Risk Mitigation Strategy Governance risk mitigation strategies 1) Legal structure of the organisation 2) Constitution 3) Board of Directors 4) Directors Handbook 5) Conflict of interest and disclosure 6) Reporting back to the membership 7) State Council 8) Complaints and grievance handling process Financial risk mitigation strategies 9) Finance, Audit and Compliance Committee 10) Audited Financial Statements and budgeting 11) Investment Policy 12) Future Fund 13) Financial Delegation of authority Risk matrix 14) Risk matrix People – staff 15) Staff screening 16) Staff induction 17) Employee handbook 18) Updates on employee procedures and policies 19) Record management 20) Information technology protection Regulatory Compliancy requirements 21) Legal protection 22) Legislative requirements 23) Clubs and Branches annual compliancy process 24) Fundraising compliance 25) Raffles Insurance 26) Insurance policies Audits 27) Audit of financial accounts 28) National Vocational Education and Training (VET) Quality Framework 29) Quality Management System (QMS) 30) Work, Health and Safety (WH&S) 31) PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) Transparency Awards Affiliate Protection 32) Support for struggling clubs and branches and assisting with best practice 33) Security of Surf Life Saving Clubs on Crown Lands Physical and Operational Risks 34) Policies and Procedures 35) Lifesaving Standard Operating Procedures 36) Other Lifesaving plans and guidelines 37) Training and Education Standard Operating Procedures 38) Surf Sports events 39) Coastal Risk Assessments 40) Work, Health and Safety training and resources to members Reputational 41) Media 42) Communicating with key stakeholders 43) Representation on key industry groups