{"id":9764,"date":"2025-07-30T00:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psgconference.com\/2025\/?post_type=our_team&#038;p=9764"},"modified":"2025-09-09T14:23:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T04:23:45","slug":"dr-paul-johnston","status":"publish","type":"our_team","link":"https:\/\/psgconference.com\/2025\/our_team\/dr-paul-johnston\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Paul Johnston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>National Practice Lead \u2013 Risk Management Capability &amp; Culture with the Risk 2 Solution Group, <strong>Dr Paul Johnston<\/strong> <strong>FARPI FISRM ChFInstP ChOHSP CMAS RPP MATMA<\/strong> is also the Academic Lead at the Institute of Presilience, and Editor of the ISRM Global Journal.<\/p>\n<p>Paul has 30 years of operational and management consulting experience in both the public and private sectors, during which time he has provided HSES and enterprise risk management advisory and capacity development services to a wide range of industry groups throughout Australia and internationally \u2013 with this encompassing a number of major infrastructure, transport, and oil &amp; gas projects.<\/p>\n<p>Holding accreditations as a Fellow of the Australian Risk Policy Institute (FARPI) and the Institute of Strategic Risk Management (FISRM), a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Presilience (ChFInstP), Chartered Generalist OHS Professional (ChOHSP), Certified Master Anti-Terrorism Specialist (CMAS), Registered Presilience Practitioner (RPP) and Member of the Australian Tactical Medical Association (MATMA), his areas of expertise relate to public health and safety, security risk management, and capacity development.<\/p>\n<p>Adopting a behavioural science approach, Paul actively integrates the principles of organisational psychology and risk management to facilitate sustainable cultural change and leadership development that is supported by, and actively aligned with, wider management and operational frameworks &#8211; thereby facilitating HSES and enterprise risk management as being truly \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PhD (Public Safety Risk Management)<\/li>\n<li>Graduate Diploma in Organisational Presilience, Risk, and High Performance<\/li>\n<li>Graduate Certificate in Organisational Resilience, Risk, and High Performance<\/li>\n<li>Graduate Certificate in Occupational Hygiene Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor of Behavioural Science (OH&amp;S)<\/li>\n<li>Diploma of Security and Risk Management<\/li>\n<li>Diploma of Training Design and Development<\/li>\n<li>Certificate IV in Training and Assessment<\/li>\n<li>Certificate IV in Safety Leadership (OH&amp;S)<\/li>\n<li>Certificate III in Security Operations<\/li>\n<li>Certified Master Anti-Terrorism Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Registered Presilience Practitioner<\/li>\n<li>Licensed Security Adviser (Queensland)<\/li>\n<li>Licensed Close Protection Officer (Bodyguard) (Queensland)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Session Description:<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Early Release Info on the New Global Risk Culture Standard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><i>In today\u2019s fast-paced and interconnected world, a high-performing risk culture has become more critical than ever. Rapid advancements in technology, globalisation, and supply chain interconnectivity have all heightened dependencies, while the rise of cybercrime, the influence of social media, and shifts in systems of work have all introduced new complexities. When we add to the equation additional factors such as advancements in workplace standards, and legal findings of corporate liability and accountability \u2013 we have significantly reshaped expectations for decision-making and organisational integrity.<\/i><\/div>\n<div><i>Indeed, these factors all underscore the importance of actively integrating effective risk-based decision-making, continuous learning, and adaptive outcomes into the ways we live and work. A robust risk culture is essential to navigate the forementioned challenges, enabling organisations to provide risk leadership, make more informed decisions, foster a heightened sense of resilience, and thrive in an ever-evolving environment. 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