In this episode, the team talk through what budget season really teaches us — planning for the risks you can't yet see, investing in capability before a crisis hits, and why paying your suppliers on time does more for your resilience than most leaders realise.

In this episode of the Risk-e Business Podcast, the team examines what organisations can learn from a high-profile workplace dispute. It’s a practical listen for anyone in HR, risk, governance, or leadership who wants to understand how to act early, stay consistent, and avoid becoming the next case study.

Risk-e Business and CFA Victoria provided a forum on 'Leading at the Edge of Complexity that took participants on a journey of diagnosing systems tensions, recognising behaviour under pressure and designing deliberate leadership experiments.

Innovators and leaders across fire management and technology recently convened for a VIP event at NSW Rural Fire Service Headquarters.

When pressure hits, people look for clarity, accountability and action. The conversation explores what that looks like in practice — how leaders should be communicating, where the common pitfalls are, and why crisis events expose the gap between rhetoric and genuine operational leadership.

The team breaks down how a fuel shortage is never just a transport issue, but a whole-of-economy failure. From the collapse of supply chains and agricultural stagnation to the strain on emergency services and hospital generator reliance, the conversation explores the "invisible dependencies" that most organisations overlook until the pumps stop.

How do we ensure the next generation of women leaders in these sectors have the opportunity to step forward, influence decisions, and shape the systems that protect our communities?

In this episode of the Risk-e Business Podcast, host Emma and the "two Daves" go beyond the headlines to unpack the Bondi Junction Westfield inquest through the lens of risk management and leadership.

Risk-e Business has partnered with the University of New England to launch a groundbreaking Strategic Leadership in Risk and Emergency Management program. In this podcast, Dave Donohue and Dave Owens unpack the course’s core frameworks, exploring how it empowers leaders to master crisis decision-making and multi-agency coordination in high-risk environments.

Phase 1 of the Sydney Trains Command & Control Uplift is complete, with findings now shared at Executive level and Phase 2 officially underway. We’re looking forward to continuing the work and turning these insights into practical changes across the network.

We are pleased to share that our suite of postgraduate programs has recently been featured in Asia Pacific Fire (APF) Magazine.

Risk-e Business recently had the privilege of partnering with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 to help strengthen the tournament’s risk foundations.