NZQA registered Australian standard / 28739 version 1
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Title / Establish and maintain the risk management system at an extractive site
Level / 6 / Credits / 15
Purpose / This standard comprises this cover sheet and Australian unit of competency RIIRIS601D.
People credited with this standard are able to:plan and prepare to establish the framework for the risk management system; establish processes to support the risk management system; plan and facilitate the implementation of the risk management system; audit the management processes; and monitor completion of records and reports, at an extractive site.
Classification / Extractive Industries > Extractive Industries Management
Available grade / Achieved
Australian Qualifications Framework Details
Unit of Competency Code / RIIRIS601D
Unit of Competency Name / Establish and maintain the risk management system
Developer / SkillsDMC

Explanatory notes

1The Australian unit of competency can be accessed using this linkRIIRIS601DEstablish and maintain the risk management system. The RII Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package can be downloaded from Training.gov.au. This standard has been listed on New Zealand’s Directory of Assessment Standards as part of the Mutual Recognition of Vocational Education and Training Qualifications between Australia and New Zealand, and has been endorsed by the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Inc)(MITO).

2Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

An MOU has been established between MITO and SkillsDMC (the Australian National Industry Skills Council for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors). The MOU outlines moderation in New Zealand, the granting of consent to assess against standards to providers in New Zealand and the provision for participation of the New Zealand industry in the review of this standard. This document can be viewed at Further information relating to consent to assess against and moderation of this standard is outlined in MITO’s Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) 0114.

3Performance of the outcomes of this unit standard must comply with the following. Any new, amended or replacement Acts, regulations, standards, codes of practice, guidelines, or authority requirements or conditions affecting this unit standard will take precedence for assessment purposes, pending review of this unit standard.

-approved codes of practice issued pursuant to the HSE Act;

-documented workplace health, safety and environmental procedures (where these exceed the code) for personal, product, workplace health, safety, and environmental matters;

-obligations required under current law including:

-Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Act 1992;

-HSE Regulations 1995;

-HSE (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations) Regulations 2013;

-Resource Management Act 1991;

-Conservation Act 1987;

-Environment Act 1986;

-Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996;

-HSNO (Personnel Qualifications) Regulations 2001.

Replacement information / This unit standard replaced unit standard 23547.
Planned review date / 31 December 2020

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions

Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment
Registration / 1 / 19 March 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0114

This CMR can be accessed at

Please note

Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

Comments on this unit standard

Please contact NZ Motor Industry Training you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.

NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018