Aurelia Metals lifts site compliance to 96% with Avetta

Aurelia Metals has partnered with Avetta to automate parts of its site access and safety compliance systems. Within 12 months, average role compliance for mandatory site access modules rose to 96%.

The mining company had relied on paper-based processes and two separate learning management systems that were not connected to its document or records management systems. This made it harder to track training requirements and completion, and created gaps through manual handling and inconsistent records.

After moving site access training online, completion rates rose sharply. Between March 2024 and April 2025, average role compliance for mandatory site access modules increased from 32% to 96%.

Aurelia also reported a 54% improvement in its group total reportable incident frequency rate in FY25 compared with the previous year. It linked the increase in training compliance to stronger worker knowledge and safer operations.

Digital shift

The changes went beyond training records. The new system gave staff and contractors clearer visibility of site entry requirements and sent notifications about outstanding items that could prevent access to a worksite.

Workers could address missing requirements before arriving on site, reducing delays at entry points. The process also improved governance and gave managers a clearer view of compliance status across the workforce.

Aurelia also used the system to manage blood lead level monitoring, an important issue for mining operators subject to New South Wales health and safety rules. Its previous paper-based approach had become impractical as the business expanded.

From April 2024 to April 2025, employee compliance in blood lead level monitoring reached 91%. Test dates and compliance status can now be integrated into worker competency records, with notifications and reminders issued automatically.

The system also lets the company produce reports for stakeholders without manual collation. This provides a more current picture of compliance and makes it easier to identify gaps quickly.

Worker confidence

The project comes against broader concern about how workers assess safety systems in high-risk industries. Avetta cited research showing that while 90% of workers in high-risk environments say they feel safe most or all of the time, 65% are only somewhat confident, or not confident at all, that contractor safety standards are verified before work begins.

For companies that rely on contractors and rotating workforces, that distinction matters. Workers may feel generally safe while still lacking confidence that checks are completed consistently before someone arrives on site.

Aurelia's system overhaul appears aimed at closing that gap between formal compliance and day-to-day confidence in the process. By linking training records, monitoring requirements and site access conditions in one workflow, it has reduced reliance on local paper trails and disconnected systems.

Kelly Larkin, Learning and Development Superintendent at Aurelia, described the impact in operational terms.

"Avetta was a game-changer for us," said Kelly Larkin, Learning and Development Superintendent, Aurelia. "We moved from paper-based processes to automated processes, and now our workers can manage their training, safety and compliance on their phones from anywhere."

Larkin said the system also made it easier to identify missing requirements.

"It's critical we adhere to industry legislation and do our utmost to ensure the safety of our staff and community at all times," Larkin said. "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 workplaces even safer and more compliant."

Avetta said the project showed how mining groups are replacing fragmented compliance administration with integrated systems that can be monitored in real time. The company works with businesses on contractor and supplier compliance across multiple markets.

Luke Boyle, Vice President of Operations, APAC, at Avetta, said Aurelia had changed how managers reviewed readiness before workers reached a site.

"Aurelia Metals is a perfect example of an organisation that puts safety at the heart of its culture," said Luke Boyle, Vice President of Operations, APAC, Avetta. "It recognised the importance of moving towards digital, automised compliance solutions and promptly overhauled its processes and technology to bring them up to date with the realities of managing a complex compliance environment. Now, its teams can check worker compliance from anywhere before they get to site, improving efficiency and, most importantly, safety."