Jim Hondros

Principal – JRHC Enterprises Pty Ltd

Email: jim.hondros@asteroidenterprises.com
Phone: 0439 348 922

PO Box 372

Stirling, SA 5152

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

36 years working in the mining industry, in operational, management and consulting roles

Work with BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, OZ Minerals, Toro Energy, Cameco, Alkane, Northern Minerals, ERA, REX Minerals, Hastings Technology Metals Limited, Arafura Resources and various smaller companies. Have also done contract consulting to KBR, URS, SRK, Worley Parsons and other engineering firms. Other work has been with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Environmental Defenders Office and provision of advice to various Indigenous/ traditional land owner groups.

Technical expertise & skills ;

  • occupational health and safety(OH&S)policy, management, systems and practices
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  • deep technical understanding of environ mental and occupational radiation controls
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  • risk management(including risk assessment and facilitation),
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  • environmental management, and
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  • Indigenous and community relations

Competencies ;

  • focus on the practical implementation of strategies and standards
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  • effectively provide advice and guidance on strategy
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  • risk and impact assessment
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  • operate at, and across, all layers in an organisation,
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  • communicate difficult and complex concepts, and
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  • recognise and work with different organisational cultures.

GOVERNANCE

2020  Member of ARPANSA Council

2017  Vice President ofthe Australian Radiation Protection Society

2014-present  Member of the Australian Radiation Protection Society Executive Committee

2006–2009  Member-Radiation Health Committee and Nuclear Safety Committee, ARPANSA

2006–2008  Chair–Trust for Nature (Victoria)

2004-2006  Trustee–Trust for Nature (Victoria

2004-2012  Director–Parakeely a Foundation

2002-2006  Honorary Lay Person-Deakin University Research Ethics Committe

1999-2002  Chairman–Lawn Hill and Riversleigh Pastoral Holding Company

1998-2002  Director–Aboriginal Development Benefits Trust

2000-2002  Director–World Alliance for Community Health

1997  Member–Minerals Council of Australia–OHS Taskforce

PRESENTATIONS , PUBLICATIONS & DEVELOPMENT

  • Chair of IAEA technical meeting son management of NORM residues
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  • Attendance and presentation of papers at numerous national and international conferences and workshop son radiation protection, NORM, occupational and environmental management, sustainable development and OH&S
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  • Radiation protection and OH & S papers published in national and international journals
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  • Industry representative on the development of documentation on the implementation oftheICRP60recommendations.
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  • Leadership, change management and succession planning study tour of USA based, global industry leader companies and organisations.
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  • Site visits to international mines and processing facilities and nuclear power plants.

Business Governance

  • Director of JRHC Enterprises (currently consulting company)
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  • Director of private space resource development company (Asteroid Resource Projects Planning &Services)

Qualifications

  • Batchelor of Applied Science (1984)
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  • Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management (1987)
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  • Master of Applied Science (1991)

Professional Affiliations

  • Member-Australian Radiation Protection Society
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  • Member-Environmental Institute of Australia & New Zealand

Presentations, Publications & Development

  • Chair and involvement in various IAEA technical meetings on management of NORM
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  • Attendance and presentation of papers at numerous national and international conferences and workshops on radiation protection, NORM, occupational and environmental management, sustainable development and OH&S
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  • Radiation protection and OH&S papers published in national and international journals.
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  • Industry representative on the development of documentation on the implementation of the ICRP60recommendations.
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  • Leadership, change management and succession planning study tour of USA based, global industry leader companies and organisations.
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  • Site visits to many international uranium and non-uranium mines and processing facilities and nuclear power plants.

Consulting Work Since 2002

  • Policy advice and management plans for radiation for various companies whose materials and products contain Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM).
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  • Occupational and environmental radiological impact assessment for numerous projects (both uranium and non-uranium) as part of for State and Commonwealth approvals (EISs & ERMPs)
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  • Specific OH&S and environmental project work, both nationally and internationally.
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  • Provision of ongoing radiological advice and support to numerous companies (including; mentoring and training of technical staff, technical advice, development of management systems, establishing design criteria, working with design teams, monitoring, waste management, transport of radio active materials, and nuclear fuel cycle implications).
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  • Establishment and management of baseline environmental radiation monitoring programs and designing and implementing occupational radiation monitoring and training.
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  • Radiation advisor to a Western Australian Traditional Owner group
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  • Liaising with companies, regulators and communities (including public forums) on radiation protection
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  • Facilitation of workshops for industry, regulators and community on radiation protection and OH&S.
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  • Working with operations staff and Indigenous community groups on the development of engagement strategies, developing partnerships, workshop facilitation and mentoring, for a number of mine-sites across Australia
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  • Review and interpretation of specialised technical reports
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  • OH&S audits, Research & development road-mapping
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  • Work with the IAEA in: Vienna, Jordan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bulgaria and Brazil
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  • Contract radiation protection co-ordinator for the World Nuclear Association

Employment Prior to 2002

  • Six years in senior operational management and corporate roles for Pasminco, an Australian lead and zinc mining, smelting and refining company with global spread, and at the Century Mine in the areas of Safety, Health, Environment, Community Affairs & Policy.
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  • 12 years in operational and senior management roles at the WMC-Olympic Dam Project, including monitoring, government liaison (State and Federal), statutory roles and departmental management, in the areas of Radiation, OH&S, Environment & Emergency Response.

Employment History

Jim Hondros completed his double degree in physics and computer science in the early 1980’s before moving to the remote mining township of Roxby Downs to commence a role as a radiation safety technician working for Mark Sonter. During almost 12 years there at Olympic Dam, Jim completed a Masters in Applied Science and also was promoted, taking on further roles within the company. Jim’s final role was as Superintendent Safety, Health and Environment. When he left the operation, Jim and his wife Rose shifted to Victoria to take a corporate environmental role in Pasminco, an international lead-zinc. During Jim’s 6 years with Pasminco a range of senior management roles were undertaken, including as Pasmincos’ Divisional Manager OHS and also in an operational role as Senior Manager Community Relation and Environment for the Century Mine Project. This role involved working directly in remote communities.

Following Pasminco, in 2002, Jim and his wife established JRHC Enterprises – a multipurpose consultancy company with operates today. The company provides services to the mining industry in a range of areas from risk management through to environmental management and OHS. Jim has undertaken extensive international work in such countries as Japan, Sweden, Austria, Jordan, Pakistan, Mongolia, Brazil and Bulgaria.

He has undertaken a number of governance roles including as board member and/or chair of various community, environmental, Indigenous and health related organizations.

Jim strengths are in project management and he has always been good at working across different cultures both within an organization and in society in general, converting the complex into the understandable. He also maintains a deep interest in systems, including expert systems and in distributed knowledge networking.

Space has always been a passion for Jim, and he was part of Mark Sonters original Asteroid Enterprises in the 1980’s and also part of Beyond Earth Resources Pty Ltd and has a particular interest in the philosophy of space development.

Jim’s resume is extensive and available upon request.