Aurelia Metals (ASX:AMI) has seen a 54% improvement in total reportable incident frequency rates, increasing its average role compliance for mandatory site access modules from 32% to 96%, as well as its blood lead level monitoring to 91%.
This news comes after the company partnered with Avetta to improve its compliance rates through automated systems. Avetta blends artificial intelligence-driven insights and human expertise to close risk gaps and strengthen supplier reliability, so projects start on time, risks are managed proactively, and operations scale with certainty.
A recent report by Avetta revealed that while nine in 10 workers in high-risk environments say they feel safe most or all of the time, nearly two-thirds (65%) are only somewhat confident or not confident at all that contractor safety standards are verified before work begins.
Understanding the importance of safety culture, Aurelia sought to transition away from manual, paper-based processes and separate learning management systems.
Aurelia had two learning management systems that did not integrate with its documents or records management systems. Manual and paper-based processes for tracking training requirements and completion were time consuming and resource-intensive, creating inefficiencies, human error, and compliance gaps.
Improving safety and efficiency
By transitioning to online training with Avetta, the company saw site access training completions rise.
Between March 2024 and April 2025, average role compliance for mandatory access modules increased to 96%. This increase in training compliance directly contributed to a measurable improvement in worker knowledge, leading to a reduction in total reportable incident frequency rates and overall improvements in operational safety.
By automating processes with Avetta, the company has enhanced transparency for all stakeholders regarding site-entry requirements. It also enabled prompt notifications to the workforce about outstanding components that could impact their ability to enter worksites, minimising downtime upon arrival.
Aurelia says this led to more effective governance, increased workforce compliance, and ongoing opportunities to optimise efficiency throughout the workforce.
Learning and development superintendent Kelly Larkin says it’s critical to adhere to industry legislation and do the utmost to ensure the safety of staff and the community at all times.
“Once we started tracking everything in Avetta, it became much easier for everyone to understand where our compliance gaps were and what we could be doing to make our workplace even safer and more compliant,” Larkin says.
Avetta Vice President of Operations Luke Boyle says Aurelia is considered a “perfect example” of an organisation that puts safety at the centre of its culture.
“It recognised the importance of moving towards digital, automated compliance solutions and promptly overhauled its processes and technology to bring them up to date with the realities of managing a complex compliance environment,” Boyle says.
As previously reported, MPI Recruitment revealed that fatigue and safety has been a common issue across mine sites for fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers in Australia.
The survey revealed that only one in four FIFO workers say their roster is sustainable beyond six months without change, representing that more than half are saying their current roster is not sustainable long term or causing burn out.
Aurelia Metals is an Australian miner and explorer focused on its strategic landholding in the Cobar Basin in western New South Wales. The company operates three underground base metal mines at its two operations — Peak and Federation.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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