A new trial promises to help more workers get faster access to qualifications for employment in Australia’s mining industry. The Federal Government says the trial will explore how qualifications can be simplified through a less prescriptive approach and how better advice can be provided to training providers. The Minerals Council of Australia and partners across the mining industry will deliver the Mining Skills Organisation Pilot with support from the government. Dawson MP George Christensen said the initiative was about better meeting the current and future training needs of both workers and businesses in the mining sector. “Technology is changing traditional occupations and demanding new skills,” Mr Christensen said.