Grow smarter.
Bigger growth targets come with bigger risks.
Build your success on solid ground with bespoke risk strategies tailored to match your ambition.
Comprehensive, strategic risk and governance solutions that enable sustainable scale.
Fractional CRO & Risk Leadership
Growth Stage Risk & Governance
Board & Executive Risk Sessions
Practical Risk Culture
I do my best work with:
Organisations building a proactive risk culture where employees see risk management as a growth enabler rather than a burden.
Boards and senior leaders seeking clarity and confidence as they enter the next phase.
Organisations that don’t fit the “large corporate” cookie-cutter mould and need a risk approach that works for their sector, size, stage, culture and goals.
Let’s Talk Risk Management
Real results across sectors
Strategic Risk and Governance Leadership
“Francesca did an exceptional job establishing a commercially focused risk framework aligned to our strategy. She engaged the board and executive team, embedding a risk-aware culture through open communication and fun, relevant training.
Francesca is an experienced risk strategy executive with the foresight and capability to support any organisation on its growth journey.”
-John Banfield, former CEO, BPAY Group
Reframing Risk as a Catalyst for Innovation
“ReachOut engaged Francesca Dickson Consulting for a Strategic Risk Reset, seeking to move beyond compliance and safeguard our mission. Our initial concern when engaging a consultant was receiving a generic, non-human-centric framework. However, Francesca's approach was transformative. She reframed risk from a threat to an opportunity, providing an incisive, highly engaging, and tailored experience.
We are now transitioning from a 'risk-averse' to a 'risk-aware' mindset, viewing risk as a catalyst for innovation. We have a robust framework allowing us to pursue bold opportunities with confidence, and our leadership team is equipped to see uncertainty as growth. I highly recommend Francesca; she helps you find the upside, not just manage the downside.”
-Michelle Conway, Head of Finance, Governance and Compliance/ Company Secretary, ReachOut Australia
Aligning Boards and Executives on Risk
“Thank you so much for your contribution in assisting us assess our risks. Your professionalism and knowledge came through strongly as you guided the Board and Management through the risks and encouraged input and discussion. It was a massive benefit to have you steering the conversation and adding your risk expertise along the way.”
- Helen Lorigan, CEO, Laboratories Credit Union
How to work with me
STEP 1
Book A Free Assessment Call
We’ll discuss your specific risk management needs and sketch a personalised plan to enable your growth goals.
STEP 2
Co-Create A Custom Roadmap
Together, we’ll build a clear roadmap that supports your vision, tailored to your existing culture and operations.
STEP 3
Implementation Support
I’ll work alongside you to embed practical risk practices that provide quick wins and long-lasting stability.
I’m Francesca Dickson, guiding companies to risk-ready success for 20 years
With two decades of experience in Risk & Governance, I've learned that successful risk management is less about saying "no" - and more about enabling your team to say "yes" with informed confidence. Through my experience across listed companies, technology firms, and startups, I've discovered that when risk management becomes intuitive and engaging, teams stop seeing it as a hurdle and start using it as a strategic advantage.
My approach combines deep technical expertise with a focus on the human element of risk. Whether you're tackling regulatory compliance, cyber threats, or reputational challenges, I help organisations build a culture where risk awareness becomes second nature. By making the "why" clear and the "how" frictionless, I transform risk management from a mandatory checkbox into a powerful tool for achieving your business goals.
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What lands in your inbox:
The Edge Insight: Strategic analysis of the risk developments that matter most.
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In the media
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It pays to be bold. Finding the balance between quick-moving growth and robust risk management
News | Strategic Risk Asia Pacific
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Prepare your business to enter - and survive - the polycrisis
Australian Financial Review
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Embrace innovation, but keep an eye on risk
StrategicRisk Knowledge Live
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Risk appetite: the "tone from the top" matters
StrategicRisk Australian Edition
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Companies don't peer too far into the future
StrategicRisk Australian Edition
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Australian risk manager rate their prime concerns
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