The purpose of this assessment is to identify, understand and manage work-related risks.
You are required to:
• 1) Choose a sector (eg construction, health, hospitality, retail, local government, etc.);
2) select one particular potential risk (e.g. shortage of skilled labour, exposure to hazardous chemicals or dust, working at heights, contaminated soil, etc.); and
3) discuss how the risk should be managed.
The report should contain:
• Introduction: A summary of what your topic is about, why it is important and how you intend to structure your report.
• Description/Definition:
Using current research, explain what is meant by managing risks. The next paragraph should provide a brief overview of the sector’s characteristics (e.g. its contribution to GDP, the number of employees, etc.)
• Identify one significant risk in your chosen sector and state why you have chosen it.
You should include a discussion on what research there is on your chosen risk.
• Recommendations: Outline what the sector will need to do in order to manage the risks and a list of recommendations that the sector needs to consider/ implement.
• Conclusion: A summary of the main points.
Presentation of report:
• Your report will have been processed through Turnitin.
• Also the presentation of your work should be:
1) Use 12-point Times Roman font;
2) 1 ½ spacing’
• APA referencing and a reference list required. Ensure to correctly reference all information in your report
• Proof-read before you submit your work
• Appendices: Bibliography, etc. (NOT INCLUDED IN THE WORD COUNT).
For more details about expected standards of presentation of work see the
Bachelor of Business Handbook.
Students should be able to:
• Be inquiring, open, and agile thinkers able to seek out and address complex problems
Be knowledgeable in a specialist area(s)
Be effective communicators
• Critique risk management principles, frameworks and processes