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Session 3 | Building Frontline Capability: Standards, Training and Technical Safety
Focus: National qualification standards, shared competency assurance models, risk-aligned training design, and the safe integration of emerging rescue equipment.
Overview:
This integrated session examines how frontline capability is built, assured and sustained in high-risk environments. It follows the pathway from national qualification reform and standardised skills assessment through to risk-based training design and the practical safety parameters required for modern rescue equipment. Together, these presentations show how leadership can translate standards and intent into consistent, field-ready competence.
PRESENTATIONS
14:05–14:25 | Supporting Mine Emergency Response Teams: Building a Connected Capability Network
Presenter: James Sorahan (Executive Director – MCA Victoria)
Abstract:
The Minerals Council of Australia is strengthening mine emergency response capability through collaboration, simulation and shared learning. This presentation explores how training events such as the Victorian Mine Rescue Competition (VMRC) are evolving into industry-wide capability platforms, strengthening interoperability, mutual aid partnerships and collective preparedness for increasingly complex emergency scenarios.
14:25–14:45 | Standardising Excellence: The Emergency Services Skills Assessment (ESSA)
Presenter: Matt Campbell (Rio Tinto / EM CoP)
Abstract:
To combat skill fade and inconsistent response metrics across the resources sector, the Emergency Management Community of Practice introduces the Emergency Services Skills Assessment (ESSA). This standardised evaluation benchmarks practical skills in medical response, technical rescue, firefighting and breathing apparatus, providing successful candidates with a portable, three-year certificate recognised across the industry. This presentation outlines the rationale, design and benefits of this shared assurance model.
14:45–15:05 | Linking the Bow Tie Concept to Training Delivery
Presenter: Paul Skuse (ERGT)
Abstract:
This presentation connects high-level risk management with practical capability development. By linking training directly to the Bow Tie concept, it demonstrates how designing courses around critical controls, workplace behaviours and realistic simulations can strengthen both prevention and emergency response effectiveness. It provides a practical model for aligning learning design with operational risk.
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