Security Risk Management Consulting, Training and Qualifications
Practical security risk management, training and workforce capability support
Westbourne College is known for nationally recognised training and Recognition of Prior Learning across security, risk, government and investigations. We also provide security consulting and customised workplace training for organisations that need practical, compliant, and fit-for-purpose solutions based on operational risk, workforce capability, and business requirements.
Service Areas
Security Strategy Planning
We assist organisations develop practical security strategies to implement improvements and foster flexible, responsive, and adaptive thinking and actions that contemplate and deal with the impacts of instability or changes in dynamic and high-risk operating environments. This may include the development of governance management frameworks, and policies, plans and procedures that support corporate goals and objectives, as well as day-to-day operations. We can assist with implementation through strategic roadmaps and reviews, capability uplift plans, and advice on priorities, and operational roles and responsibilities.
Security Risk Assessments and Reviews
We assist organisations identify and assess security risks using an intelligence-led security risk assessment framework and methodology. This involves asset identification and criticality determination, assessment of prevailing and emerging threats to the assets of the organisation, and the vulnerability of those assets to exploitation by adversaries.
Protective Security and Risk Mitigation
Through accurate risk identification and understanding, Westbourne can assist organisations design and implement an integrated security control overlay that mitigates identified risks to acceptable and sustainable levels. An integrated security overlay protects an organisation’s people, information, property, operations, and reputation by the implementation of integrated array of building infrastructure, security technology, policies, plans and procedures, human resources and training, and personnel and information security.
Where a security overlay already exists, we can conduct control level effectiveness assessments and recommend additional controls if any are deemed inadequate.
Emergency and Crisis Management Planning
We help organisations prepare for incidents that may disrupt operations or place people, assets or reputation at risk. This can include emergency planning, crisis management frameworks, escalation pathways, response roles, incident coordination arrangements, tabletop exercises, and post-incident review support.
Business Resilience and Continuity Support
We support clients to strengthen resilience across critical functions through business continuity planning, recovery considerations and practical preparedness measures that help teams maintain or restore operations during disruption.
Security Operations and Contractor Assurance
We support organisations to review and strengthen security operations, contractor performance and service delivery arrangements. This can include contractor compliance checks, post order reviews, reporting expectations, escalation pathways, supervision arrangements, operational readiness and assurance activities.
Investigations and Incident Review
Westbourne provides specialist support for workplace and security-related investigations. This can include fact finding, interview preparation, document review, incident enquiries, investigation planning, evidence handling guidance, reporting structures and lessons learned reviews.
Due Diligence and Integrity Support
We can assist with due diligence and integrity reviews to help organisations better understand risk indicators, governance issues, contractor concerns and other matters that require structured review and informed decision-making.
Major Event, Public Venue and Crowded Place Security Planning
We can support planning for events, public venues and crowded places where security, public safety and incident preparedness require a structured, risk-based approach. This can include planning advice, threat and vulnerability considerations, emergency coordination and operational readiness support.
Critical Security Situations Training
We deliver practical training for teams who may face serious security incidents, disruptive events or high-pressure situations. Programs can cover situational awareness, communication under pressure, emergency actions, escalation pathways and post-incident responsibilities.
Advanced De-escalation Training for Frontline Workers
This program is designed for staff who regularly deal with difficult behaviour, aggression, conflict or emotionally heightened interactions. Training focuses on recognising risk indicators, reducing tension, using verbal de-escalation strategies, protecting personal safety and responding professionally in challenging situations.
Active Armed Offender Awareness and Response Training
This training helps organisations improve readiness for extreme violence incidents through practical awareness, emergency actions, communication protocols, protective decision-making and a clear understanding of staff response priorities before emergency services take control.
Nationally Recognised Security Management and Risk Management Qualifications
Westbourne also delivers nationally recognised qualifications that support long-term workforce development in security management and security risk management, alongside bespoke non-accredited programs tailored to workplace needs.
Tailored Workforce Capability Programs
We design and deliver customised workplace training based on your environment, workforce profile and risk exposure. Programs can be developed for security teams, supervisors, customer-facing staff, public sector teams and other frontline workers.