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When reviewing a risk register or investigating an incident, it’s common to find a long list of risk controls associated with a single hazard. But a long list of controls does not mean the hazard is being effectively managed. In fact, many of those listed controls may do very little to prevent harm.

A Bowtie Risk Analysis is a simple but powerful tool that helps us visually map out the causal pathways that lead to an unwanted event and the escalation paths that can make things worse. And unlike traditional methods, the bowtie focuses on what matters most – the causes.

You’ve updated your controls, you’ve done the toolbox talks, you’ve updated training packages and changed procedures, and yet – the same types of incidents keep happening. It’s easy to assume the problem is the worksite, the workers, or the hazard itself. But what if the real issue is your investigation process? What if your system isn’t learning – it’s just logging?

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professional development pathways available to women in these fields can often feel vague, male-dominated, or stuck in outdated models.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.