Risk Profile: John Rose (Primary School Principal)
John has spent over twenty years in a teaching career that has taken him from Albany to Kuwait, and from the Kimberley’s to Perth. Amongst his qualifications, he has a Bachelor of Arts in Education, and a Masters of Education majoring in educational leadership. He lives in Perth with his wife, also a teacher, and their two children. “What are the main risks associated with being the Principal of a Primary School? The safety of students has to be my prime concern. It’s not just about practical security onsite for them,...
read moreRisk Profile: Kim Skipworth (Vigneron)
Kim Skipworth owns and runs ‘Skipworth Wines’ in Yarloop (www.skipworthwine.com.au). He says “Basically, I grow grapes….actually hold that thought. I grow superb grapes, pick that fruit and then make wine out of it. I consider myself a self-taught, self-trained and self-disciplined Vigneron! What are the main risks from your perspective? From my perspective, the main risks associated with being a winemaker and owning a vineyard actually relate to the global market and general market trends, rather than solely to...
read moreGone Fishing……
….there is no risk profile this week as I have absconded to the south west of WA. Next week you’ll hear from a vineyard owner and winemaker, but for now I’ve attached a photograph taken at Eagle Bay Brewery. Definitely worth a visit for the view, the ambience and the stout!. The brewery has been open for less than 8 months, but the world of risk could not be escaped. I settled down by the fire to enjoy ‘Brewer and Brewing’ Issue 17 (Winter 2011) and had to read the impacts of natural disasters on Queensland,...
read moreRisk Profile: Wade Kalajzich (Valuations)
Wade Kalajzich commenced with ‘Knight Frank’ in 1993. Based in Perth he worked full time ‘in agency’ on commercial and industrial property, studying part time in commerce and business. On finishing his degree, he moved into engineering for a number of years before travelling around Europe. Starting his traineeship in valuations back in Geraldton, he sat his oral exams in 2002 and has been Director and Owner of ‘Midwest Valuations’ since then. Wade has been valuing for just under 12 years. “Valuations are essentially...
read moreFrom Friday 1st July….
….to Monday 4th July, Brassbear will be introducing a new section to the blog. Each week someone will tell their own story about how they have managed risk in their personal and professional life. I’ve already lined up professional punters, members of the military, pro surfers, winemakers, commercial fishermen, musicians and that is just for starters!. In some cases, these are people who approach managing risk in the same way they approach breathing – without fuss and naturally. So if you know of someone who has an...
read moreAon Risk Survey
The ‘Aon 2010/11 Australasian Risk Management Benchmarking Survey’ has now been released, and is available to download at http://www.aon.com.au/australia/though-leadership/risk-survey.jsp. Three years ago, I was fortunate to be involved in the main focus group for the production of that year’s report, and it continues to go from strength to strength in terms of its layout and content. The key benefit of this survey is not the update on the top risk concerns (although it’s interesting to note i) the...
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