How it works

Verisafe is a Verification of Competency (VoC) Framework for High Risk Work Licence (HRWL) holders in the resources sector and encompasses qualifications for the following related work areas.

Scaffolding

Dogging

Rigging

Elevated Work Platform

Forklift

Crane

Membership

Verisafe is a membership-based framework via a paid subscription and governed by a participating charter.

As a member, you will be assured of…

Accuracy

The data is accurate; the workers have the right level of skills, knowledge and competency for the industry.

Highest standards

Results represent the highest standards designed by the industry for the industry. Only approved assessors that meet strict criteria are approved to undertake VoC assessments.

Audited

The VoC Framework is robust and regularly audited.

Currency

The VoC outcome for an individual is valid for three years.

Security

Verisafe utilises a secure platform complying with all privacy of information regulations.

Process

MEMBER REGISTRATION

A company will register and become a participating member and will engage their contractors to register.

NOMINATE ASSESSOR

Registered companies nominate assessors that meet robust criteria for approval to undertake the Verisafe VoC assessments.

ENTER THE WORKFORCE

Workforce details are entered into the system and relevant HRWL roles and levels nominated for assessment.

COMPLETE ASSESSMENT

Once assessed and verified through Verisafe, a contractor’s workforce is verified as having the required HRWL skills and experience specific to the resources sector.

MOBILISE WORKFORCE

Hiring clients recognise the Verisafe verification and have confidence in a smooth and efficient mobilisation and safe workplace.

Who can use Verisafe

Verisafe is owned by industry member companies and administered by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) for the benefit of operators, contractors, assessors and workers within the industry.

Operators

The Verisafe VoC Framework provides operators with:

Improved safety in the workplace
Confidence in the skills and experience of a verified workforce
Efficiency of mobilisation.

Operators can have confidence in the Verisafe VoC Framework in the knowledge that it specifically considers the skills and experience essential to working safely and effectively in a high risk role within the resources sector.

Verisafe provides one central location for the management of VoCs for HRWL holders required to be mobilised.

Verified HRWL holders have been assessed under work conditions required by the industry and have the relevant knowledge, skills and experience to work safely on site.

Contractors

The Verisafe VoC Framework provides participating contractors with:

Improved safety for contractor workforce
Improved duty of care delivered through a robust VoC framework
One central platform recognised across member operators
Reduced mobilisation costs where previously conducted VoCs are mutually recognised to avoid re-verification.

Contractors can have confidence in the verification in the knowledge that it specifically considers the skills and experience essential to working safely and effectively in a high risk role within the resources sector.

Verified HRWL holders have been assessed under work conditions required by the industry and will be recognised by operators/hiring clients as having the relevant knowledge, skills and experience to work safely on site.

Verisafe provides centralised management of VoCs, reducing duplication and allowing contractors to share records across hiring clients.

Assessors

The Verisafe VoC Framework provides participating assessors with:

An industry recognised verification framework
A process for the highest standard assessment
One central platform recognised across member operators
Input and resources from industry subject matter experts
Confidence that the assessment framework is robust and regularly audited
The opportunity to influence industry safety.

Verisafe is the central point for verification assessment of workforce in the resources sector. The framework provides accredited assessors with recognition of the highest level of industry skills and experience and the opportunity to deliver best practice VoC assessment for the sector.

Accredited assessors will be recognised by operators and contractors as having the relevant knowledge, skills and experience to evaluate HRWL holders within their speciality areas.

Verisafe provides for the centralised management of VoCs, reducing duplication and offering assessors access to an agreed robust and efficient assessment framework.

Workers

The Verisafe VoC Framework provides participating workers with:

Confidence in their own skills and safety
Recognition of VoC by hirers
Readiness to mobilise
Easy of VoC manage and sharing.

Verification through Verisafe provides individual workers with the confidence of having the relevant and recognised skills and experience to safely perform specific tasks within the resources sector. Once verified, an individual is recognised as safe for work for the verified HRWL role and ready for mobilisation.

Highest quality assessment for the safety of HRWL holders