A person is eligible for an underground supervisor (UGS) certificate if they can demonstrate the criteria below.
Underground supervisor’s certificates with qualifications
A person who holds a relevant qualification is eligible for an underground supervisor's certificate if the person demonstrates evidence of:
Underground supervisor's certificate (without qualifications)
A person who does not hold a relevant qualification is eligible for an underground supervisor's certificate if they can demonstrate evidence of:
Requirements for all applications
Application fee
No fee payable to sit for the work health and safety examination.
Supporting documentation and resources
- Statement of experience: Underground supervisor (with qualifications) – two years employment on an underground mine site: Template
- Statement of experience: Underground supervisor (without qualifications) – five years employment on an underground mine site: Template
- Statement of experience: Underground supervisor – 84 shifts working in mine ventilation, mine planning or mine emergency management at an underground non-coal mine: Template
- Statement of experience: Underground supervisor – 42 shifts installing ground support at an underground non-coal mine site: Template
- Statement of experiences: Underground supervisor – 42 shifts in using explosives at stopes and development faces at an underground non-coal mine site: Template
- Statement of experience: Underground supervisor – 42 shifts in mine transport and services at an underground non-coal mine site: Template
- Underground supervisor – qualification self-assessment: Template
- Underground supervisor statutory certificate – Examples of suitable roles against relevant activity: Guide
- National Police Clearance
- HTLAID011 Provide first aid
- Approved WHS risk management units for statutory positions: Information sheet
Transitioning a certificate of competency to a WHS statutory certificate
Certificate of competency holders have until the end of the transitional arrangements to transition their certificate over to an equivalent WHS statutory certificate. To apply:
- Create or log in to your Mines statutory positions portal (MSPP) account
- Upload a copy of your certificate of competency issued under the repealed Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
- Upload evidence of completing relevant risk management units for the certificate
- Once WorkSafe reviews and confirms your evidence, you will be prompted via email to enrol into the applicable legalisation examination
- Once you pass the examination, you will be awarded an equivalent WHS statutory certificate. This can be downloaded via your MSPP profile.
Application lodgement
Application for underground supervisor's certificate must be lodged using the Mines statutory positions portal (MSPP) .