LEVERAGE EXPERTISE IN ASSURANCE & RISK NETWORKS
(LEARN)
SERVICES
Governance
Directors and executives are faced with increasing demands to ensure that systems are in place and functioning as designed to achieve strategic and performance objectives. This includes demonstrating their duty of care.
We assist with the design of practical governance models and implementation (structure and process). This includes developing Board, committee and workgroup charters in alignment and compliance with good corporate governance practices.
We also assess the effectiveness of governance processes and practices in line with internal and external expectations.
Risk and Assurance
Risk and opportunities essentially form part of day-to-day decisions in running a business. Global and Industry events give urgency to this, driving the need to systemically design and implement clear criteria, processes and tools. Line leaders, managers, executives and directors require some confidence that these are suitable and working, reducing any gaps in providing reliable performance outcomes within acceptable limits.
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We assist with the “out-of-the box” design of scalable risk and assurance models providing the desired level of confidence. This includes coaching relevant layers of workers to practically own their part of this integrated value chain.
We also assess performance of assurance programs mandated by the executive and/or board, conduct deep dives on risks, processes and controls.
Performance
Complex environments facing businesses increase the risk of performance failure. This is often further complicated by matrix structures with various cross-functional processes and owners. Leaders and managers are required to empower their teams by clarifying roles, handover points, their link to key performance objectives and risk.
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Using end-to-end process analysis, we assist with locking in awareness, ownership and formal exchange of key activities between people and automated systems. This also presents an opportunity to critically review and optimize eliminating non-value adding steps.
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We also assist with the design of performance monitoring processes and activities to track, predict and respond to key indicators in decision-making.
ABOUT
Our focus is to provide tailored ‘on demand’ risk, assurance and governance support, strengthening performance in Australian private and public sector businesses.
We have more than 25 years’ experience in senior governance, risk and assurance roles across mining, government and NFP sectors.
Our approach is differentiated by:
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Delivering work (‘hands-on’) by top seasoned experts.
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Adopting a line management/executive end-user perspective.
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Understanding the landscape and positioning outcomes with awareness of stakeholder needs.
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Leveraging an extensive multi-disciplinary and cross-sector network of experts.
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Applying “out of the box” thinking to achieve practical, implementable outcomes
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Providing highly competitive and flexible fees.
2021
Year Established
25
Years experience in the Risk Governance Area
100
Subject Matter Experts connected to our network
OUR CAPABILITIES
Helping to build risk systems
Our team has developed and assessed several enterprise risk frameworks
We have written and provided input to multiple risk standards and procedures
We have focused on setting an appropriate strategy to leverage what is in place and to build risks out with the best possible approach (Top Down vs Bottom Up)
We have designed and assessed specific risks, understanding the risk event and its causes
We have built out controls for specific risks that are aligned to industry requirements, regulations and organisational standards
We have experienced the impacts of organisational non-performance and understand failure modes
We have extensive experience in the design of tailor-made engagement, capacity building and training.
Risk Reporting design and delivery
We have assisted in the design and implementation of risk reports for localised steering committees, Executives and Boards,
We have a design team that works closely with clients to develop the best risk reporting format and delivery mechanisms.
We have experience with the design of mining risk taxonomies and architectures that enable the adequate aggregation and/or disaggregation of controls to support reporting
Developing and assessing risks and controls (bottom up and top down)
Collectively we have over 50 years experience in risk / opportunity assignments for extractives companies. This includes owning and managing risks, and controls.
We have worked on risk projects across 4 continents – specifically focusing on Western Australian mining operations.
Our experience extends beyond mere form, working on projects that enable miners to operate with confidence in their risk eco-systems – controlling exposures where the work is done.
We pride ourselves in being experts at critically assessing exposures and driving “real world” decision-making to control them.
Solid grasp on risk technology specifications and implementation requirements
We are fully familiar with the most appropriate entry-points of risk technologies and their requirements to enable risk processes (identify through to reporting)
We are also experienced in technologies which may not fulfil the requirements of an integrated system of risk
Our experience gives us insights into the need to govern risks and controls through a risk technology, supporting reporting deadlines, while empowering risk and control owners
We have exposures to designing and implementing risk technologies
Harnessing strong and data driven analysis
We help our clients identify and extract risk/control data (internal and external sources) and the visualisation of that data to track performance trends.
We have in our associate network, teams of data architects, scientists analysts skilled in several different ways of make data visible and ready for decision making.
Facilitating and communicating with proven skill
We have extensive experience in the design of tailor-made engagement, capacity building and training.
We have in our associate network, change leadership specialists who are highly skilled at underpinned transformation projects (including risk as a discipline and risk technologies), with the right compelling messages to win hearts and minds
All our projects in the extractives sector focus heavily on engagement with the business – to develop awareness, build internal skills and confidence to take action.
CONTACT
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Business and Registered Address:
Learn Consulting Pty Ltd, Suite 7,
23 Richardson Street, South Perth, WA 6151
LEARN Consulting Pty Ltd ACN 646 779 740 as
Trustee for the Sellers Investment Trust Trading as On Demand Risk Assurance Advisory