resource Training Services (SMART™)

What Is SMART™ ?

Safety, Mining and Resource Training (SMART™) exists to provide holistic training services in safety, compliance, induction, licensing and Nationally Accredited Qualifications to the mining, resource and extractive industries. SMART™ participants undertake training from a suite of pre-employment and up-skilling programs designed to increase their ability to gain and maintain employment, and work safely and efficiently in the sector.

SMART™ Industry Up-Skilling Program

The SMART™ Industry Up-Skilling Program focuses on ensuring all employees within the Mining and Resource Sector are safe and compliant in their day to day activities. This can include a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process and training to obtain a Nationally Accredited Qualification at Certificate II, Certificate III or Diploma level from the DRT03 Drilling Industry Training Package. This program exceeds the requirements of the Queensland Governments Department of Mines and Energy competency standard for the petroleum and gas drilling industry.

The SMART™ Induction and Compliance Program

The SMART™ Induction and Compliance Program is designed to give participants the skills and knowledge required to work in the mining and resource sector. Many employers in the mining and resource sector recognise the SMART™ Induction and Compliance Program as a minimum entry requirement in their organisations. For more information please see SMART™ Induction & Compliance Program.

Nationally Accredited Qualifications

Drilling Industry

· Certificate II in Drilling (Mineral Exploration)

· Certificate II in Drilling (Oil/Gas On Shore)

· Certificate III in Drilling (Mineral Exploration)

· Certificate III in Drilling (Oil/Gas On Shore)

· Certificate IV in Drilling (Mineral Exploration)

· Certificate IV in Drilling (Oil/Gas On Shore)

· Diploma of Drilling (Mineral Exploration)

· Diploma of Drilling (Oil/Gas On Shore)

Extractive Industry

· Certificate I in Resource and Infrastructure

· Certificate III in Extractive Industries Operations

Employer Incentives

Subject to eligibility, employers may be eligible for government incentives to offset the cost of training.

	Certificate
Payment	II	III & IV
Commencement incentive	$1,250	$1,500
Completion incentive	-	$2,500
Recommencement incentive – for employers recommencing out-of-trace Certificate III, IV or selected Diploma and Advanced Diploma apprentices	-	$750
Innovation (special commencement) for employers who employ an apprentice in an eligible innovation training package	-	$1,100
Rural & Regional Incentive (special commencement)	-	$1,000
Additional Commencement Incentive – Australian School-based Apprenticeship for employers who employ an Australian School Based Apprentice	$750	$750
Additional Retention Incentive – Australian School-Based Apprenticeship. For employers who continue to employ an Australian School Based Apprentice after the student has completed year 12	$750	$750
Additional Commencement Incentive – declared drought areas	$1,500	-
Additional Completion Incentive – declared drought areas	$1,500	-
Additional Commencement Incentive – Mature Age Worker. For an employer who employs an Australian Apprentice aged 45 years or more	$750	$750
Additional Completion Incentive – Mature Age Worker. For an employer who employs an Australian Apprentice aged 45 years or more	$750	$750

Additional Incentives – for the Apprentice
Payment
Living Away From Home Allowance Certificate II or higher and the apprentice has moved away from the parent/guardian home to commence or remain in an Australian Apprenticeship	1^st year: $77.17 per week 2^nd year: $38.59 per week 3^rd year: $25.00 per week
Commonwealth Trade Learning Scholarship for apprentices undertaking selected Skill Shortage Occupations	12 months: $500 24 months: $500
Apprenticeship Wage Top-Up for selected Skill Shortage Occupations	$2000 (4 x $500)