Lockton Australia is pleased to share that Lyle Steffensen, Manager – Industry Strategy and Innovation, Care, Community & Education, has become a Certified Praesidium Guardian.
This globally recognised credential underscores Lyle's commitment to elevating safeguarding standards and preventing harm to vulnerable individuals.
Lyle's certification also supports Lockton's mission to help organisations develop resilient, risk-based safeguarding strategies.
A Globally recognised safeguarding credential
The Praesidium Guardian Certification is awarded to professionals with foundational expertise and leadership potential in safeguarding practice.
The certification is globally recognised as a benchmark for individuals dedicated to creating safer organisational environments through structured and proactive measures.
Over the past decade, Lyle has worked closely with a broad range of organisations across Australia, helping them navigate the complex challenge of securing safeguarding insurance that is financially sustainable and robust enough to meet legal, contractual, and societal obligations to those in their care.
As insurers demand more substantial evidence of mature safeguarding risk management systems, Lyle's expertise will play a pivotal role in helping clients enhance their organisational frameworks to meet these evolving expectations.
Expanding capability and insight
Reflecting on the impact of her certification, Lyle shared:
"The Praesidium Guardian Certification has provided a valuable framework to sharpen how we support organisations to manage safeguarding risks.
It reinforces the importance of embedding safeguarding into core governance, not treating it as a standalone issue.
Strengthening safeguarding governance can not only help protect vulnerable individuals but can also help support organisations to meet insurer expectations and improve the effectiveness of their risk transfer strategies."
Lockton’s collaboration with Praesidium
Lockton Australia continues to strengthen its safeguarding capabilities by working closely with Praesidium, a global leader in abuse prevention.
This collaboration focuses on embedding safeguarding into broader organisational culture, governance, and risk management frameworks, enabling Lockton to deliver practical, insurer-aligned solutions to clients.
Aaron Lundberg, CEO of Praesidium, shared his thoughts on Lyle’s achievement:
“Lyle’s achievement as the first Certified Praesidium Guardian in Australia marks a significant milestone, not just for her, but for all of Lockton's clients.
This certification is more than a credential; it’s a testament to her unwavering commitment to creating safer environments for those she serves.
While more than a thousand leaders in the U.S. have earned this designation, Lyle is pioneering the path forward for abuse prevention in Australia.
We’re proud to celebrate her as a Guardian and excited to explore how our collaboration with Lockton Australia can help bring Praesidium’s resources to more clients across the region.”
Leading the way
Lockton Australia continues to strengthen its safeguarding capabilities by working closely with Praesidium, a global leader in abuse prevention.
This collaboration focuses on embedding safeguarding into broader organisational culture, governance, and risk management frameworks, enabling Lockton to deliver practical, insurer-aligned solutions to clients.
Steven Autrey, Head of Care, Community and Education at Lockton, commented:
“Lyle’s certification is a significant achievement and a strong reflection of her leadership in safeguarding.
We are proud to work alongside Praesidium to help raise safeguarding standards across Australia.
This collaboration reinforces our commitment to supporting clients in strengthening their governance frameworks, helping them better protect the people in their care and improving access to appropriate, cost effective risk and insurance solutions.
Lockton is proud to be leading the way in safeguarding risk management in Australia, and we remain focused on building our capability and working closely with clients to create safer, more resilient organisations”.
Supporting safer organisations
Lockton Australia continues to enhance its safeguarding risk management capabilities, with a strong focus on prevention, improved accountability, and insurance solutions aimed at delivering meaningful support for vulnerable individuals.
We are further developing our safeguarding risk management program in the months ahead. To stay updated or to discuss how we can support your organisation, please get in touch (opens a new window).
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