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Managing risks

All staff members of the Department of Education, Training and the Arts, including contract staff, are responsible for managing risks.

Staff members' responsibilities

All staff (including contractors) should be:

familiar with the Department's risk management process, as well as reporting requirements Risk register template (new window) 2.6M
certain that these are met in their work area.

Staff members should identify and manage the risks at their level. Any risks they cannot manage should be reported upwards. Committee of management (new window) 70k

Managers' responsibilities

The following managers are responsible for implementing and maintaining sound risk management processes in their areas of responsibility:

Deputy Directors-General
Assistant Directors-General
Directors
Executive Directors
managers
principals.

Managers are also responsible for creating a culture and environment in which staff members are encouraged and supported to manage risks.

Through risk management, managers can identify risks at their level. Risks outside the scope of their level can be referred to another management level.

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Managing risks

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