Melbourne

LOCAL REGULATOR VIEWS
This session will provide you with the local regulator perspective on risk management. Hear from the regulator what the top issues/risks are for employers and typical non-compliance that they see in industry. The local WHS/OHS Regulator will also discuss their focus on risk management and strategies that are in place to improve work health and safety.

CONCEPTS, LEGISLATION AND PRACTICE
This session will provide an overview of the various approaches to risk management, including those outlined in legislation, standards and codes. We will explore the practical application of risk management approaches, particularly the integration of the legislated requirements of risk management with other organisational risk management structures and strategies.

Tracey Browne - Manager, National OHS Policy and Membership Services, Ai Group

AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF RISK
This session will assist participants in understanding and applying AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009, Risk management - Principles and guidelines the International Standard that has replaced AS/NZS 4360. It will specifically address the following:

• Why a new Standard? Background to AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009
• New terminology and emphasis on a business principles approach to the management of risk
• Risk management principles should become part of the organisation's management system
• The process of managing risk

Kevin W Knight AM - Chairman, ISO/PC 262 - Risk Management

Lunch

INDUSTRY EXAMPLE BY PROF. DENNIS ELSE, BROOKFIELD MULTIPLEX
This session will focus on the risk management learning of Brookfield Multiplex. The company perspective will be presented, highlighting the challenges they faced and the strategies they developed to achieve real outcomes.
Hear from an organisation that has been managing health and safety risks successfully and the strategies and processes used for success. Contract management obligations under the model WHS Act will also be covered, in particular the duty to consult, cooperate and coordinate. Practical implications and solutions for workplaces will be addressed.

Professor Dennis Else - Group General Manager, Sustainability Safety & Health, Brookfield Multiplex Limited

BALANCING RISK MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE MODEL WHS LAWS AGAINST THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE COURTS
In this session, we will gain an understanding of what is required under the model WHS laws in terms of risk management and address some frequently asked questions by our members, i.e do we have to risk assess every task. Against this background, we will also consider some relevant Court decisions in health and safety prosecutions, that provide guidance regarding Courts', risk management expectations from companies.

Legal Practitioner Directors - Ai Group Legal

DUE DILIGENCE & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - IMPROVING HEALTH AND SAFETY GOVERNANCE AND LONG TERM SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Recognising today's economic volatility and growing health and safety legislative requirements, this session is designed to help managers and officers understand the parallels between due diligence and corporate governance. This presentation will consider the new requirements for officers to exercise due diligence under the new WHS Laws as well as liability provisions existing in some jurisdictions. Corporate governance methods will be explored and best practice governance models discussed, focusing on improving governance and health and safety performance.

Mario Machado - Manager, National OHS Consulting Services, Ai Group