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Staff movements at the Regulator

There have been a number of the staff movements at the Regulator.

Ben Withers - new role as Principal Inspector CAU  

There have been changes to the Central Assessment Unit, with Ben Withers now the Principal Inspector of the CAU.



This team of multidisciplinary inspectors and support staff provide centralised reporting and management of incidents through a single point of contact to ensure a consistent application of the triage approach to response, investigation and follow up. 



Ben has worked for the Regulator for more than 18 months, joining in the role of mechanical engineering inspector for the CAU. 

Dwaine Jones - new role as Principal Inspector Mechanical Engineer 

Dwaine Jones is now the Principal Inspector Mechanical Engineering. Dwaine has worked for the NSW Resources Regulator for more than 4 years, joining in the role of Inspector, Mechanical Engineering for the small mines team before joining the coal team.



The Mechanical Engineering team provides technical leadership and advice on mechanical engineering related to mining across all NSW mine and petroleum sites.

Dan Bolton - new role as Principal Inspector Small Mines 

Dan Bolton has recently started as Principal Inspector Small Mines. 

The small mines and quarries sector includes quarries, surface metalliferous, alluvial and gemstone mines as well as dredging operations.

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