RSHQ Mine Rescue Personnel Medicals
Onsite Mine Rescue Medicals (ERT)
Boncentric has extensive experience in providing onsite respiratory health surveillance services to coal mines across Queensland, including ERT Medicals.
Simplifying your RSHQ health surveillance compliance
As a mobile health provider, Boncentric helps Queensland coal mine operators meet RSHQ’s Coal Mine Worker Health Scheme (CMWHS) and Mine Rescue / Emergency Response Team (ERT) health surveillance requirements without relying on fragmented clinic-based pathways. Our service provides an efficient, consistent and well-governed process from initial booking through to final reporting.
- Our custom-built mobile clinics are equipped with air-conditioned consultation rooms, full respiratory lab and mobile ILO chest X-ray facilities, allowing all components of the Mine Rescue medical to be completed in a high-quality clinical setting at the worksite.
- Our onsite Mine Rescue medicals include occupational and exposure history review, respiratory function testing, ILO chest X-ray (dual-read), medical examination by an Examining Medical Officer, and review and final reporting by an Appropriate Doctor.
- Our proprietary Boncentric Medicals platform supports efficient end-to-end booking, documentation, reporting and follow-up / subsequent assessment workflows — helping employers maintain full visibility and control across the health surveillance program.
- Led by experienced RSHQ-registered occupational, respiratory and radiology clinicians, our program is designed to support robust clinical governance and streamlined outcomes for both workers and employers.
For coal mine workers who show abnormal findings during their baseline Mine Rescue medical, Boncentric can facilitate further investigations as per the Resources Safety & Health Queensland (RSHQ) Clinical Pathways Guidelines. These investigations may include a complex lung function testing (DLCO), HRCT scan and / or consultation with a respiratory specialist to confirm or exclude a dust-related lung disease.
Workforce health surveillance, wherever you operate
Boncentric delivers onsite CMWHS medicals and occupational health surveillance through our fleet of custom-built mobile clinics, bringing the clinical team, equipment and systems directly to your workforce to reduce travel, minimise downtime and keep operations moving.
Advantages of partnering with Boncentric
Robust clinical governance, not just screening
- Boncentric offers gold-standard clinical oversight and coordinated end-to-end service delivery that gives employers regulatory confidence from initial referral through to final outcome.
- Boncentric is an RSHQ-accredited X-ray clinic and spirometry practice, providing you with a "one stop shop" for completion of RSHQ Mine Rescue medicals directly at your site in our state-of-the-art mobile clinics.
- Our experienced Examining Medical Officers (EMOs) and Appropriate Doctors (ADs) are all approved providers with RSHQ.
- Boncentric is supported by senior specialists in radiology, occupational health, and respiratory medicine. These experts bring extensive experience in dust-related lung diseases, strengthening the quality and reliability of our Coal Mine Worker health surveillance program.
Supporting the Queensland Resouce Sector
Boncentric has extensive experience delivering onsite occupational health surveillance projects for mine and quarry operators across Queensland.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this service best suited to?
Boncentric’s onsite Mine Rescue / ERT Medical service is best suited to employers with larger worker cohorts, regional locations, multiple sites or recurring health surveillance requirements. Smaller cohorts may be considered where they align with existing travel schedules or nearby programs.
Do you service regional and remote areas?
Yes. Boncentric’s mobile clinic model is specifically designed to support regional and remote workforces, subject to worker numbers, scheduling and mobilisation requirements. Boncentric brings the required medical resourcing and equipment directly to your site, helping significantly reduce travel and lost productivity costs for your workforce.
Summary of RSHQ Mine Rescue / Emergency Response Team (ERT) Medicals
Participating in mine rescue operations requires personnel to endure physically and mentally challenging conditions, often in harsh and hazardous environments.
Given the elevated risks from poor ventilation or polluted atmospheres, mine rescue personnel must wear self-contained breathing apparatus. These, combined with increased underground humidity, can significantly raise the physical demands and the risk of heat stress.
As a result, mine rescue personnel are subject to more frequent and rigorous health assessments. In addition to standard assessment components, they must complete a specialised VO2 step test to evaluate physical fitness and ensure they can safely carry out their duties.
For more information about Mine Rescue Medicals, please click here.
When and how often must RSHQ Mine Rescue / ERT medicals be performed?
Health assessment for mines rescue personnel must be carried out:
- Every two years for persons up to age 40
- Every year for persons aged 40 and over.
Mine Rescue / ERT Medical Components
Part 1: CMWHS Medical
- Medical History Questionnaire
- ILO Chest X-ray
- Respiratory Questionnaire
- Spirometry Test
- Hearing Test
- Vision Test
- Urinalysis
- Cardiovascular System Examination
- Musculoskeletal System Examination
- Abdomen Examination
- Skin Examination
Part 2: Fitness Test
- Cardiovascular Fitness Test
- Functional Capacity Assessment (Optional)
How to Partner with Boncentric’s Appointed Medical Advisers (AMA)
As part of the CMWHS health assessment, employers must designate an Appointed Medical Adviser (AMA). The AMA is responsible for conducting, overseeing, and reporting on health assessments and exit examinations for coal mine workers.
Boncentric can collaborate with your current AMA to deliver specific onsite services, such as radiology or spirometry, or can provide all required examination components under CMWHS guidelines.
Alternatively, Boncentric can offer the services of our AMAs who are leaders in their field and meet all qualifications and experience standards for assessing coal mine workers.
If you prefer us to partner with your existing AMA or would like to appoint one of Boncentric’s physicians as your site’s AMA, please reach out to us.
One partner. Complete workforce support.
In addition to onsite RSHQ Coal Mine and ERT Medicals, Boncentric offers a range of preventative and occupational health and wellbeing services designed to provide consistent, holistic, and measurable health outcomes for organisations and their workforce.