What we do

Our vision is for a zero serious harm resource sector in Queensland.

Legislation

We are responsible for administering safety and health legislation applying to Queensland’s resources industries:

• Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999
• Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999
• Explosives Act 1999
• Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004

Legislative amendments

• Direct employment amendments to the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999
• The Resources Safety and Health Legislation Amendment Act 2024

Our divisions

RSHQ has nine divisions, including four industry inspectorates:

• Coal Inspectorate
• Corporate
• Enterprise Program Management Office (incl. RSHQ Portal)
• Explosives Inspectorate
• Mineral Mines & Quarries Inspectorate
• Petroleum & Gas Inspectorate
• Occupational Health
• Simtars (Safety in mines testing & research station)
• Serious Incident Investigation Unit

Advisory groups

RSHQ works with several expert groups to ensure industry safety and health policy, and its implementation is informed by tripartite knowledge and perspectives. The groups we work with include the:

• Board of Examiners, including Certificates of Competency for coal mines and metalliferous mines and the Practising Certificate Scheme
• Coal Mining Safety and Health Advisory Committee
• Mining Safety and Health Advisory Committee
• Resources Medical Advisory Committee

Ministerial Direction

On 2 April 2025, the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development announced a review into the effectiveness of Queensland’s resources safety and health regulatory model. On 15 May 2025 the Minister issued a Ministerial Direction to RSHQ, to fund and assist the chair of the review.

• 2025 Ministerial Direction
• The Terms of Reference - Review of the current Resources Safety and Health regulatory model