What is the CCIM?

The Conference of Chief Inspectors of Mines (CCIM) is a Subcommittee of Australia's Ministerial Council on Mineral and Petroleum Resources (MCMPR). The Chief Inspectors of Mines are the most senior technical officers with regulatory responsibility and accountability for mining operations in the States and Northern Territory of Australia.

The role of the CCIM is to provide an advisory and co-ordinating role to the MCMPR to improve safety and health regulation for a sustainable Australian mining industry.

The CCIM meets on an annual basis and ongoing issues are dealt with out-of-session. New Zealand and Papua New Guinea officials usually attend annual meetings of the CCIM as observers. The CCIM Chair rotates annually among member jurisdictions. The Commonwealth, through Geoscience Australia, provides administrative and secretariat support.

The CCIM's current primary task for the MCMPR is the development and implementation of a more consistent nationwide approach to mine safety and health. CCIM members contribute to the National Mine Safety Framework (NMSF) through their representation on the NMSF Steering Group and their active participation in the working parties for the seven strategies. The CCIM will play a major role in the implementation of the NMSF.

The link below will take you to a more detailed discussion of the MCMPR's National Mine Safety Framework and the steps leading to its implementation.

National Mine Safety Framework Implementation Plan

Site last updated: 16 November 2009