Is S123 a real qualification?

No. It is an industry name for three units - RIIRIS301E, RIIWHS301E and RIICOM301E. There is no skill set or qualification with that code on the national register, and no provider can hold S123 on its scope.

So what do I actually enrol in?

The three units, individually. An provider that holds all three can enrol you in all three. You receive a statement of attainment for each.

How many providers can deliver all three?

182 currently can deliver all three units, all of them approved to deliver and assess. Individually the numbers are higher: 401 hold S1, 223 hold S3 and 194 hold S2.

Is it the same as Standard 11?

No. Standard 11 is RIISS00034, a registered six-unit skill set, and it is the surface coal mine entry induction. S123 is the supervisor-level set and sits above it.

Does my site have to accept it?

That is between you and the site. Because S123 is not a register code, what counts as S123 varies. Confirm the three codes with the site before enrolling.

Are there entry requirements?

The register records none for any of the three units. Licensing, legislative and certification requirements vary between states, territories and industry sectors and must be checked with the relevant body.

S123 S123: the mining supervisor units

About this qualification

S123 is an industry name, not a code on the national register. There is no skill set called S123 and no qualification with that code. It is the shorthand the mining industry uses for three units that supervisors and leading hands are commonly asked to hold: RIIRIS301E, RIIWHS301E and RIICOM301E — S1, S2 and S3.

Because it is not a registered set, no provider can put S123 on its scope. What an provider can hold is the three units individually. 182 providers currently hold all three, and every one of them is approved to deliver and assess, not assess only.

The three do different jobs. S1 is applying risk management processes. S2 is conducting a safety and health investigation after an incident. S3 is communicating information — toolbox talks, shift reports and resolving conflict. Together they cover assessing risk, investigating what went wrong, and telling the crew about it.

The closest registered sets are RIISS00032 Site Health and Safety Coordinator, which carries S2 but not the other two, and RIISS00029 Leading Hand — Coal Mining, which carries S1. Neither is S123. If your site asks for S123, it is asking for the three units.

Roles it maps to

What the three units cover between them.

Supervisors and Leading Hands Risk Assessment Incident Investigation Toolbox Talks

The three units, and what sits around them

S123 is these three units. Standard 11 is the entry induction below it; the Certificate III is where the units count as credit.

Three units · the set · you are hereS123 S123 — the mining supervisor set
Single unit · S1RIIRIS301E Apply risk management processes
Single unit · S2RIIWHS301E Conduct safety and health investigations
Single unit · S3RIICOM301E Communicate information
Skill set · the entry inductionRIISS00034 Standard 11 — surface coal mine safety
Certificate III · where it leadsRII30920 Civil Construction Plant Operations

What it covers

3Core Units

0Elective Units

S123 is not a registered skill set, so there are no packaging rules. Each of the three units is enrolled and assessed on its own terms, and each produces its own statement of attainment. There is no single certificate called S123. What a site accepts as "S123" is a matter for the site, so confirm which three codes it wants before enrolling.

The three units. Each links to its own page.

S1 RIIRIS301E Apply risk management processes
S2 RIIWHS301E Conduct safety and health investigations
S3 RIICOM301E Communicate information

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

Is S123 a real qualification?: No. It is an industry name for three units — RIIRIS301E, RIIWHS301E and RIICOM301E. There is no skill set or qualification with that code on the national register, and no provider can hold S123 on its scope.
So what do I actually enrol in?: The three units, individually. An provider that holds all three can enrol you in all three. You receive a statement of attainment for each.
How many providers can deliver all three?: 182 currently can deliver all three units, all of them approved to deliver and assess. Individually the numbers are higher: 401 hold S1, 223 hold S3 and 194 hold S2.
Is it the same as Standard 11?: No. Standard 11 is RIISS00034, a registered six-unit skill set, and it is the surface coal mine entry induction. S123 is the supervisor-level set and sits above it.
Does my site have to accept it?: That is between you and the site. Because S123 is not a register code, what counts as S123 varies. Confirm the three codes with the site before enrolling.
Are there entry requirements?: The register records none for any of the three units. Licensing, legislative and certification requirements vary between states, territories and industry sectors and must be checked with the relevant body.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

QLD

MinRes Training InstituteRTO 40727

Deliver and assess · QLD
QLD

TAFE QueenslandRTO 0275

Deliver and assess · QLD
WA

North Metropolitan TAFERTO 52786

Deliver and assess · WA
WA

South Regional TAFERTO 52790

Deliver and assess · WA
QLD

Halo Nation TrainingRTO 32485

Deliver and assess · QLD
QLD

National SkillsRTO 45438

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Civil SafetyRTO 32381

Deliver and assess · QLD
QLD

AshtrailRTO 6139

Deliver and assess · QLD
NSW

Joblink PlusRTO 91434

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

PM2RTO 41304

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

Innovative Learning SolutionsRTO 91812

Deliver and assess · NSW
QLD

Martyr Training ServicesRTO 31279

Deliver and assess · QLD
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