Establish context
The context includes:
- The external environment of an organisation (e.g. legal regulatory, political, cultural, economic and social aspects.)
- The internal environment of an organisation (e.g. goals and objectives, structure, capabilities of resources and culture.)
- The established objectives of an organisation (e.g. the University's Securing Success 2015 - 2020 Strategic Plan (PDF, 3859.29 KB) (opens in a new window)
- The perceptions of stakeholders and any business drivers.
Western Sydney University has the following criteria and measuring tools to facilitate risk assessment process:
- Risk Glossary
- Risk Categories (PDF, 52.76 KB) (opens in a new window) (staff login required)
- Risk Assessment Scale (PDF, 55.83 KB) (opens in a new window) (staff login required)
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