Contents and Guidance
The Toolkit has been designed so it can be
used by anyone working in a public service environment
who:
• has responsibility for managing risk
• provides oversight to the management of risk
process
• has been tasked with implementing a
management of risk approach across their organisation
• has been tasked with improving management of
risk across their organisation or a particular business activity
e.g. a programme or project
• would like to ensure their organisation’s
current management of risk approach is aligned to best
practice.
The Toolkit is based on recognised risk
management standards and organised into two sections.
Section 1 introduces the
toolkit, provides some definitions, outlines the risk management
landscape and relevant risk management standards / guidelines and
introduces the concept of risk management maturity.
Section 2 outlines the
considerations and steps that need to be taken to implement a
management of risk approach, including:
• governance and infrastructure
• risk management process
• integration of risk management
• risk management culture
• continuous improvement.
The Appendices provide
additional support materials.
Each section includes some common elements to
help the reader understand important concepts or highlight specific
issues:
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