Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Industrial inspectors from Private Sector Labour Relations (PSLR) recovered $548,817 on behalf of Western Australian employees in the 2023-24 financial year. The figure comes from compliance activities – including 102 proactive inspections – and investigations into underpayment complaints made to PSLR by employees. For information on finding the correct pay rates for state system employees, visit https://lnkd.in/g7D_i_PW

Our Executive Leadership Group regularly venture out to Western Australia’s regions to connect with key stakeholders and visit significant projects in the area. The group was recently in the Mid West meeting regional staff and visiting some of the mining and energy projects that are contributing to positive social and environmental outcomes. These visits are a valuable way to learn more about the challenges and opportunities facing our regions, and we thank the local community and industry stakeholders for hosting us throughout the three-day visit.

✈ Our #RoamingGraduate recently embarked on her final grad journey, flying to Karratha to join forces with our liaison officer in the Pilbara, Anthony Anderson. The trip included a training session in Marble Bar for the spatial mapping system Tengraph, a visit to tenements in the area, and a tour of an active gold mine in Nullagine. “We were shown the different features of a gold mine’s life cycle, from the pit to the processing plant, the tailings storage facility, and even the gold room where the gold bars are poured,” Isabel said. Isabel also attended the 2024 Pilbara Summit, an annual two-day conference highlighting major projects and investment within the Pilbara region. “The event focused on the Pilbara’s clean energy transition and I was particularly interested to hear about several projects that have been proposed to replace the reliance on diesel, from electric haul trucks to portable solar powered batteries.”

We’re pleased to share that as part of Energy Week Western Australia the 23rd Energy in Western Australia Conference is returning to Perth at the Ritz-Carlton on 15 and 16 August ⚡ A key event in the WA energy industry calendar, the conference is hosted by the Australian Institute of Energy (AIE) - Perth and Energy Policy WA. The theme for this year is ‘Delivering the energy transition for consumers’ and features a range of key speakers including Hon Reece Whitby MLA, Minster for Energy, Environment and Climate Action, and Jai Thomas, Deputy Director General and Coordinator of Energy. Discussions will focus on the evolving energy landscape in WA and the lessons learned from overseas. Interested? Purchase tickets here 👉 https://lnkd.in/guBGcVyB

Team members from our Resource and Environmental Regulation Group Ikae B. Pat Boss and Emily Cross were in Melbourne last week for Carbon Capture APAC 2024. Our very own Senior Geologist Julie Cass from Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) took part in an engaging panel discussion about the strategic approaches to stimulate carbon storage. As the department starts developing the supporting regulations for the Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2024, it was an opportune time to meet with key stakeholders, including research organisation CO2CRC Limited, Mitsubishi Corporation and National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA). Read more about modernising our petroleum legislation 👉 https://lnkd.in/gmhvE3Gx

Rental reforms are being introduced on 29 July 🏡 Find out more about how these changes will provide tenants with more certainty in their budgets and the freedom to transform their rental into a home 👉 https://lnkd.in/g5u4YMZy.

Did you know that DEMIRS receives and processes around 120,000 licence applications a year? 🔍 We release public reports about our licensing services including departmental processing timelines, the number of licences, and industry trends. To read the latest March Quarter 2024 reports 👉 https://lnkd.in/ggEyDf3n

Today is World Youth Skills Day which coincidently marks the date our 2024 graduate cohort are rotating to a new business area as part of the DEMIRS and Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation Interagency Graduate Program. Sadly, the Corporate Communications team say goodbye for now to graduate Alyssa, who will be moving to the Community Education team in Consumer Protection WA With a degree in Creative Writing and Professional Writing as well as Publishing, Alyssa has had many opportunities in her first six months to use her existing skills, while building on others. “Being able to apply my written communication skills and provide vital information to the Western Australian community has been extremely rewarding.” As part of the program, Alyssa joined other young government sector employees in a 10-month Public Sector Commission program called Launch. “The program has been preparing us for employment in the public sector by developing our skills in the areas of leadership, communication, self-reflection and team building.”

Celebrating NAIDOC Week ☀ This week DEMIRS staff took part in an interactive tool making workshop facilitated by Yamatji Wadjuk man Jonathon Garlett. Participants learnt about the process of tool making and were able to try it for themselves using traditional materials. Thank you to the Aboriginal Strategies team for hosting this event ✨

As part of the Public Sector Commission's Vacation Program, seven public sector agencies have offered vacation work for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are enrolled in university. This week we welcomed university students Allira and Charlene to DEMIRS! 👋 Allira and Charlene are joining our Corporate Services and Labour Relations Group for two weeks to support the establishment of a departmental Aboriginal Mentoring Program and to learn about the work we do here at DEMIRS. To read more on the program 👉 https://ow.ly/j8xg50SzlcE