What is Bowtie Fundamentals?
Bowtie Fundamentals integrates two core components of a risk-based safety management system:
- Bowtie risk analysis for structured risk assessment
- ICAM methodology for incident investigation
Participants develop practical capability in conducting Bowtie hazard analysis, facilitating risk workshops, and linking investigation findings back to control effectiveness. The course reinforces how prevention and investigation work together to reduce risk and mitigate recurrence.
Why Bowtie Fundamentals Matter
Organisations operating in high-risk environments require clear visibility of hazards, threats, controls and consequences.
The Bowtie methodology supports:
- Structured hazard identification and risk assessment
- Stronger critical control management
- Improved oversight of operational exposures
- More defensible regulatory compliance risk management
When combined with ICAM, organisations are better positioned to move beyond surface-level findings and address systemic contributing factors. This strengthens risk controls, improves accountability, and enhances overall safety performance.
Who Should Complete Bowtie Fundamentals Training?
This course is designed for personnel who manage, lead or influence safety and risk processes, including:
- Safety Representatives
- WHS Professionals
- Supervisors
- Managers
- Technical / Maintenance Specialists
- Operational risk management
- Leading Bowtie risk assessment workshops
- Managing critical controls
- Conducting or supporting incident investigations
It is particularly suited to those responsible for:
What the Bowtie Fundamental Course Covers
Over three days, participants develop applied capability in:
Bowtie Methodology
- Principles of Bowtie risk assessment
- Conducting structured Bowtie risk analysis
- Performing Bowtie hazard analysis
- Identifying threats, consequences and controls
- Evaluating control effectiveness
- Strengthening critical control management
- Applying ICAM investigation methodology
- Identifying systemic contributing factors
- Linking investigation outcomes to risk controls
- Developing corrective actions to mitigate recurrence
Incident Investigation Using ICAM
Participants leave with the skills to lead both proactive risk assessments and structured investigations within a risk-based safety management system.
In-House Delivery
ICAM Australia can customise this course for in-house delivery. Training can be adapted to align with your organisation’s:
- Procedures
- Templates
- Terminology
- Risk frameworks
- Analysis methodologies
This ensures direct application within your existing safety management systems.
