Operational Risk Courses – Canberra & Melbourne | March 2026

Practical risk leadership for real-world operations

Shepherd Consulting Services is delivering its Operational Risk Course in Canberra and Melbourne in March 2026, providing practical, nationally recognised training for professionals working in complex and high-risk environments.

This four-day, face-to-face course is built around real operational scenarios and contemporary emergency management practice. It strengthens participants’ ability to identify, assess, and treat risk, and to make clear, defensible decisions under pressure.

Course dates & locations

📍 Canberra: 10–13 March 2026
📍 Melbourne: 24–27 March 2026

What you will gain

Participants will develop the capability to:

• Identify and assess operational risk in dynamic environments
• Apply structured, defensible risk assessment processes
• Plan, implement, monitor, and review effective risk treatments
• Contribute confidently to emergency risk management processes
• Communicate risk decisions clearly within operational and leadership settings

The course is practical, scenario-driven, and operationally focused, reflecting the realities faced by frontline leaders, supervisors, and managers.

Units of competency covered

Successful completion contributes toward the Certificate IV in Public Safety (Leadership) and includes all four nationally recognised units:

• PUAEMR005 – Treat operational risk
• PUAEMR006 – Assess operational risk
• PUAEMR010 – Plan and implement a treatment measure
• PUAEMR019 – Contribute to an emergency risk management process

These units apply to personnel with supervisory or management responsibilities working within established organisational policies and procedures.
No licensing, legislative, or certification requirements apply at the time of publication.

Who should attend?

This course is ideal for:

• Emergency and disaster management practitioners
• Public safety leaders and emerging leaders
• Incident controllers, commanders, supervisors, and duty officers
• Personnel responsible for operational risk-based decision-making

Course details

• Duration: 4 days (face-to-face)
• Investment: $2,375 + GST per participant
• Outcome: Nationally recognised units contributing to Cert IV in Public Safety (Leadership)

💡 Group booking discounts apply.

Book now

Places are limited.
Book now to secure your place in March 2026 with Shepherd Consulting Services.