This assessment task has 2 parts and is a hypothetical exercise.

Part 1

Use the Risk Management Matrix to help you to assess the risk posed to The Hampden Bridge (at Kangaroo Valley, NSW) from 1 type of emergency /disaster. You can focus on any type of human induced emergency/disaster or any type of environmentally induced emergency/disaster. However, you are NOT to use a terrorist attack as an example of a human induced emergency/disaster. There are a number of different examples you can chose but you only need 1. Different examples are outlined in your first lecture, ''Introduction'

The Risk Management Matrix and images of the Hampden Bridge can be found in ilearn.

To answer this part, Part 1, do so under the heading somewhere in your essay, "Risk Management Matrix Determination". 

Part 2

Draw upon the academic literature to evaluate the following:

1. How was completing the Risk Management Matrix helpful in evaluating the risk faced by the Hampden Bridge?

2. What are the limitations of using a Risk Management Matrix?

This part of the assignment is to be written in essay style and you will find additional information about this assessment item in ilearn for you

 Dear All. 

You are to produce a project report which directly addresses the following 2 tasks, Part A & Part B.

Part A

Apply selected concepts, models or 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.

Part B

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

1. Introduction (suggested about 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 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 Drawing upon academic literature make 2 key recommendations as to how you would better deal with the keys risks identified.

Guidance: - You will not find any example of a 'Project Report ''on the web'' or in any word template as it is a hypothetical exercise, this is why we have set out for you the structure to be followed above.   

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 with the exception of the introduction where you need not reference why you have chosen your example. Note that your essay will be submitted to ‘Turnitin’ (i.e. anti-plagiarism software).

You will find additional guidance in ilearn for you.

Dear Emergency Managers.

This assessment tasks ask you to pick 1 (one) topic of your choice from;

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 ͚Turnitin͛ (i.e. anti-plagiarism software).