MEDIA ALERT: Safety Champions Gather to Defend Queensland's Mine Safety Standards

Site Safety and Health Representatives from across Queensland's coal industry will gather in Rockhampton today for the opening of the 2026 SSHR Conference.

The conference will focus on strengthening mine safety outcomes, sharing lessons from serious incidents, and discussing growing concerns about proposed changes to Queensland's resources safety framework.

The conference comes at a critical time for mine safety in Queensland.

 

WHAT: 2026 Site Safety and Health Representative Conference
WHEN: Monday 15th  - Friday 19th June 2026
WHERE: Rockhampton Leagues Club, Rockhampton

 

For more information, please see media release here

 

Interviews can be arranged on request.