Supply Chain Risk Management

How prepared is your organisation when a critical supplier fails? Today’s interconnected supply chains face...

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About This Course

How prepared is your organisation when a critical supplier fails? Today’s interconnected supply chains face growing risks from cyber incidents, supplier failures, geopolitical events, regulatory changes, and unexpected disruptions. A single weak link can affect business operations, customer commitments, financial performance, and long-term resilience.

The Supply Chain Risk Management course provides practical, Australia-focused training to help organisations identify, assess, and manage supplier-related risks while building stronger and more resilient supply networks. Participants will learn about supplier due diligence, risk assessment, vendor dependency, contractual protections, business continuity planning, ESG considerations, modern slavery obligations, and effective supplier governance practices.

Designed for procurement professionals, operations managers, logistics teams, compliance officers, risk professionals, finance teams, and business leaders, this online course helps learners strengthen supply chain oversight, improve decision-making, and reduce operational risks. By completing this course, participants will gain practical knowledge to support resilient supplier relationships, maintain compliance, and protect business continuity in an increasingly complex business environment.

What You'll Learn

By completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the principles of supply chain risk management and organisational resilience.
  • Identify critical supplier risks and assess supplier dependency.
  • Conduct effective supplier due diligence and ongoing supplier assurance.
  • Understand Australian supplier compliance and regulatory expectations.
  • Evaluate financial, operational, cybersecurity, ESG, and geopolitical supply chain risks.
  • Strengthen supplier contracts using practical risk management controls.
  • Develop contingency planning and business continuity strategies for supply chain disruptions.
  • Monitor supplier performance using risk-based assessment and reporting processes.
  • Respond effectively to supply chain incidents and support executive decision-making.
  • Contribute to stronger governance, operational resilience, and sustainable supply chain practices.

Who should Take This Course

This course is ideal for:

  • Procurement Professionals
  • Supply Chain Managers
  • Purchasing Managers
  • Operations Managers
  • Logistics Professionals
  • Risk Managers
  • Compliance Professionals
  • Business Continuity Professionals
  • Contract Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Business Owners
  • Senior Executives responsible for supplier governance

Career opportunities

Supply chain risk management skills are increasingly sought after as organisations strengthen procurement governance, operational resilience, and supplier oversight. Professionals with expertise in supplier risk, business continuity, and procurement compliance are highly valued across both public and private sectors.

This course can support career development in roles such as:

  • Supply Chain Manager
  • Procurement Manager
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Supplier Relationship Manager
  • Vendor Risk Manager
  • Contract Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Business Continuity Manager
  • Risk Manager
  • Compliance Manager
  • Logistics Manager
  • Procurement Consultant
  • Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
  • Supply Chain Analyst
  • Business Operations Manager

Requirements

There are no formal prerequisites for this course. It is suitable for procurement professionals, supply chain teams, managers, compliance practitioners, business owners, and anyone responsible for supplier management, procurement, or organisational resilience.

Certification

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course and final assessment, learners will receive a Digital Certificate from Australian Compliance Training. This certificate demonstrates practical knowledge of supply chain risk management, supplier due diligence, procurement governance, and organisational resilience within Australian workplaces.

Certification

Why Choose Us

  • Gain practical skills to identify, assess, and manage supply chain risks across Australian and global operations.
  • Learn how to build more resilient, agile, and risk-aware supply chains.
  • Understand supply chain disruptions caused by cyber threats, geopolitical events, natural disasters, and supplier failures.
  • Develop practical risk assessment, supplier due diligence, and business continuity strategies.
  • Strengthen procurement, vendor, and third-party risk management practices.
  • Learn through realistic workplace scenarios and practical business examples.
  • Support stronger governance, operational resilience, and informed decision-making.
  • Study online at your own pace with flexible, self-paced learning.
  • Complete assessments to reinforce practical knowledge and workplace application.
  • Receive a Digital Certificate from Australian Compliance Training upon successful completion.

Compliance and Regulatory Alignment

This course supports awareness and understanding of recognised Australian and international supply chain risk management principles, including:

  • ISO 31000: Risk Management – Guidelines
  • ISO 28000: Security and Resilience – Security Management Systems for the Supply Chain
  • ISO 22301: Business Continuity Management Systems
  • AS ISO 31000 Risk Management Principles
  • Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth)
  • Third-Party and Supplier Risk Management Principles
  • Procurement Risk Management Best Practices
  • Business Continuity and Operational Resilience Frameworks
  • Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Principles
  • Corporate Governance and Internal Control Practices
  • Supply Chain Due Diligence and Vendor Risk Assessment
  • Organisational Risk and Resilience Strategies

Course Curriculum

6 sections20 lectures2-5
▶ Supplier Criticality and Materiality Criteria
▶ Tiered Dependency and Concentration Mapping
▶ Operational, Financial, and Geographic Exposure
▶ Risk Appetite and Escalation Thresholds
▶ Quiz
▶ Ownership, Integrity, and Financial Viability
▶ Cyber, Quality, and Continuity Assessment
▶ Modern Slavery and Ethical Sourcing Risk
▶ Modern Slavery and Ethical Sourcing Risk
▶ Quiz
▶ Critical Infrastructure and Service-Provider Duties
▶ Competition, Privacy, and Consumer Obligations
▶ Modern Slavery and Workplace Compliance
▶ Biosecurity, Sanctions, Customs, and Climate Requirements
▶ Quiz
▶ Risk Allocation and Supplier Obligations
▶ Audit, Notification, and Subcontracting Rights
▶ Business Continuity and Recovery Requirements
▶ Termination, Transition, and Exit Readiness
▶ Quiz
▶ Supplier Failure and Disruption Scenarios
▶ Alternative Sourcing and Recovery Strategies
▶ Risk Indicators and Management Dashboards
▶ Incident Escalation and Executive Reporting
▶ Quiz

Frequently Asked Questions


Supply Chain Risk Management is the process of identifying, assessing, and reducing risks that may disrupt the flow of goods, services, or information. It helps organisations improve resilience, strengthen supplier relationships, and maintain business continuity.


This course is ideal for procurement professionals, supply chain managers, operations managers, logistics teams, risk managers, compliance professionals, business owners, project managers, and anyone responsible for supplier or third-party risk management.


Australian organisations face increasing risks from supplier failures, cyber threats, geopolitical events, natural disasters, regulatory changes, and global disruptions. Effective supply chain risk management helps improve resilience, reduce operational disruptions, strengthen compliance, and protect business performance.


The course covers supply chain risk identification, supplier due diligence, third-party risk management, business continuity, operational resilience, procurement risks, cyber and geopolitical risks, risk assessment, and practical strategies for strengthening supply chain resilience.


This course helps organisations strengthen supply chain resilience, improve supplier risk management, reduce operational disruptions, support business continuity, enhance governance, and make more informed decisions in an increasingly complex global business environment.

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