What is the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA)?

The QMEA is a partnership between:

• the Queensland Resources Council (QRC)
• training and academic providers
• the Queensland Government.

It is designed to encourage students to enter careers
in the minerals and energy sector.

The QMEA provides students with clear pathways into
one of the State’s most innovative and economically
important sectors.

The academy has been developed in response to skills
shortages in the minerals and energy sector, which is
currently experiencing significant growth, particularly
in the face of increasing demand for resources from
countries such as China.

The academy is led by an executive committee
comprising Directors-General from State Government
departments and chief executives from the resources
sector. The academy is managed by an Education
Queensland head of department located in the QRC
offices.

The project involves three hubs, each with ‘gateway’
high schools to develop and promote curricula
structures and enable students to access a broad range
of minerals and energy-related learning and career
opportunities.

The partnership with minerals and energy companies
provides students with work experience, on-site
activities and opportunities to take up
traineeships/apprenticeships.

In addition to the significant resources committed to
the academy by Education Queensland and the QRC,
individual QRC member companies are providing
substantial sponsorship support.

Key academy activities

• School-based apprenticeship and traineeship
  positions for academy school students
• Work experience for students from the academy
  schools with minerals and energy companies
• Site visits
• Professional development activities for teaching
  staff at academy schools
• Development of curricula resources to support
  minerals and energy industries-related programs
  in the academy schools
• Work with the Queensland Studies Authority to
  promote awareness of minerals and energy
  industries and career paths
• Embed minerals and energy industries-related
  curricula into the existing programs of academy
  schools
• Seek support from training and academic partners
  to develop new opportunities for school students
  entering minerals and energy industries-related
  training and degree programs
• School visits/subject presentations by Queensland
  Resources Council Education Officers and industry
  personnel
• Industry-sponsored academic prizes and awards
  for students and teachers in academy schools
• Review of current Education Queensland Work
  Experience Public Liability Insurance Policy to
  improve access for students to mines and refineries\
• Review of current industry policies and issues
  affecting student access to sites

For further information contact:

Head of Department
Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy
c/- Queensland Resources Council
Level 13, 133 Mary Street, Brisbane Q 4000

Phone: 07 3295 9560 Facsimilie: 07 3295 9570

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Website: www.qmea.org.au