Mineral Mines and Quarries
Respiratory Health Surveillance
Onsite Mineral Mine & Quarry (MMQ) Health Surveillance Services
Boncentric has extensive experience in providing onsite respiratory health surveillance services to mineral mines and quarries across Queensland.
This program leverages a sophisticated software system that provides end-to-end project management and we bring all the necessary medical equipment directly to your site with a range of mobile options available. Our MMQ medicals provide a comprehensive respiratory assessment, including occupational history review, dual-read ILO Chest X-ray, spirometry and detailed physical examinations.
For MMQ workers who show abnormal findings during their baseline MMQ 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 test, HRCT scan and / or consultation with a respiratory specialist to confirm or exclude dust-related lung diseases.
Boncentric is an RSHQ-accredited spirometry practice and works with similarly accredited radiology providers to ensure the highest standards of respiratory testing for MMQ workers. Our Examining Medical Officers (EMOs) and Appropriate Doctors (ADs) are approved providers with RSHQ, 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 MMQ health surveillance program.
Advantages of partnering with Boncentric for Onsite MMQ Medicals:
- End-to-End Service: A comprehensive, "one-stop-shop" solution for RSHQ MMQ medicals at your site.
- Cost and Time Efficiency: Reduce travel expenses and minimise productivity loss by providing respiratory medicals directly onsite.
- Custom Software Advantage: Benefit from bespoke software that enhances administrative efficiency, clinical quality and reporting.
- Experienced Clinical Team: Access a team with extensive experience in occupational and respiratory health.
- Trusted Expertise: Partner with a provider that has overseen more than 10,000 respiratory medicals.
Respiratory health surveillance requirements for MMQ workers
Changes to the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017, effective from 1 September 2020, require Queensland mineral mine and quarry workers to undergo regular medical assessments to detect changes in lung function or early indicators of lung disease.
As part of the regulatory changes, site senior executives (SSEs) are required to arrange respiratory health surveillance for workers before they start work in the mineral mine and quarry industry, and subsequently at intervals of at least every five years.
MMQ respiratory health surveillance examinations must include the following components:
- Respiratory questionnaire
- ILO chest X-ray, dual-read by qualified radiologists
- Spirometry test
- Chest examination
- Further follow-up tests if required (complex lung test, HRCT scan and / or respiratory specialist review)
For more information on the MMQ health surveillance scheme, please refer to RSHQ’s MMQ Worker Information Booklet.
Who is eligible to complete an MMQ medical?
- New MMQ workers before they start work in the industry
- Current MMQ workers (required every 5 years)
- Exiting MMQ workers
- Retired / former MMQ workers *
* Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) covers the cost of comprehensive lung checks for eligible retired and former MMQ workers. To confirm your eligibility contact the Mine Dust Health Support Service at 1300 445 715 or info@minedusthealthsupport.com. For more information about this program visit: RSHQ Former Worker Assessment Program.
MMQ Health Surveillance Service Locations
As a mobile service provider, Boncentric has the capacity to perform onsite MMQ health surveillance services in the following locations:
- Bowen Basin
- Surat Basin
- Tarong Basin
- Callide Basin
- Galilee Basin
- North West Minerals Province
- Opal and gem fields in the West and South West of Queensland
- North Queensland gold fields
Boncentric is focused on supporting the MMQ industry by improving accessibility to RSHQ approved providers of respiratory health surveillance services across Queensland.
Partner with one of Boncentric’s Experienced Appropriate Doctors
Respiratory health surveillance programs for mineral mine and quarry (MMQ) workers must be supervised by an Appropriate Doctor. Their responsibility is to ensure that examinations are carried out by experienced and qualified physicians and to report the examination findings to the site senior executive (SSE).
Boncentric offers a team of highly skilled Appropriate Doctors to oversee health surveillance examinations for MMQ workers. If you are interested in our MMQ respiratory health surveillance programs for your organisation, please contact us to find out more about this service.
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Participant Testimonials
Current MMQ Worker Staff were extremely pleasant, clear in instructions and very helpful.
Current MMQ Worker Team was very helpful, respectful and made me feel very comfortable.
Current MMQ Worker Picked up some health issues that I could address that I would not have otherwise known about.
Current MMQ Worker Excellent service, very friendly and communicative.
Current MMQ Worker Very friendly environment and the staff were very polite and courteous.
Current MMQ Worker Really friendly staff who put me at ease.
Current MMQ Worker The service from people involved was really fantastic.
Current MMQ Worker The staff were really friendly.