Neami adopts a coordinated and integrated approach to risk management consistent with ISO 31000:2009 Risk Management – Principles and Guidelines.
Strategic and high-level organisational risk management strategies and mitigation are analysed by the Finance, Assurance and Risk Management Committee and the Quality Safety and Clinical Governance Committee of the Board.
The Neami Risk Management Framework consists of two distinct processes:
- Risk Governance process
- Risk enabling processes
Risk Governance process
The Governance process includes the following elements:
- Definition of structural arrangements includes Board Charter, Finance, Audit and Business Risk Committee Charter, Committee Charters and roles responsibility definition
- Set Directions for risk management activities includes strategy, approach and the defined levels of assessment for undertaking risk assessments as stipulated in policy
- Manage and facilitate risk management activities includes the development of an annual risk management plan for managing activities
- Definition of reporting and assurance requirements includes the assurance of the Organisation Risk Profile, Incident Reports & Analysis, Audit & Assurance reports, & Risk Management Attestations
Risk enabling processes
The Enabling processes includes:
- Methodology and guidelines for assessing risks
- Risk management information systems for managing risk and control information
Neami National has a dedicated risk management software program in place to assist in the effective management of all organisational risk.
