The NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council (MSAC) was established in 1998 following recommendations made in the Mine Safety Review and Gretley Inquiry to provide the Minister with advice on WHS issues of critical importance to the NSW Government. The council was strengthened in 2006 and has aimed to increase the emphasis on safety and health within the NSW mining and extractives industry by reviewing and analysing safety performance, setting strategic directions, providing advice, and developing policy recommendations.
MSAC members are representatives of some of the most respected bodies in the mining industry. Read more about the current chairperson and members of the council.
MSAC has developed a constitution [PDF, 334.24 KB] that guides its operation and includes its terms of reference. The council operates in an environment of trust and cooperation to address these issues and meets at least four times a year. Copies of all meeting minutes of the council are provided for industry and the general public.
The council's current strategy document, Strategic Plan to 2020: Working towards world-leading work health and safety in the NSW resources industry [PDF, 229.42 KB], explains the strategic direction and action priorities for MSAC until 2020. It built on Actions to 2017, developed in 2012.