The Minerals Council of Australia as the initiator of this project is seeking to take risk assessment in the Australian minerals industry to the next level.

In commissioning the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (MISHC) at The University of Queensland under the leadership of Professor Jim Joy to develop the Guideline, the Council was responding to strong industry support for improvement in the quality of the risk assessment process.

This on-line resource is structured to help individuals design and undertake formal and informal risk assessments. The processes outlined in the Guideline are outcome-based rather than prescriptive with extensive links to case studies and lessons learned.

The Council sees the Guideline as a dynamic document to be enhanced and refined, particularly with the addition of new case studies and the sharing of experiences in the application of risk assessment processes.

The Council believes this Guideline will make an important contribution in ensuring the Australian minerals industry continues to provide leadership in improving the safety performance of the minerals sector.

MITCHELL H HOOKE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE