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Risk management and workplace safety done well improves business outcomes, engages your team, and enhances your business reputation.
Let us show you how. The Mindful Risk Group can help you manage business uncertainties, respond to emerging risks and understand legislative changes. We provide solutions to a diverse range of industries by delivering contemporary Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Work Health and Safety (WHS) programs.
Workplace Health and Safety Consultant
Minimise work health and safety risk while strengthening performance and workplace culture. At Mindful Risk, we help Australian businesses meet strict WHS requirements through tailored support, including audits, system improvements, documentation and training. Our consultants work alongside you to identify gaps, ensure compliance and embed effective safety practices—reducing legal risk while building a safer, more positive working environment.
Enterprise Risk Management Consultant
Without risk there is no reward and an ability to assess and manage risk is a crucial organisational capability all contemporary organisations must harness not just to survive but to thrive. We bring clarity and awareness to risk management to empower leaders to confidently respond and seize opportunities
Solutions
Enterprise Risk Management
Risk Management is a critical component of an organisation’s overall Governance. This framework typically contains formal processes that guide Board decision making as well as standards and expectations of conduct regarding risk management for both individual directors and the Board
Workplace Health & Safety Audits
All organisations have WHS obligations under current legislation, with managers leaders, workers and others all having very specific requirements. But how do you know if your safety system that was put in place is working effectively, is fit for it’s purpose and operating as intended? This is where a WHS Audit can support leaders.
Crisis Management
In the constantly evolving landscape of business, one undeniable truth stands tall: crisis and disruption events are inevitable. From pandemics, cyber attacks, fraud & corruption, supply chain failures and natural disasters, we’ve all borne witness to the impacts these unanticipated events can have on organisations, often with significant financial and reputational outcomes.
Mindful Risk Capability Statement
Understanding and managing risk is crucial to achieving your business goals. The Mindful Risk Group believes that risk management is not about taking no risk- rather it is about taking informed and calculated risk. We work with organisations with multi-layered legislative obligations across multiple regulators.
The Mindful Risk Group: Indigenous Services
The Mindful Risk Group are currently supporting a number of Aboriginal Land Councils and Aboriginal Medical Service organisations across Australia to assist with their Risk management, Governance and workplace safety requirements
Online Courses
Risk Control Prioritisation Method
Duration: 10 lessons • 90 mins
Risk management is a discipline that all business professionals need to understand and embrace.
Develop the capability and skills to anticipate problems before they occur and identify opportunities before your competition.
Price: AUD 90
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Why Mindful Risk?
We Take the Hard Stuff and Make It Simple
The world of risk management is full of detailed concepts, legislation, standards, complexity and compliance requirements. We break it down into simple, digestible pieces of learning for you to absorb.
Deep Expertise and Experience in Risk and Safety
We are recognised authors, educators, media commentators and consultants so when you work with us you are accessing contemporary, world class expertise supported by real experience in real global organisations.
We Think Differently About Managing Risk
Risk Management has traditionally been about downside protection and threats of non-compliance. We believe that in a volatile disrupted contemporary world, risk management must be used as a strategic advantage to keep your organisation one step ahead of your competitors and ready to anticipate the next crisis or disruptive even
We Facilitate Practical Outcomes and Real Cut Through
We know you’re time poor and don’t need another dose of jargon and acronyms, so we break down concepts and techniques into practical tools, models and outcomes so you can get on with running your organisation.
We Bring Energy to Everything We Do
We are passionate and energetic about everything we do and we build energy and enthusiasm in the organisations we work with to empower leaders to create strategic advantage through risk management.
We Get to Know Your Business and Genuinely Care
Each and every organisation we work with is only as good as the people within it and we recognise the amazing advantage a high performing team can bring to an organisation. When you work with The Mindful Risk Group, we want to engage directly with your people and understand the vision and passion that drives your organisation.
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FAQs
Who is responsible for WHS in an organisation?
Under Australian legislation, and as detailed in the Workplace Health and Safety Act, we are all responsible for WHS at work. We are all duty holders whether we are the PCBU, Officers, Workers or Others. And some of us hold more than one duty! These duties are personal and whilst we might engage others to perform certain tasks, duty holders retain the final responsibility for their WHS duties. All duty holders, including workers, can be prosecuted for failing to meet their duties.
What are the fines and how much are they if I get prosecuted for not meeting WHS legislation obligations?
The types and magnitude of the fines can vary depending upon the prosecution being made, the state it occurred in and the level of severity of the offence. Some fines can be $000’s, but some can be over $1m, and you can no longer insure your way out of paying for your fines!
What is the difference between a Workplace Health and Safety Hazard and a Workplace Health and Safety Risk?
The Australian and International Standard for WSH, AS/NZS ISO 45001 defines a hazard as “source with a potential to cause injury and ill-health”. This standard defines risk as “effect of uncertainty”. In simpler terms, think of it this way – the hazard is the thing that will cause the harm, the risk is the outcome when you interact with the hazard. Some examples could be
Hazard – electricity – Risk – electrocution
Hazard – a ladder – Risk – climbing it and falling off
How do I meet WHS Due Diligence requirements and what does this mean for Officers?
Officers in organisations are required to exercise Due Diligence with regard to WHS in their business. There are many ways that Officers can go out exercising their Due Diligence requirements, however essentially it means that Officers must understand the hazards and risks of their business and must understand how these hazards and risks are being controlled and managed. Officers should regularly receive reports on hazards, risks and incidents and also give consideration to all hazards and risks when changing business practices, implementing new ways of working and when acquiring new businesses.
Can I get insurance to cover me in the event of a Workplace Health and Safety Incident occurring in my organisation?
PCBUs can take out insurance with regard to managing any legal costs associated with any court or legal action. However it is not possible in Australia to take out insurance to cover the fines or penalties that may result from a WHS prosecution.
What is a risk assessment and how is it conducted?
A risk assessment is a component of the risk management process. Risk assessment allows you to quantify or assess the risks and hazards you have identified as being relevant to your business. This process then allows you to prioritise the risks based on the outcome of your assessment so that you can quickly pay attention to your highest priorities.
What is the difference between risk appetite and risk tolerance
Risk appetite is most commonly described as the amount or level of risk an organisation is prepared to accept in pursuit of an organisational objective. It is usually expressed in words( qualitatively) EG Low, Medium, High. Risk Tolerance is most commonly described as the degree of variability the organisation will tolerate in pursuit of an organisational objective without ceasing or modifying the activity. It is usually expressed in numbers (quantitatively) EG +5% -10%. An example of how this could be expressed might sound like this; We have a high risk appetite for undertaking this IT innovation project but have a risk tolerance of 10% budget overrun on this project. If this overrun is exceeded the project must be put on hold until activities are undertaken to bring costs back within risk tolerance.
What can I do to understand how well my organisation is performing in work health and safety?
One key activity you can undertake is to complete a gap analysis or audit of your system. This can include reviewing your policies and procedures, your training and induction systems and your consultation methods to establish how well they have been implemented in your business. ISO 45001 provides great guidance in this area!
How often should I complete an audit of my risk registered Work Health and Safety Management System?
It is important to remain current and contemporary, so we advise reviewing your systems and registers regularly, but especially following any regulatory changes or legislative updates, or if you have had a significant incident or event within your business. You should include constant monitoring and review as part of your regular business practice.
How do I know if my risk controls are working and can I be prosecuted if they aren’t ?
Risk controls demonstrate the way in which your organisation is controlling the risks it faces. Some risk controls are mandated by legislation, such as the use of the Hierarchy of Controls for Work Health & Safety risks. You should review your risk controls on a regular basis to ensure that they haven’t been impacted by either internal or external change and that they are still fit for purpose and working as intended.
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