Running the risk? A risk management tool for volunteer involving organisations

Running the Risk? is a practical tool to assist volunteer involving organisations identify their risks and implement effective strategies for managing those risks.

The publication outlines why it is important to manage risk and provides a simple 4-step guide to identifying and treating risks. In addition, some case studies have been included which highlight the importance of managing risk and provide examples of how some organisations have dealt with their own risks. 

Running the Risk? was funded by the Commonwealth Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and developed for Volunteering Australia by the Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at Queensland University of Technology. Professional advice and support was also provided by AON Risk Services Australia Ltd and MooresLegal.

Volunteering Australia would like to thank the Steering Committee who guided the development of the publication and those organisations that generously provided us with case studies to demonstrate the ways in which they have managed various risks.

Download the full text of Running the Risk?

Alternatively, individual sections can be downloaded for information and training purposes. (However it is recommended that the publication be read in its entirety).

Why Manage Risk?

Frequently asked Questions

Arriving at a Risk Management Program

Risk Identification Toolkit

Case Studies

Risk Register

Risk Treatment Schedule and Plan Form

Risk Action Plan Form

Glossary

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