CLIFF WILSON

Founder and Principal Consultant: C&D Docutrain Consultancy

With over 30 years spent in the Australian mining industry, first as an Operator and eventually becoming a Training Professional, I combine practical mining experience with strong technical communication skills to deliver accurate, site-ready documentation and training solutions.

I spent 12 years working in various mines in roles including truck operator, loader operator, driller, charge hand, and serviceman. This firsthand experience allows me to quickly understand many of the processes being explained and readily identify the key areas that need to be highlighted when training personnel.

To build upon my operational experience, I undertook further studies in mining engineering to gain a deeper understanding of mining methods and processes and their application in the workplace.

Over the past 18 years, I’ve specialised in Safety and Training, undertaking Trainer Assessor, Training Advisor, and finally, Document Writing roles. I have spent the past 5 years developing site-compliant documentation, facilitating risk assessments, and creating effective training materials.

Having recognised that the learning styles of trainees attending work sites nowadays has shifted more towards kinesthetic and visual, I have spent the past 2 years developing videography, photography, video editing, and E-learning skills, with a view to providing better outcomes for both trainees and trainer assessors

My qualifications include:

  • EM4 Graduate Diploma of mining

  • TAE40122 Cert IV in training assessment

  • BSB41407A Cert IV in Occ Health and Safety

  • BSBWHS515 Lead Investigator (ICAM)

  • S1 S2 S3 Mining supervisor

  • RIIRIS301E Apply risk management processes

  • RIIRIS402E Carry out the risk management process

Cliff Wilson, mining training documentation consultant creating site-specific training materials in Australia

Why work with me?

  • 30+ years' experience in the Australian mining industry

  • 18 years in Safety and Training roles

  • Underground and surface operational experience

  • Practical, site-specific solutions aligned with RII competencies

  • Assessment tools, VOC systems and risk assessment expertise

  • Collaborative, hands-on approach focused on real-world outcomes.

If you are looking for someone who can come to your site and attend the workplace, to observe, record, and document your specific processes, be that underground, in the pit, or in the plant, I can do this, working safely, and with minimum supervision. This approach ensures that the training materials I deliver are not only technically sound but also site-specific, readily understood by the workforce, and legally compliant.