CONTENTS
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REGULARS
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From the Editor Chief Executive’s Message 5 minutes with... Events Calendar Business Partner Directory
COVER STORY
06 African touch rejuvenates Aussie gold mines HUMAN RESOURCES
10 Newmont’s tool to tackle absenteeism 12 Peabody re-energises talent solutions OHS & WELLBEING
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Grange Resources turns pink and blue FIFO in focus Bristow employees ask R U OK? Defence Force Q&A: Managing absence from home Career hazards of a safety adviser
MEMBER NEWS
22 Community connection
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TRAINING
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NRW supervisors earn their stripes West Coast: School program delivers rising star East Coast: Gemma beats the boys to apprentice award VET reform: Skilling for the long haul
DIVERSITY
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Caterpillar gears up for gender diversity Indigenous skills program launches Sodexo careers BHP’s Tyler an exceptional talent Campaign tackles widening gender pay gap Online tool measures workplace cultural diversity
POLICY
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Policy at a glance New powers to stop strikes here to stay IR still ranked Australia’s biggest challenge FIFO mental health a priority, inquiry told
MIGRATION
40 Improvements to 457 visa scheme pending 40 Certainty restored in offshore visa challenge
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LEADERSHIP
42 Kicking goals with Aboriginal Maritime 44 Toro Energy poised for new uranium age INNOVATION
46 Virtually immersed in safety training 48 3D mapping boosts ore extraction 49 Innovation alliance targets mine productivity ECONOMY & FINANCE
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Mining whiz opens family focused money school Resource investment behind higher living standards Export earnings surge with resource production Coastal shipping reforms for a globalised industry
RESOURCEPEOPLE | SUMMER 2014-15 | www.amma.org.au