Risk Management

Scheduled Sessions

Course overview

• This subject covers the development, implementation and evaluation of a risk management plan for the organisation as part of its strategic plan. It incorporates an assessment of all potential risks facing the organisation and the development of strategies and plans to mitigate all risk situations through elimination, isolation and protection. This unit is about managing risk strategically; it is not about becoming an expert in every facet of Risk Management planning and implementation.

Key benefits

Who Should attend

• The subject provides an opportunity for existing senior and middle managers to extend their knowledge and experience in the field of managing risk strategically.
• APS5 to EL2 public sector employees.

Qualification Pathway

Learning outcomes

• Understand the strategic importance to the organisation of developing a risk management plan which incorporates the policies and procedures for managing risk.
• Identify and analyse risk, and select appropriate treatments.
• Implement the risk management plan.
• Evaluate and monitor the risk management plan.

Course content

• Introduction and overview of Risk Management as part of the Strategic Plan for the modern organization.
• Policies and procedures for effective Risk Management including:Conduct a risk audit.
• Develop a risk register.
• Develop policies, procedures and training for the organization.
• Access external specialist risk management consultants to facilitate the development of the risk management program.
• Methods for implementing and monitoring the risk management plan,Methods for continually evaluating and improving the risk management plan, policies and procedures.

Assessment details

• You may achieve a Statement of Attainment if you choose to be assessed for this module.
• Assessment is by workplace project.
• Assessment is optional.

Australian Qualifications Framework level

• Level 5

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