This assessment task has 2 parts.

To complete this assessment you will need to use the following resources:

- Risk Management Matrix available as a PDF in iLearn.

- 2 pictures of the Snowy Hydro Scheme (SHS) available as a PDF in iLearn.

Use these 2 pictures to inform your risk assessment. There is no need to use any other images of the SHS.

PART 1 : Risk Management Matrix.

Use the Risk Management Matrix (available as a PDF in iLearn) to help you to identify and evaluate the risk posed to the Snowy Hydro Scheme from a natural OR human induced disaster / emergency. An example of a natural disaster/emergency might be earthquake. An example of a human induced emergency might be deliberate lighting of a bush fire. What example you pick is up to you. IMPORTANTLY, in either case you are NOT to use a terrorist attack as an example. Once you have decided on the example of a natural or human induced disaster / emergency use the risk management matrix (attached as PDF in iLearn) to assess the risk posed to the SHS. In other words, you are going to actually give your example a risk rating.

To complete this part of your assessment task at the start of your essay simply include your completed risk matrix under the following heading "Part 1: Risk Management Assessment Determination".

PART 2  : 750 word mini-essay

Draw upon the academic literature to evaluate the following:

A. How was completing the Risk Management Matrix helpful in evaluating the risk(s) faced by the Snowy Hydro Scheme?

B. What are the limitations of using a Risk Management Matrix? This part of the assignment is to be written in essay style. Advice: - In answering Part 2 of the assessment there is no single correct answer. Some people may use the same natural or human induced disaster / emergency but arrive at a different “Likelihood rating” and “Severity rating” and therefore a different overall risk rating. There is no right answer. What we are looking for is your justification, and your explanation (based on academic literature) as to why you arrived at your overall risk rating. - How many words you decide to allocate to answering Part 2a and Part 2b is your call. However, given the length of the assessment you will need to be concise. 

You are to produce an individual project report which directly addresses the following 2 part task:

Part A

Apply selected concepts, models and frameworks introduced during the Unit to assess the 2 key risks faced by a ‘real-world’ business, organisation or government of your choice.

Advice: You can choose any ’real-world' business, organisation or government and you can focus on any type of risk covered in the Unit. For example, you might focus on how a technology company – such as Google- might face risks related to infrastructure failure or cyber-attack, or how an airline - such as Qantas - might face risks from volcanic eruptions or severe weather events. If you are unsure what risks to look at, take a look at some of the Unit readings to get an idea, and talk to your tutor.

Part B

Suggest how your selected entity could better deal with your 2 identified risks. Your report MUST include the following 3 sub-sections:

1. Introduction (200 words) Briefly justify why you have chosen your 'real-world' business, organisation or government. Please draw on relevant practice literature (e.g. company websites, reports or Press coverage). You are not required to include references to academic readings in your introduction.

2. Risk Identification (500 words) Drawing upon academic literature and practice literature explain how you have identified the 2 key risks that face your selected ‘real-world' business/company, organisation or government?

3. Recommendations (500 words) Drawing upon academic literature make 2 key recommendations as to how you would better deal with the keys risks identified.

Guidance: - Assignment to be written in report style (as specified above). 1200 word limit (not including reference list or appendices).  If you go more than 10% over or under the word limit you will receive mark deductions. Appendices are only to include supplementary material; anything vital to your answer should appear in the main body of the essay. Your assignments must be fully and consistently referenced. Note that your essay will be submitted to ‘Turnitin’ (i.e. anti-plagiarism software).

You are to pick and answer ONLY 1 of the 4 essay questions below:

Q1: What roles do federal and state government play in critical national infrastructure protection? Critically evaluate using appropriate concepts, models and frameworks from the unit and real-world examples to support your argument.

Q2: Can high-reliability organisations ever be error free? Critically evaluate using appropriate concepts, models and frameworks from the unit and real-world examples to support your argument.

Q3: How do partnerships between the public and private sector contribute to national resilience? Critically evaluate using appropriate concepts, models and frameworks from the unit and real-world examples to support your argument.

Q4: Why do emergency management plans fail? Critically evaluate using appropriate concepts, models and frameworks from the unit and real-world examples to support your argument.

Guidance: - Assignment to be written in essay style. - 1500 word limit (not including reference list or appendices).  If you go more than 10% over or under the word limit you will receive mark deductions. Appendices are only to include supplementary material; anything vital to your answer should appear in the main body of the essay. Your assignments must be fully and consistently referenced. Note that your essay will be submitted to ‘Turnitin’ (i.e. anti-plagiarism software).