Risk or Issue?
The quote “Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future” has been attributed to Niels Bohr. Sometimes it seems we forget that risk...
25 February, 2019
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Crisis management is a strategic imperative
The threats facing organisations today are complex, unpredictable, multi-faceted, and have far-reaching consequences. Crisis situations, such as cyberattack, supply chain disruption, workplace violence...
25 February, 2019
Event Risk Management
Riskwest continues to undertake extensive risk work in the area of event planning and delivery. This year we are sponsoring the ‘Major Event...
25 February, 2019
New Arrivals & Changes
We would like to welcome Vanessa Ogden and Charlotte (Charli) Laing into Riskwest. Vanessa has recently returned from a stint in Kazakhstan with her...
25 February, 2019
Procurement Fraud: Corruption hides in ineffective processes and oversight
It’s critical that procurement and contracting practices are transparent, accountable, and meet the ethical standards enshrined in legislation, codes and policies. Breaches of...
26 September, 2018
Six Top Tips to get the most out of risk workshops
Have you been asked to attend a risk workshop recently? What were your thoughts? Too busy? Why me? It’s just a waste of...
26 September, 2018
Enhancing Stakeholder Engagement in Business Continuity
Often, we hear the phrase “It’s all about the people!” when it comes to describing what makes a company great, how vibrant a...
26 September, 2018
Managing Project Risk – ‘It’s all about uncertainty’
All too often, project risk management is used to manage the “issues” that arise during a particular phase of a project, rather than...
03 May, 2018
Machinery of Government Changes – ‘One Year On’
In April 2017, the Western Australian (WA) State Government announced the first round of Machinery of Government (MoG) changes in the public sector,...
03 May, 2018
ISO 31000: 2018
February 2018 has seen the release of the new ‘ISO 31000: 2018 – Risk Management – Guidelines’. This document was prepared by ‘Technical...
02 March, 2018