QLD Coal Mine Worker Medical
Jobfit is an approved medical provider for the Coal Mine Workers’ Health Scheme, as regulated by the Queensland Government, Resources Safety & Health Queensland (RSHQ) The scheme applies only to the Coal Mines in Queensland.
- What is the QLD Coal Mine Workers Health Scheme?
- How it works – Employer Responsibilities
- Appoint an Approved Medical Advisor (AMA) / Supervising Doctor
- Employer Compliance and Booking Process
- Worker Responsibility
- What are the components of the RSHQ Coal Mine Medical Assessment?
- Workers – Preparing for your RSHQ Coal Mine Medical Assessment
- Subsequent Coal Mine Health Assessment
- Request an Employer/Mine Site Change
The Coal Mine Workers’ Health Scheme (formerly QLD Coal Board Medical) protects the health and safety of Queensland coal mine workers by ensuring their fitness for work. Workers undergo compulsory health assessments with the aim of early detection of respiratory diseases such as Pneumoconiosis (black lung).
Employers must ensure that health assessments are carried out on each person they employ or are intending to employ in any role on a coal mine. This includes an assessment when they enter the industry and then at least every five years while employed in the industry. Jobfit conducts these assessments all over Australia.
All RSHQ Coal Mine Medicals must be completed by RSHQ accredited providers. This includes the spirometry, imaging, EMO and AMA. Approved providers, including all Jobfit accredited doctors, can be found here.
Please visit ResHealth for more information.
Employers must ensure that health assessments are carried out on each person they employ or are intending to employ in any role on a coal mine. This includes an assessment when they enter the industry and then at least every five years while employed in the industry. Jobfit conducts these assessments all over Australia.
All RSHQ Coal Mine Medicals must be completed by RSHQ accredited providers. This includes the spirometry, imaging, EMO and AMA. Approved providers, including all Jobfit accredited doctors, can be found here.
Please visit ResHealth for more information.
- Employers must register on ResHealth and setup their profile. Please see ResHealth Information for employers – FS01-employer-information.pdf
- If you are self-employed, please see ResHealth Information for Sole Traders
- Employers are responsible for ensuring their profile and AMAs are up to date.
- Employers MUST initiate a Health Assessment (HA) for new or existing workers and complete the necessary employer information (previously Section 1) via the online portal BEFORE the Health Assessment can be completed.
- A Health Assessment number (HA#) will be provided to the employer. This HA# and worker Date of Birth (DOB) are required in order to book a Health Assessment with Jobfit.
- Employers must also inform their workers of their requirement to complete the worker section (previously Section 2) on the ResHealth portal PRIOR to attending the Health Assessment.
- Employers be notified via email once the Health Assessment is finalised.
- Only the employer’s appointed AMA can complete and sign the Health Assessment Report (previously Section 4) which is required to finalise the Health Assessment.
- An employer can add multiple AMA to their ResHealth profile.
- If your organisation does not have an AMA, please contact Jobfit.
To ensure compliance with the Resources Safety & Health Queensland (RSHQ), Jobfit requires all requests for QLD Coal Board Medicals to be booked via MediManager.
Coal Mine Workers’ Health Scheme Process
Employer Process for a Full RSHQ Coal Mine Health Assessment:
- Employer has to initiate this Health Assessment on the ResHealth Portal and complete the employer section (previously Section 1) on the ResHealth portal. A health Assessment number (HA#) will be generated for the medical assessment.
- Employer has to provide the Health Assessment number (HA#) and the correct Date of Birth (DOB) of the worker to Jobfit at the time of booking of the RSHQ Coal Mine Medical Assessment in MediManager or on the appointment request form.
Note: Jobfit will be unable to complete the Health Assessment without the HA# and DOB. - Employer to inform employees of the requirement to complete the Worker section (previously Section 2) on the ResHealth portal PRIOR to attend for the Subsequent Review.
Note: Jobfit will be unable to complete the Health Assessment if the worker has not completed the worker section on the ResHealth portal. - Provide the worker’s Lungscreen ID. Click here to register for a Lungscreen ID and have this ready when completing your appointment request below.
- Workers must register on ResHealth (through QGov with 100 point ID) and setup their profile.
- Once a Health Assessment is initiated by their employer, the employee MUST complete the worker section (previously Section 2) on the ResHealth portal PRIOR to attending for the Health Assessment.
- Self-employed workers cannot initiate or book a Health Assessment if the employer has not initiated it on the ResHealth portal.
- Self-employed workers with their own company or who are working for themselves, can initiate a Health Assessment, however they will have to register as an employer and as a worker. The Health Assessment can then be initiated following the same employer process.
Full Coal Mine Health Assessment completed by RSHQ accredited providers:
| Bronchodilator Medication | Withholding Times |
|---|---|
| SABA e.g. Asmol; Airomir; Bricanyl; Ventolin; Zempreon | 4-6 hours |
| SAMA e.g. Atrovent | 12 hours |
| LABA e.g. DuoResp Spiromax; Oxis; Seretide; Serevent; Symbicort; | 24 hours |
| Ultra-LABA e.g. Breo Ellipta | 36 hours |
| LAMA e.g. Spiriva; Trelegy Ellipta; Ultibro | 36-48 hours |
Although a CMHWS medical assessment (RSHQ Coal Mine Health Assessment) is valid for a period of up to 5 years, the AMA may recommend subsequent reviews at shorter intervals and may include additional assessments as stipulated by the RSHQ Clinical Pathway criteria or as determined by the AMA. This may include but is not limited to:
Service Options:
1. AMA Review – Subsequent / Partial Review with Parent / Full Health Assessment Completed Prior to 1 April 2023
2. AMA Review – Subsequent / Partial Review with Parent / Full Health Assessment Completed After 1 April 2023 on the Reshealth portal by Jobfit
3. AMA Review – Subsequent / Partial Review with Parent / Full Health Assessment Completed After 1 April 2023 on the Reshealth portal by another provider
A Coal Worker changing employer or changing a mine site with existing employer must undergo a CMWHS medical assessment (RSHQ Coal Mine Health Assessment) relevant to their new employer and role risk profile.
