Resources Regulator NSW

The Resources Regulator NSW is the state’s work health and safety regulator for mines and petroleum sites.

The Resources Regulator's role includes:

• receiving and considering complaints, alleged breaches of the Mining Act and safety incident notifications
• providing information and guidance about safety and other regulatory obligations to protect and support industry, workers, the community and the state
• conducting probity and compliance checks on applicants for grant/renewal/transfer title applications
• conducting inspections and investigations
• assessing licensing, registration applications and grants applications for occupational licences (practising certificates and certificates of competence)
• regulating exploration activities including issuing activity approvals and ensuring compliance with title conditions and codes of practice
• taking enforcement action such as issuing prohibition and other statutory notices and taking prosecution action
• providing advice to the appropriate development consent authority regarding the appropriateness of rehabilitation strategies included in development applications, including advice on conditioning
• supporting and administering the NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council and NSW Mining and Petroleum Competence Board, and
• administering the mine and petroleum site safety fund (mine safety levy).

Mine safety offices

There are mine safety offices in Armidale, Broken Hill, Lightning Ridge, Lithgow, Maitland, Orange and Wollongong.