Demonstrating Alignment With QGN 35 Integrating Critical Controls into PHMPs

Welcome to 2026, here's hoping 2025 is in the rear view mirror and we're all focussing on what's ahead.

This month, our feature article is about compliance to QGN 35 The Integration of Critical Controls into Principal Hazard Management Plans for Coal Mines in Queensland. QGN 35 explains that the legislative amendments relating to critical controls that commenced on 1 June 2025, with a mandatory one-year transition period requiring all Coal Mine Operators to achieve compliance by 1 June 2026.

Using an example Critical Control Performance Standard as an organising principle, the article illustrates how operations with mature safety management systems could demonstrate how their existing policies, systems, processes and practices would meet the legislative requirements. Any gaps against the requirements could be incorporated into their existing SHMS using their existing gap closure processes.

Demonstrating Alignment With QGN 35: Integrating Critical Controls into PHMPs

Training Calendar for 2026

In our February newsletter, we will include our training calendar that will cover the following topics:

1. Quantifying Risk for Better Decision Making

2. How to Minimise Bias in Decision Making

3. Improve Forecasting for Decision Making

4. How to Make a Good Decision - Using the SABUDI method

5. Gaining value from your Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process

Free Resources

Check out our free articles here - Articles.

Here's some of our most popular free resources from last year:

1. Strategies for Minimising Overconfidence in Decision Making

2. Free Template - Good Decision Making using SABUDI Decision Framework

3. PowerPoint - Good Decision Making using SABUDI Decision Framework

The Risk Minute

This year we will continue building our library of short explainer videos at the risk minute. See below for our first two videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho25U1YeR1A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDxE-5iXbZo

Looking Ahead

Our upcoming feature articles will cover:

• Better forecasting

• Cyber risk

• Scenario analysis and many other topics.

Personal Note

Thank you for your patience in waiting for our January 2026 newsletter. After a very pleasant and relaxing family holiday, I came down with a severe fever and it took me over a week to get over.

Here's to a successful and productive 2026!

Cheers,

Arthur