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Version No: 3.8
Issue Date: Oct 12
Review Date: Sep 13

Risk Management Tools

Technical Authority: HI
Subject Matter Expert: Various

Policy

Defence Security

Implementation & Operation

Project Risk Tool (PRT)

Estate Risk Assessment Tool (ERAT) for FACOPS CSIR's

Environmental Risk Tool (ERT)

Contaminated Site Risk Assessment Tool

Biosecurity and Overabundance Native Species Risk Assessment (BONSRA)

Soil Constraints Analysis Risk Framework (SCARF)

Compliance & Assurance

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Performance Management & Reporting

Reporting Framework

What is Risk
Risk is the chance of something happening that will have an impact on objectives. If something has already happened, or will happen with certainty, it is an issue and will need to be responded to appropriately.

What is Risk Management
Risk management is the culture, processes and structures that are directed towards realising potential opportunities whilst managing adverse effects.

An effective risk management strategy will focus effort and attention on the things that matter most, either because they are likely to have significant impact or could be devastating if they do occur.

Risk management in Defence follows the steps outlined in AS/NZS 4360:2004 and involves applying a systematic process to establish the context, identify, analyse, evaluate, treat and monitor risks. Managing risks can reduce the likelihood of their occurrence, or if they do occur, reduce the consequences to acceptable or manageable levels.

Risk Management in Infrastructure Planning, Delivery, Operation, Maintenance and Disposal processes
Risk Management has been integrated into all key steps of the two stage asset development and approval process and a number of risk assessment tools have been developed to assist in the process.

Project Risk Tool (PRT)

The Project Risk Tool (PRT) is required to be utilised for the Corporate Services and Infrastructure Requirement (CSIR), Strategic Project Risk Tool Business Case (SBC) and Detailed Business Case (DBC) phases of projects.

A manual for the use of the PRT and Remote Data Module, DEMS ID Project Risk Tool RDM Overview, is located in the DEMS User Manual section.

Access to the Project Risk Tool
A user name and password is required to obtain access to the PRT. Contact the DEMS ID Point of Contact on 6266 8338 to obtain these.

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Estate Risk Assessment Tool (ERAT)

The Estate Risk Assessment Tool is designed to assess the impact of FACOPS projects or Risk Managed Works not being funded. The ERAT tool delivers an aggregate risk score based on consideration of separate likelihood and consequence ratings against each of seven risk dimensions.

All CSIR-FACOPS project bids are required to utilise ERAT. The risk rating of proposed projects are prioritised as the basis for inclusion on the Program.

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Environment Risk Tool (ERT)

The Environment Risk Tool is designed to assess environmental risks associated with the introduction of new capability or ERT infrastructure, or for activities or exercises undertaken at sites or training areas in the Defence Estate.

An Excel spreadsheet version of the ERT is also available.(This file is 1.60MB, to access this file you need to right click on the link and "Save Target As" to your own location.)

Click here for the Environmental Risk Tool (ERT) Guide.

Biosecurity and Overabundance Native Species Risk Assesement (BONSRA)

The Biosecurity and Overabundant Native Species Risk Assessment (BONSRA) is based on the ERAT and is the risk tool required to be BONS used when assessing risks associated with pests, disease (not human-to-human) and native species that can become overabundant.

The tool includes examples of the types of consequences that can result from not addressing the risk and prescribes required management actions in a Tolerance Table for each calculated level of risk.

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Contaminated Site Risk Assessment

The Contaminated Site Risk Assessment tool is based on the ERAT with modified consequence descriptions and guidance. CRAT

The tool facilitates assessments of Defence contaminated sites at three stages - desktop study, field survey and remediation.

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Soil Constraints Analysis Risk Framework (SCARF)

The Soil Constraints Analysis Risk Framework (SCARF) is based on the ERAT and is the risk tool required to be used when assessing SCARF risks associated with soil erosion and soil conditions such as acid sulphate soils, sodicity and secondary salinity.

The tool includes examples of the types of consequences that can result from not addressing the risk and prescribes required management actions in a Tolerance Table for each calculated level of risk.

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