Parish/Ministry - Safeguarding Risk Assessment

This risk assessment form is for routine or regular activities only.

A full and detailed risk assessment must be completed for high-risk activities or special events. For example, activities that involve large numbers of people, children or adults with disability or reduced capacity, external people or organisations, overnight stays, transporting children or at-risk adults, using an external venue or location, and physically hazardous activities.

* - Mandatory Field

Parish / Ministry *

Activity Title *

Activity description: *Provide a brief overview of the activity, the reason for running it, who it's for, and how it will be run.

Activity start date: *

Activity end date: *

Activity Location / Venue: *Specific location/s or venue/s where the activity will be conducted. E.g. parish hall, church, meeting room.

Location / Venue address: *

Street address *Street address line 2

City *

State *

Postcode *

Country

Main location for the activity. Add additional locations below where necessary.

Additional activity locations:

Activity start time: *When the activity starts. Am/Pm.

Activity end time: *Time the activity ends. Am/Pm.

Identified Safeguarding Risks & Controls

Workers participating in child-related activity without a Queensland working with children Blue Card (or Exemption Card). *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Workers participating in activities with vulnerable people without a current criminal history screening check (not more than 3 years old). *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Involvement of ad hoc/casual helpers. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Intrusion by uninvited/unauthorised people. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Insufficient supervision by adults. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

One-to-one situations between a child and adult not their parent/guardian. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

One-to-one situations between a worker and at-risk adult. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Children moving around the venue or site unsupervised. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Workers entering unsafe environments on pastoral visits. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Sexualised misconduct or harassment by workers or participants. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Physical boundary violations by workers or participants. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Emotional or spiritual boundary violations by workers or participants. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Unreasonable or disproportionate discipline of children by workers or participants. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Bullying or harassment by workers or participants. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Exploitation of at-risk adults by workers (e.g. financial exploitation, misuse of property, domestic servitude, modern slavery). *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Disruptive or threatening behaviour. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Privacy intrusions into toilets, bathrooms, changerooms. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Areas with poor lighting, visibility, or natural surveillance. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Using secluded spaces (e.g. closed office, sacristy, presbytery). *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Shared toilets, changerooms, other public access areas. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Confessional space without line of sight into or barrier between priest and penitent. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Transporting a child or at-risk adult alone. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Unauthorised/non-consensual photography or filming. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Using or sharing images of others without consent. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Unauthorised access to private and sensitive personal information. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Contact with children or at-risk adults for non-work related purposes (including online). *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Using digital work devices to access or store illegal content. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Failure to recognise misconduct or abusive behaviour. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Downplaying or dismissing misconduct or abuse concerns. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Failure to comply with legal reporting requirements. *

Almost CertainLikelyPossibleUnlikelyN/A

What is the likelihood of this risk occurring?

Control/s: *List the actions taken to remove the risk or reduce the possibility of it occurring. ** Where N/A selected above enter N/A in this field.

Other Identified Risk

Control/s:

Prepared by: *Name of person undertaking/completing the risk assessment.

Approved by: *Name of person approving the risk assessment.

Position/Role: *

Position/Role: *

Signature *

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Signature of person undertaking/completing the risk assessment.

Signature *

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Signature of person approving the risk assessment.

Date signed: *

Date signed: *

Email address: *

Email address: *

Risk assessment review date: *Risk assessment should be reviewed at least annually, where significant changes to the activity are made, or after incidents.

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