Although a CMHWS medical assessment (RSHQ Coal Mine Health Assessment) is valid for a period of up to 5 years, Jobfit will only consider a Change of Employer / Change of Mine Site AMA Review where the previous assessment was completed within the last 5 years and the AMA agrees to sign off on the request.
Note: The AMA reserves the right to either request a full new Health Assessment or they may notify the employee/employer that further assessment may be required before the new Health Surveillance Report (Section 4) can be provided for a change of employer or change of mine site. The decision will be based on the information in the previous full Health Assessment and will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Service Options:
Although a CMHWS medical assessment (RSHQ Coal Mine Health Assessment) is valid for a period of up to 5 years, Jobfit will only consider a Change of Employer / Change of Mine Site AMA Review where the previous assessment was completed within the last 5 years and the AMA agrees to sign off on the request.
Note: The AMA reserves the right to either request a full new Health Assessment or they may notify the employee/employer that further assessment may be required before the new Health Surveillance Report (Section 4) can be provided for a change of employer or change of mine site. The decision will be based on the information in the previous full Health Assessment and will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Service Options:
1. AMA Review – Current valid Health Assessment completed by Jobfit AMA
Follow the same process as when booking a new full Health Assessment on the ResHealth portal:
2. AMA Review – Current valid Health Assessment not completed by Jobfit AMA
QLD Mineral Mines & Quarry Medicals (RSHQ MMQ Assessments)
Jobfit is an approved medical provider for the RSHQ MMQ Health Assessments, as regulated by the Queensland Government, Resources Safety & Health Queensland (RSHQ) The scheme applies only to the Mineral Mines & Quarries in Queensland.
- What is the QLD Mineral Mines & Quarry Assessment?
- How it works – Employer Responsibilities & Booking
- Worker Compliance and Booking Process
- What are the components of the RSHQ Coal Mine Medical Assessment?
- Workers – Preparing for your RSHQ Coal Mine Medical Assessment
- Subsequent RSHQ Mineral Mines & Quarry Health Assessment
The Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017, protects the health and safety of Queensland mineral mine & quarry workers by ensuring their fitness for work. Workers undergo compulsory health assessments with the aim of early detection of respiratory diseases such as Mide Dust Lung Diseases (MDLD) such as Silicosis.
The Site Senior Executives (SSE) must ensure that Respiratory health assessments are carried out on workers prior to commencing work in the mineral mine and quarry industry and then at least every five years while employed in the industry. Jobfit conducts these assessments all over Australia.
Please visit the Business Queensland site for more information.
All RSHQ Mineral Mines & Quarry Medicals must be completed by RSHQ accredited providers. This includes the spirometry, imaging, EMO and AMA. Please visit Approved providers, including all Jobfit accredited doctors, can be found here.
The Site Senior Executives (SSE) must ensure that Respiratory health assessments are carried out on workers prior to commencing work in the mineral mine and quarry industry and then at least every five years while employed in the industry. Jobfit conducts these assessments all over Australia.
Please visit the Business Queensland site for more information.
All RSHQ Mineral Mines & Quarry Medicals must be completed by RSHQ accredited providers. This includes the spirometry, imaging, EMO and AMA. Please visit Approved providers, including all Jobfit accredited doctors, can be found here.
- To ensure compliance with the Resources Safety & Health Queensland (RSHQ), Jobfit requires all requests for QLD Coal Board Medicals to be submitted via MediManager.
- Employers / Site Senior Executive must complete the RSHQ MMQ Section 1 and submit this form to Jobfit at the booking of the health assessment. If this form is not provided or completed in full, it will result in a delay in the AMA review and Section 4 reporting.
Note: The Section 1 must be fully completed. It is important for the Mine site or Quarry site to be listed as well as the SSE of that site.
Full RHSQ MMQ Health Assessment completed by RSHQ accredited providers:
| Bronchodilator Medication | Withholding Times |
|---|---|
| SABA e.g. Asmol; Airomir; Bricanyl; Ventolin; Zempreon | 4-6 hours |
| SAMA e.g. Atrovent | 12 hours |
| LABA e.g. DuoResp Spiromax; Oxis; Seretide; Serevent; Symbicort; | 24 hours |
| Ultra-LABA e.g. Breo Ellipta | 36 hours |
| LAMA e.g. Spiriva; Trelegy Ellipta; Ultibro | 36-48 hours |
Although an RSHQ MMQ health assessment is valid for a period of up to 5 years, the AMA may recommend subsequent reviews at shorter intervals and may include additional assessments as stipulated by the RSHQ Clinical Pathway criteria or as determined by the AMA. This may include but is not limited to:
Service Options:
1. AMA Review – Subsequent / Partial Review with Parent / Full Health Assessment Completed and signed off by Jobfit AMA
2. AMA Review – Subsequent / Partial Review with Parent / Full Health Assessment not completed and signed off by Jobfit AMA