Corporate Risk Management Advisory Services
Every organisation faces risk — financial, operational, reputational, and compliance-related. The difference between organisations that manage risk well and those that don’t is usually not the absence of risk, but the absence of a structured approach to identifying and responding to it. Public Sector Contracts helps Australian businesses build practical, effective risk management frameworks that protect performance and support growth.
Our risk management advisory services range from initial risk identification workshops through to full enterprise risk framework development, risk register creation, and ongoing advisory support. We work across industries including Defence, construction, professional services, and local government.
We’ve supported organisations in identifying operational and procurement-related risk through structured workshops, helping leadership teams build risk registers they can maintain and act on, rather than static compliance documents.
Structured Risk Identification
We facilitate risk workshops that surface the real threats to your organisation — not just the obvious ones — and help you prioritise your response.
Practical Risk Frameworks
We develop risk registers, treatment plans, and reporting frameworks that are easy to maintain and genuinely useful to leadership teams.
Compliance Alignment
Our frameworks are designed to meet relevant Australian standards and regulatory requirements, reducing compliance exposure while improving operational resilience.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is enterprise risk management?
Enterprise risk management (ERM) is a structured approach to identifying, assessing, and managing the risks that could affect an organisation’s ability to achieve its objectives. Unlike siloed risk management, ERM takes a holistic view across the whole organisation.
What industries do you provide risk advisory to?
We provide risk advisory across a range of industries, including Defence, construction, professional services, and local government — sectors where operational and compliance risk both carry significant consequences.
Do you offer ongoing risk management support or one-off engagements?
We offer both. Some clients engage us for a one-off risk assessment and framework development project, while others prefer ongoing advisory support to keep their risk register current and respond to emerging issues as they arise.
What Australian standards apply to risk management?
The primary standard is ISO 31000 (adopted in Australia as AS/NZS ISO 31000), which provides principles and guidelines for risk management. Depending on your sector, additional frameworks like the PGPA Act or specific industry codes may also apply.
How do I know if my business has adequate risk management in place?
Common signs of gaps include relying on informal or undocumented processes, a risk register that hasn’t been updated in over a year, no clear ownership of risk treatment actions, or risks being identified only after something has gone wrong. If any of that sounds familiar, it’s worth having a structured review.
15+ Years Experience
Clients Across Australia
Australian-Owned Business