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I have written a lot of articles over the last year on the topics of assurance, safety risk, and Reasonably Practicable. One of the topics that comes up regularly in the questions is the use of Standards as a means of determining what is Reasonably Practicable.

On 1 January 2025, sustainability reporting in Australia underwent a significant upgrade. For organisations across the country, these new requirements marked a shift toward greater transparency and accountability. But what does it mean for your business? Let’s break it down.

In Australia the Work Health Safety Act (WHSA) 2011 and Rail Safety National Law (RSNL) 2012 place specific Due-Diligence obligations on Officers of a Duty Holder organisation. The term Officer is defined by the Corporations Act and is in effect the CEO and any other senior executives who have influence and say over a majority of the organisation’s activities. These are individual duties that apply to those individuals only.

I’ve been reading "Proving Safety" by Greg Smith (a great book, get a copy) and also watched a recent webinar he gave to Engineers Australia. As a Lawyer, he gives a very detailed legal perspective on Reasonably Practicable, but approaches it from a different perspective to what we’re more used to discussing in the safety and engineering community. When I say this, we tend to focus on the application of processes to identify, eliminate, or manage specific risks SFAIRP, but Greg comes at this from a different angle.

Welcome to our latest newsletter, where we continue our exploration of the ADKAR model and its application in driving sustainable change within our projects. Building on our previous discussion about assessing team readiness and prioritising focus areas, this edition outlines a strategy and actionable plan for implementation.