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RII60120 Advanced Diploma of Metalliferous Mining

RII60120 is the nationally recognised Advanced Diploma behind production manager (mining) work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2021, when it replaced RII60115. About 1,195 production manager (mining) jobs were advertised in June 2026, up 6.4% on a year earlier.

Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
1,195last month
Production manager (mining) roles advertised across Australia
Up on a year earlier
Long-term outlook
Mixed
Two structural signals up; not rated in shortage
Register status
Current
Replaced RII60115 in 2021
Enrolments
Rising fast
0 enrolled in 2025
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The signals behind the Advanced Diploma of Metalliferous Mining are mixed, and both sides are worth weighing. Employment is projected to grow through 2035, enrolments are rising and job ads in June 2026 were up 6.4% on a year earlier. The official shortage list does not rate its occupations in shortage. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Employers are posting more production manager (mining) jobs than a year ago. About 1,195 production manager (mining) jobs were advertised online in June 2026, up 6.4% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 13,900 job ads, while 5 people were training in the qualification nationally (2022). Ads show the market. Enrolments show the pipeline. Neither is a job promise.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 1335
1,195
Combined monthly online job ads across Production Manager (Mining), to June 2026

Official shortage list

Australia's official shortage list rates production manager (forestry)s, production manager (manufacturing)s and production manager (mining)s as not in shortage. The 2025 Occupation Shortage List rates Production Manager (Forestry), Production Manager (Manufacturing) and Production Manager (Mining) as not in shortage.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List · 2025 assessment

Ten year outlook

Production manager (mining) jobs are projected to grow. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 62,231 workers in May 2025, 67,835 by May 2030 (up 9%) and 72,682 by May 2035 (up 16.8%).

62,231
workers, May 2025
67,835
workers, May 2030
72,682
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

More people are choosing the Advanced Diploma of Metalliferous Mining every year. Across Australia, 0 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 0. National data for RII60120 starts in 2022.

NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework

What does studying it involve?

The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.

How long it takes
A Advanced Diploma is typically 1.5 to 2 years of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to RII60120 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists

What does it cost, and who funds it?

State funding for RII60120 is being verified against official program lists.

Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.

Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging

What is in the qualification

The register lists 8 core units for the Advanced Diploma of Metalliferous Mining, plus 18 elective options.

  • RIIBLA602EEstablish and maintain explosives safety and security management systems
  • RIIENV601EEstablish and maintain the environmental management system
  • RIIERR601EEstablish and maintain mine emergency preparedness and response systems
  • RIIGOV601EEstablish, maintain and develop a statutory compliance management system
  • RIIRAI601DEstablish and maintain the site infrastructure and fixed plant systems
  • RIIRIS601EEstablish and maintain risk management systems
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  • RIIUND602DEstablish and maintain mine services systems
  • RIIWHS601EEstablish and maintain the WHS management system
View the 18 elective options
  • BSBINS601Manage knowledge and information
  • BSBLDR602Provide leadership across the organisation
  • BSBOPS601Develop and implement business plans
  • BSBPMG537Manage project procurement
  • BSBSTR601Manage innovation and continuous improvement
  • BSBSTR602Develop organisational strategies
  • RIIBEF601EConduct business negotiations
  • RIIBEF602EEstablish and evaluate operational performance management systems
  • RIILAT402EProvide leadership in the supervision of diverse work teams
  • RIILAT601EManage group processes
  • RIIMEX602DEstablish and maintain surface mining ground control and slope stability systems
  • RIIMEX603DEstablish and maintain underground mining ground control and stable mining systems
  • RIIMEX604DEstablish and maintain surface product haulage and transport systems
  • RIIRIS403EManage and coordinate spill response
  • RIISAM601EEstablish and maintain plant, equipment and infrastructure maintenance systems
  • RIISRM601EEstablish and maintain stockpile management systems
  • RIIUND601EEstablish and maintain ventilation management systems
  • RIIWMG601DEstablish and maintain water management system
training.gov.au national register, RII60120 release 2
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Where to study

Where can I study RII60120?

No Get Course partner currently lists this qualification. Check the national register for organisations approved to deliver it, and remember that approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. You can browse live courses from our partners and enquire today.

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps RII60120 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 1335) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: register training.gov.au, synced 5 September 2026; Occupation Shortage List 2025 assessment; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; NCVER Total VET Activity 2022 collection; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

About this page. Every number on this page shows its source and date. Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au. Compiled by Get Course from public data sources. It is not provided or endorsed by any training organisation, and nothing here is advice about your individual situation. Statistics describe groups; your result depends on you. If you represent a training organisation and want to correct or add to this page, contact hello@getcourse.com.au.