MANAGING RISK
Our risk management framework
The Department of Labour is implementing a new Department-wide Internal Assurance and Risk Management Framework. The new framework aims to ensure consistency in the processes and minimum standards used across the Department. It builds on the Department’s established risk policy and incorporates internal controls and assurance.
The framework focuses on enabling the Department to achieve its goals while protecting and enhancing our integrity, reputation and business activities. Our objectives in managing risk are:
- good governance
- sound public sector ethics and diligent practices
- legislative compliance
- considered risk-taking for innovation
- reflective decision-making
- sound organisational development.
Our risk management framework helps us ensure that:
- our strategic and business planning, policy development and service delivery are focused on the achievement of our outcome and goals
- mitigating controls are in place to deal with identified risks
- potential risks and incidents are avoided and adverse impacts are minimised.
Influenza Pandemic Planning
Since late 2005, the Department has been working on developing
responses to an influenza pandemic, should one occur, focusing on internal
business continuity as well as assisting other workplaces in New Zealand,
and Pacific nations,
to develop their own responses.