What is Water Risk Management?

SEASON 02 | EPISODE 27

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Can We Ever Make Water 100% Safe?

In this episode of Our Water Connection, we dive into the world of water risk with The Water Risk Doctor herself, Dr. Annette Davison. With over 35 years of expertise in water safety, governance, and risk management, Annette shares invaluable insights on how we recognize, assess, and communicate water-related risks.

From understanding what risk really means to tackling uncertainty and responsibility in water management, this episode explores the critical decisions that shape our water future.

Key topics include:

Defining water risk and why it matters

Who is responsible for managing water safety

Balancing uncertainty in risk communication

This episode is recorded in Kaurna Country and Guringai Country.

Guest: Dr Annette Davison

Annette is a principal risk specialist with over 35 years of experience in water, environmental, policy and mining risk management. She is the founder, joint owner and co-CEO of Risk Edge, a risk assessment and management company that specialises in governance, enterprise, water cycle and resource management risk. In her career, she has guided many organisations including water utilities in the development and implementation of water safety and risk management plans.

Annette is an internationally recognised expert in several fields including bioremediation, biodiversity, microbial ecology, water utility due diligence, auditing and risk management. Amongst many other awards, she was recognised with the Australian Water Association’s Water Professional of the Year Award in 2021.