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Unlike any other business, public events face unique project-based risks involving safety, security, legal, financial, operational disruption and reputational risk. They often attract considerable media attention, draw sizeable investment from the government and private sectors, involve mass gatherings of participants, have fixed parameters like start date/time, and may be one-off without benefitting from continuous improvement.

For these events, preparation is essential. Good public event risk management must begin early in the planning phase. This allows the identification of essential criteria in advance of crucial stakeholder consultation. Considerations include budget allocation, contract details, management systems, governance, risk, compliance and accountability.

Major venues attracting large crowds generate considerable public safety, security and emergency management risk, and are a concerning prospect for venue managers and their stakeholders. Reliance Risk understands these unique risk, safety and security challenges, and has provided solutions at stadiums, arenas, convention centres, performing arts centres, ski resorts, schools, tertiary institutions, race tracks, community sporting and recreation venues, and more. 

Crowded public spaces attract mass gatherings of the public, either fee-paying or utilising no-fee spaces when attending organised activities. They can be natural or man-made, and include parklands, playgrounds, beaches, coastal walks, shopping centres and car parks used for social, recreational, entertainment or sporting pursuits. Each requires its own specialised risk assessment of the natural environment and any man-made structures to manage foreseeable risks within the public space.

In addition, Crowded Places Strategies produced by the Governments of both Australia and New Zealand  place a particular onus on the owners and managers of these spaces to manage risks associated with acts of terrorism. These owners and managers have a duty of care toward the general public to take reasonable measures to manage foreseeable risks. 

Reliance Risk has a deep understanding of these new guidelines and proven success managing potential risk within public infrastructure and attractions.

Sporting and recreational events present a broad range of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) issues. From the large and passionate crowds packed into sporting venues to the internal risk management of sporting teams, Reliance Risk understands the unique complexity of the industry.

Reliance Risk specialises in sport-specific risk management services and partners with high-profile state and national sporting organisations, outdoor recreational groups and adventure-specific sports to provide customised solutions.

Reliance Risk has extensive experience supporting the dynamic environments in film and television, both on-location and in studios. Our risk, safety, and security professionals can assist clients in developing processes and procedures including risk assessments and site documentation, to support operational work as well as supply staff to assist with on-ground implementation. We deliver practical solutions to achieve legislative compliance and resolve real-world challenges that support health and safety and production outcomes.

Reliance Risk can deliver a full range of services to support schools and education facilities in meeting their health, safety and risk objectives. We support educational clients with their compliance and assurance programs, providing roadmaps for continuous improvment in work health and safety across teaching and non-teaching areas. 

Tourism operators, like any other business, have risk, safety and security obligations and reputational risk. Tourism businesses also have a range of challenges to overcome such as language barriers, managing public perception, one-off events and a dependence on a largely casualised workforce with varying degrees of experience and qualifications. Reliance Risk understands these factors and has experience helping clients to identify and manage hazards, develop and deliver training and formalise documented processes and procedures to manage risk in a constructive and logical way.

Reliance Risk understands the challenges faced by theatre productions, live entertainment and visual art installations. Our experienced consultants can develop bespoke risk assessments, safe work/operating procedures and safe work method statements for your production, site or activity. We offer practical, best practice solutions, with a focus on managing high risk tasks and show elements. Understanding that productions are dynamic and frequently changing, our consultants can attend site to review rehearsals, consult with performers, crew and staff, as well as to assist with meeting contractor management requirements.