Client Risk Assessment – Improving quality of life and safety of people you support

Do you need to improve your risk assessment skills or learn the steps involved?

This online workshop will guide you through how to complete a risk assessment, identify underlying causes, implement effective risk management strategies, and meet Quality Standards.

Part 1: e-Learning – Self-paced online module, approx 45 minutes

• Be aware of Quality Standard requirements and best practice for risk assessment
• Know how to identify risk and the steps to take complete and document a risk assessment
• Find out how causes are found and what types of controls (risk management) strategies to look for
• Learn how to document a risk assessment
• Discover how to analyse risk and determine the likelihood and severity of the risk to help with risk rating
• Understand the decisions that need to be made after an assessment to achieve effective risk management

Part 2: Live online training via Zoom – 1.5 hours

• Reflect on:
  • Identifying risk
  • When to do a risk assessment
• Case study practice and instructor feedback on completing and documenting a risk assessment including causes, consequence and risk controls
• Discussion on determining the likelihood and severity of risk