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If you're a woman working in WHS, risk, or audit, you probably didn’t land here by accident. You care deeply about people, systems, and outcomes. But while the work you do is critical, the professional development pathways available to women in these fields can often feel vague, male-dominated, or stuck in outdated models.

We’re living in a time where every dollar matters. Rising interest rates, rent spikes, electricity increases, groceries that have doubled in price — it’s a cost-of-living crisis, and it’s hitting households hard.

This article cuts through the noise. It’s a plain-English guide to risk management terminology – the terms that matter in the context of enterprise, operational, health and safety, security, environmental, and fatal risks.

In this article, we’ll break down the most common types of risk assessments; Traditional Risk Assessment, WRAC, JSEA, SWMW, Bowtie, HAZOP, HAZID, and personal risk assessments like SLAM and Take 5—so you can understand when to use each, and why.

Consultation means talking with your workers—and giving them a real opportunity to contribute to decisions that affect their health, safety and welfare. It’s not about telling them what’s happening. It’s about involving them in the process.