Supporting the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026
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 strengthen the tournament’s risk foundations.
Our role was to conduct an independent desktop review of the WAC26 Risk Management Plan and supporting governance instruments, assessing their alignment with the ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management Guidelines.
What we reviewed
The LOC’s risk system is designed to be genuinely embedded across strategy and operations, not treated as a parallel compliance exercise. The Plan and Framework establish:
ISO 31000 Principles: Adoption of all eight ISO 31000 principles, including continual improvement, inclusiveness, dynamic monitoring, and best-available information.
Structured Process: A clear, 7-step risk process guiding identification, analysis, evaluation, treatment, and review.
Defined Governance: Clear accountability from risk owners and champions through to executive leadership.
Policy Integration: Seamless connection with key enabling policies (privacy, cyber, IT, and data breach response), ensuring risk controls align with operational obligations.
Outcomes and assurance
Following our review, we issued an ISO 31000:2018 compliance assurance certificate, confirming that the plan demonstrates compliance in intent, structure, and process design.
We also worked collaboratively with LOC leaders to close practical gaps—including strengthening the phase-based monitoring cadence and refining documentation—all of which were accepted and implemented.
Why this matters
Major events succeed when risk management is an enabler of delivery, supporting readiness, informed decision-making, and stakeholder confidence. The Women’s Asian Cup 2026 is building precisely that kind of mature, integrated risk culture.
We’re proud to support the LOC and Football Australia in delivering a safe, resilient, and internationally significant tournament.