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Intelligence-led analysis for decision-makers.
Duty of Care and Threat Assessment: What Australian Organisations Are Now Required to Show
In December 2025, the Department of Defence became the first Commonwealth employer convicted for failing to manage psychosocial risks. The conviction settles something that had been contested for years: having a policy is not the same as meeting your duty of care.
Escalating Employee Behaviour: What Australian Organisations Get Wrong About the Warning Signs
Workplace violence claims rose 56% in five years. Two recent Fair Work Commission decisions show why threatening behaviour is harder to read than most organisations assume, and why the cost of misreading it is significant.
Grievance Is Rising. Most Organisations Have No Way to Assess When It Becomes a Threat.
The AFP has recorded a substantial increase in reported threats against public figures. The conditions producing this trend are present in every organisation. Most lack the capability to assess when grievance becomes a threat.
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