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Sunday workshop

The conference will once again feature an informative and exclusive Sunday program, giving attendees the opportunity to earn an additional 6 CPD points in addition to those awarded for the main conference.

Please note: attendance will be recorded at the start and end of each workshop to be eligible for CPD points.

If you have already registered and wish to attend a workshop, please contact the conference organisers at qmihsc@expertevents.com.au.

State of Play: A ground-up look at health and safety in the Queensland mining industry

Health and Safety in mining is everyone’s business, from the boardroom to the site. In this rotating discussion, participants from every level will work through three core themes to give an honest assessment of where we’re at and where we need to go. The goal is simple: keep what works, call out what doesn’t, and bring solutions, not just problems.

Workshop facilitators

Natasha Nunn

Natasha Nunn

Natasha specialises in implementing practical strategies and processes that cut through complexity to drive meaningful outcomes, the kind that stick in high-pressure, operationally demanding environments.

With a background spanning leadership, engagement, organisational development and culture, Natasha brings extensive experience in both operational and strategic management. She understands what it takes to align people, process and purpose in environments where the stakes are high and the pace doesn't slow down.

As a Partner at Neuro, Natasha leads large-scale strategic reviews, engagement and consultation projects, translating complex stakeholder insights into clear, actionable strategies that work on the ground, not just on paper. Her work spans the full spectrum from frontline teams to executive leadership, focusing on building the kind of capability that sustains performance through complexity and change.

Natasha has delivered leadership, engagement, and culture initiatives across a range of industries, including resources and energy, financial services, technology and data, health, government, and the public sector. This breadth of experience gives Natasha a well-rounded perspective on what drives performance and what gets in the way, regardless of the environment.

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Darren Ramia-Topp

Darren Ramia-Topp

Darren is a specialist in applied neuroscience, specifically spending the last 20+ years working on developing and applying the insights of neuroscience (NeuroPower™ frameworks) to leadership development, high-performance team building and culture change in the corporate sector (PwC, AMP, Commbank, WBC, BMA, Downer, QR) as a Consultant, General Manager, Strategy Manager, and Change Leader.

As an experienced executive coach with a trade background, Darren has expertise in making the complexity of neuroscience available to leaders and shares/develops practical tools that can be used immediately to engage individuals, teams and entire organisations.

As Darren comes from a trade background and grew up in a small family-owned manufacturing business, he has extensive exposure and a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities across all types of businesses. In addition, Darren is the Co-Founder of The Industry Factory, which over the last 4 years has specialised in delivering leadership programs that combine the neuropower frameworks with Lean manufacturing principles and practices to upskill and drive change for small- to medium-sized manufacturers, predominantly delivered in Queensland.

Darren has significant executive-level experience leading complex, high-pressure and tightly resourced organisations through significant change and industry upheaval.

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Zane Harris

Zane Harris

Zane is a human capital specialist with a genuine passion for teaming, social leadership and performance systems, and a track record of delivering results in complex, high-stakes environments.

As CEO at Neuro, he applies the latest insights from neuroscience and behavioural economics to the real-world challenge of building high-performing organisations, translating behavioural science into practical tools that land with operational leaders and frontline teams alike.

This means moving beyond compliance-driven people practices toward leadership and culture systems that genuinely shift performance. Zane works at the intersection of workforce capability, team dynamics and organisational culture, where the biggest performance gains are often found.

His experience spans health, professional services, financial services, technology and aviation. These are industries that demand performance at scale, under pressure, with little room for error, and this gives Zane a sharp eye for what drives sustainable results and what holds organisations back.

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Topic 1 Systems:

The Rulebook - Are our systems setting us up to succeed?

Every operation runs on systems including policies, processes, governance and decision-making structures that shape how work gets planned, done and improved. In this discussion, we’ll take an honest look at whether our organisational and industry frameworks are enabling good work or getting in the way of it. What should we keep, what’s good enough, and what needs a rethink?

Topic 2 People:

The Crew - Are we building the right capability and culture?

Our people are at the centre of everything, their capability, wellbeing, leadership and the culture they work in every day. This discussion explores how we onboard, train, support, engage and empower people at every level to perform safely and effectively. Where are we getting it right, where are the gaps, and what do we need to do differently?

Topic 3 Equipment and Technology:

The Kit - Is our gear and tech up to the job?

From plant and machinery to digital tools and emerging technology, the equipment we use has a direct impact on safety and efficiency. This discussion examines whether our gear is suitable, reliable, and well-maintained, and whether the technology (new or existing) is genuinely helping or adding complexity. What is working for us now and will continue to, where do we need to replace or improve, and what emerging equipment and technology could we leverage?

Topic 4: Bringing it all together

Joining the dots - Making sense of what we’ve heard

Each group has now had a crack at all three topics and returns to its starting topic to review perspectives from across the industry. This discussion provides an opportunity to make sense of what other groups have added and layer insights across conversations. Where are we aligned as an industry, what’s surprising or unexpected, and where are the opportunities for action and change? Following this final discussion, we will have initial shared takeaways for each topic to be revisited later in the conference.

Queensland Mining Industry Health & Safety Conference