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Guide to using SPARC’s Risk Management Toolkit (printable version) (PDF, 880 Kb)
Introducing SPARC’s five-step Risk Management Toolkit
SPARC’s Risk Management toolkit guides you through a five-step risk management process for managing organisational risk. The toolkit is designed to address risk across all areas of your operation. The toolkit is based on Standards New Zealand's Guidelines for Risk Management in Sport and Recreation SNZ HB 8669 2004 (PDF, 561 Kb)
Each step has supporting resorces that can be customised to suit your needs.
The supporting resources include:
Risk Calculator (XLS, 739 Kb)
How to use the Risk Calculator (PDF, 550 Kb)
Risk Profile Update Template (DOC, 27 Kb)
Who should use the toolkit?
The toolkit is primarily for National Sport Organisations (NSOs), National Recreation Organisations (NROs) and Regional Sports Trusts (RSTs), although Regional Sports Organisations (RSOs) will also find it useful.
What is risk?
Risk is defined as ‘the chance of something happening that will have an impact on objectives’ (Standards New Zealand 2004). Risks, if they are realised, may prevent you from achieving a daily task, a project, or your organisation’s objectives and goals. Risk is inherent in everything we do – though by managing risks you can reduce the chances of serious harm to your organisation and your community.
Risks can have positive outcomes, but for this toolkit we have focused on the risks that have negative outcomes.
What is risk management?
Risk management is a systematic way of identifying, assessing, treating and monitoring risks. Following a systematic process helps organisations to identify likely risks and to make plans to reduce the potential consequences.
Why a risk management process?
The sport and recreation sector is becoming more complex. Many professional administrators now manage sophisticated programmes, high annual turnovers, and legal and compliance issues. At the same time administrators also need to consider the requirements of members, constituents and stakeholders. This increasing complexity exposes organisations in the sector to greater risk and heightens the need for effective risk management.
What are the benefits of a risk management process?
A systematic risk management process will help your organisation to:
- effectively manage assets, events, programmes and activities
- improve the way you meet the needs of members and other stakeholders
- enhance your image and reputation.
Acknowledgements and Disclaimer
SPARC’s Risk Management Toolkit is based on Standards New Zealand’s Guidelines for Risk Management in Sport and Recreation SNZ HB 8669:2004.
Standards New Zealand’s Guidelines for Risk Management in Sport and Recreation SNZ HB 8669:2004 (PDF, 561 Kb)
The information in the Risk Management Toolkit has been obtained from a variety of sources. While care has been taken in collecting and presenting the information, it is general by necessity. The Risk Management Toolkit is made available on the basis that the contributing organisations, SPARC, and any persons or entities acting for any of them, expressly exclude all liability for damages or loss arising from any use of, or reliance upon, any information in the Risk Management Toolkit.
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