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Sport Governance Principles

Principle 7: The Defence

A system which protects the organisation

Principle 7: The Defence

A system which protects the organisation

To proactively protect the organisation from harm, the board ensures the organisation has and maintains robust and systematic processes for managing risk.

2023 SCORE
3.05
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
Standard 2021 Avg 2022 Avg 2023 Avg
7.1 The organisation has a documented process to ensure compliance with working with vulnerable persons legislation (that reflects the varying legislative requirements of all States and Territories) including maintenance of relevant checks 3.2 3.4 3.67
7.2 The board has a documented process for ensuring that the policies and procedures implemented by management are consistent with the organisation’s risk management framework 2.8 2.9 2.77
7.3 Implementation of Risk Management N/A N/A 2.72
Observations
  • The average score for Standard 7.1 Vulnerable Persons & Children increased substantially for the second year in a row, marking the largest improvement in a Standard score with a 7% increase to 3.67.
  • In late 2022, the ASC launched The Defence – Risk Management for Directors course, designed to further develop capability in the area of risk management.
  • Standard 7.3 Implementation of Risk Management was introduced in 2023, helping NSO/Ds measure the practical application of risk in their organisation.
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