Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish the context for risk management.
- Interpret organisation’s strategic direction or policy on risk management, in accordance with general or industry standards.
- Identify and analyse nature and extent of program objectives and activities offered by the organisation.
- Determine risk management context with consideration of different programs, client group characteristics and requirements for competent leaders.
- Determine overall sources of risk to guide risk management plans and practices for programs.
- Identify insurance limitations and exclusions and determine effects on risk management processes.
- Identify whether the proposed program aligns with the organisation’s risk tolerance.
- Plan for risk management.
- Identify, interpret and select appropriate and contemporary risk management models to suit organisational requirements.
- Investigate and identify all sources of foreseeable risks associated with design and delivery of the program in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure identification of human risk factors relevant to dependent participants in outdoor recreation activities.
- Account for risks presented by third party provider and requirements asked by them.
- Analyse risks, determine levels and acceptable and unacceptable risks and document in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
- Identify risk treatment options, and select preferred risk management methods in consultation with relevant personnel.
- Document and present risk management plan for approval by relevant personnel and other parties as required; modify and finalise as required.
- Develop resources and communicate to personnel and clients.
- Develop hazard identification and risk assessment templates for program activities.
- Identify organisational requirements for pre-activity participant safety briefings.
- Develop and provide program risk communication documents for client and participants.
- Develop and provide participant waivers or informed consents in consultation with relevant personnel or with appropriate legal advice.
- Incorporate requirements of third party provider into all resources for clients and personnel.
- Establish and implement induction or training to inform activity leaders about organisational risk management practices and documents.
- Manage and evaluate risk management practices.
- Determine staffing requirements for program activities and allocate suitable personnel for management of risk.
- Monitor leader and participant compliance with program risk management practices.
- Review incident reports and analyse causal factors.
- Track incidents, collate and analyse incident trends and report findings.
- Review risk management practices and initiate change in practices to achieve reduced incidents.
- Communicate the outcomes of evaluation to relevant stakeholders.