Risk Management Procedure
- 100% Compliant with Australian WHS Acts & Regulations
- Fully Editable MS Word & PDF Formats Included
- Pre-filled Content – Ready to Deploy Immediately
- Customisable – Easily Add Your Logo & Site Details
- Includes 2 Years of Free Compliance Updates
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Product Overview
The Risk Management Procedure is a professionally drafted, fully editable WHS procedure designed specifically for Australian workplaces. It provides a clear, step-by-step framework for identifying hazards, assessing risks, implementing controls and reviewing their effectiveness, in line with Australian work health and safety legislation and guidance.
This document helps organisations embed a consistent, evidence-based approach to risk management across all sites, projects and departments. It supports leaders, safety professionals and line managers to make informed decisions about WHS risks, allocate resources effectively and demonstrate due diligence.
Developed by WHS specialists and refined for practical use, this procedure can be easily tailored to suit different industries, business sizes and operating environments, while maintaining strong foundations in recognised WHS risk management principles.
Key Features
- Comprehensive, step-by-step WHS risk management process covering hazard identification, risk assessment, risk control and review.
- Clear allocation of responsibilities for officers, managers, supervisors, workers, contractors and WHS advisors.
- Detailed guidance on applying the hierarchy of control and selecting effective control measures.
- Sections addressing high-risk work, contractor management and psychosocial risk management.
- Built-in checklists to support implementation, inspections and verification activities.
- Risk register table structure ready to populate for site, project or corporate risk registers.
- Aligned with Australian work health and safety legislation, model Codes of Practice and AS/NZS ISO 31000 principles.
Benefits
- Strengthen WHS compliance: Demonstrate a systematic approach to managing risks, supporting legal obligations and due diligence requirements.
- Reduce incidents and injuries: Proactively identify hazards and implement effective controls before harm occurs.
- Save time on safety documentation: Use a ready-made, professionally written template instead of creating procedures from scratch.
- Improve consistency across sites: Standardise how risk assessments and controls are completed, documented and reviewed.
- Support audits and inspections: Provide clear evidence of your risk management framework to regulators, clients and certification bodies.
- Enhance safety culture: Clarify expectations and engage workers in risk management through consultation and communication.
Who is this for?
- Safety managers, WHS coordinators and advisors seeking robust risk management procedures.
- Business owners and officers needing documented evidence of WHS compliance and due diligence.
- HR and compliance professionals responsible for safety documentation and governance frameworks.
- Operations, site and project managers who must manage day-to-day WHS risks.
- Consultants and auditors supporting clients to improve work health and safety systems.
Legislation & References
This Risk Management Procedure is written to align with key Australian work health and safety requirements, including:
- Work Health and Safety Act and Work Health and Safety Regulation (jurisdiction-specific).
- Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
- Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Work Health and Safety Consultation, Cooperation and Coordination.
- Relevant Australian Standards, including AS/NZS ISO 31000 Risk Management ?�? Guidelines.
By implementing this procedure, organisations can strengthen their WHS compliance framework, reduce exposure to legal and operational risk, and create safer, more resilient workplaces.
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$29
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Risk Management Procedure
- • 100% Compliant with Australian WHS Acts & Regulations
- • Fully Editable MS Word & PDF Formats Included
- • Pre-filled Content – Ready to Deploy Immediately
- • Customisable – Easily Add Your Logo & Site Details
- • Includes 2 Years of Free Compliance Updates
Risk Management Procedure
Product Overview
The Risk Management Procedure is a professionally drafted, fully editable WHS procedure designed specifically for Australian workplaces. It provides a clear, step-by-step framework for identifying hazards, assessing risks, implementing controls and reviewing their effectiveness, in line with Australian work health and safety legislation and guidance.
This document helps organisations embed a consistent, evidence-based approach to risk management across all sites, projects and departments. It supports leaders, safety professionals and line managers to make informed decisions about WHS risks, allocate resources effectively and demonstrate due diligence.
Developed by WHS specialists and refined for practical use, this procedure can be easily tailored to suit different industries, business sizes and operating environments, while maintaining strong foundations in recognised WHS risk management principles.
Key Features
- Comprehensive, step-by-step WHS risk management process covering hazard identification, risk assessment, risk control and review.
- Clear allocation of responsibilities for officers, managers, supervisors, workers, contractors and WHS advisors.
- Detailed guidance on applying the hierarchy of control and selecting effective control measures.
- Sections addressing high-risk work, contractor management and psychosocial risk management.
- Built-in checklists to support implementation, inspections and verification activities.
- Risk register table structure ready to populate for site, project or corporate risk registers.
- Aligned with Australian work health and safety legislation, model Codes of Practice and AS/NZS ISO 31000 principles.
Benefits
- Strengthen WHS compliance: Demonstrate a systematic approach to managing risks, supporting legal obligations and due diligence requirements.
- Reduce incidents and injuries: Proactively identify hazards and implement effective controls before harm occurs.
- Save time on safety documentation: Use a ready-made, professionally written template instead of creating procedures from scratch.
- Improve consistency across sites: Standardise how risk assessments and controls are completed, documented and reviewed.
- Support audits and inspections: Provide clear evidence of your risk management framework to regulators, clients and certification bodies.
- Enhance safety culture: Clarify expectations and engage workers in risk management through consultation and communication.
Who is this for?
- Safety managers, WHS coordinators and advisors seeking robust risk management procedures.
- Business owners and officers needing documented evidence of WHS compliance and due diligence.
- HR and compliance professionals responsible for safety documentation and governance frameworks.
- Operations, site and project managers who must manage day-to-day WHS risks.
- Consultants and auditors supporting clients to improve work health and safety systems.
Legislation & References
This Risk Management Procedure is written to align with key Australian work health and safety requirements, including:
- Work Health and Safety Act and Work Health and Safety Regulation (jurisdiction-specific).
- Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
- Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Work Health and Safety Consultation, Cooperation and Coordination.
- Relevant Australian Standards, including AS/NZS ISO 31000 Risk Management ?�? Guidelines.
By implementing this procedure, organisations can strengthen their WHS compliance framework, reduce exposure to legal and operational risk, and create safer, more resilient workplaces.
$29