Close scrutiny and oversight by both government and the community means that any child care services provider must demonstrate not only a commitment to quality management principles but also to a professional risk governance framework thereby providing ongoing quality assurance to all governments and communities. GRPA addresses these requirements via the provision of a thoroughly researched risk context profile of the sector; with seven major categories (with sub-areas) as follows: -Personal Safety -Facility Hazards -Operational Hazards -Play Equipment -Facility Security -Operational Security -Governance Additionally, based on the risk profile , GRPA provides a Business Impact Rating whereby you are able to assess the impact your current risk profile has on the key business elements underpinning the commercial viability of your business. Finally a Risk Surveillance Centre is developed and activated ensuring that not only are your risks identified and controlled but also regularly reviewed in order o maintain the integrity of the risk governance of your organisation.