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Client Risk Assessment Workshop

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Location: National (online)
Date: 19/06/2024

Would you like to refresh your risk assessment skills? Or learn the steps to take? This practical course will walk you though how to complete a risk assessment to enable effective risk management planning to meet Quality Standards and support client choice

Part 1: eLearning - self-paced online module

Duration: 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
  • 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: Instructor Led Training (ILT) via Zoom

Duration: 1.5 hour
Prerequisite: Completed Part 1 eLearning module

  • Gain a recommended Risk Assessment Template
  • Reflect on how to identify risk and when to do a risk assessment
  • Participate in Case study practice and receive instructor feedback on completing and documenting a risk assessment
  • Question and answers on risk rating and risk management decision-making

Who should attend?

Coordinators, nurses, team leaders in Aged and Disability services

Event details:

  • eLearning: Available from Monday 10 June, aprox 45 minutes
  • Instructor Led Training via Zoom: Wednesday 19 June 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm AEST

Cost

NDS Members: $150 plus GST
Non-members: $225 plus GST

Contact information

For any enquiries, please contact NDS Learn and Develop Team, submit enquiry/feedback, show phone number