Bowls NSW
Overview
Risk Management Plan and Risk Appetite 2026-2030
Following the Bowls NSW Strategic Plan 2026-2030, Strategem worked with the Board to build a risk management plan that protects delivery of the strategy, replacing separate risk documents with one framework, one rating method, one register and one dashboard.
Key deliverables
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Director Input: Collated 20 risks submitted by seven Directors into 11 key risks, keeping the Directors’ own wording.
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Gap Analysis: Tested the register against the Strategic Plan and recommended five additional risks so every objective and enabler is covered.
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Risk Management Plan: Drafted a plan aligned to ISO 31000 and the ASC Sport Governance Principles, setting out approach, roles, rating method and reporting cycle.
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Risk Appetite: Defined Board appetite across seven categories, from very low for safety, integrity and legal risk to low-moderate for financial and technology risk.
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Register and Dashboard: Built a simple 16-risk register with a 5x5 rating matrix, owners and a live Board dashboard.
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Board Workshop: Facilitated a Board workshop to agree ratings, mitigation and the recommended additions.
Achievement
Bowls NSW now has risk management that is part of its strategy, not separate from it. Every key risk maps to a strategic objective, the Board owns its appetite, and risk is a standing item reported at each Board meeting through the dashboard.