Individual Risk Assessment Profile

Guidelines

The Individual Risk Assessment Profile is a resource to assist with identifying, assessing and managing risks in relation to the participant, workers and others. This form has two parts to complete:

The Individual Risk Profile – Risk Checklist (IRP1); and
The Individual Risk Profile – Risk Management Plan (IRP2).

How to complete the Risk Checklist (IRP1)

Review Column 1: Risk Areas to identify actual and potential risks.
Place an ‘X’ in the relevant checkbox(es) in Columns 2, 3 and 4 to indicate whether the risk is to the participant, worker or other.
Use the Risk Rating Table below to assess and select the risk category – Extreme, High, Moderate or Low.
In Column 5: Source of Information, explain how the risk was identified.
In Column 6: Current Management Plans/Guides, document the participant’s current plans to control the risk(s).

How to complete the Risk Management Plan (IRP2)

Make an entry for every identified risk.
In Column 1: Risk Category, either colour the cell with the applicable risk colour (Extreme = red; High = orange; Moderate = yellow; Low = green), or write the applicable word in the cell.
Refer to the IRP instructions for completing Columns 2 to 8.
The worker who completed the IRP must sign and date the sign-off sheet at the end of this document.
The manager must approve/endorse this document by signing and dating the sign-off sheet.
Each time a participant’s Individual Risk Assessment Profile is reviewed, both the worker completing the form and the approving manager must sign and date it.

Risk Rating Table

Risk Treatment

Category 1: Extreme Risk *

Category 2: High Risk *

Category 3: Moderate Risk *

Category 4: Low Risk *

Explanation of Risk Rating Terms

Almost certain	Is expected to occur in most circumstances. > 1 in 10	Catastrophic	Examples: death, permanent disability or multiple life-threatening injuries; critical system failure; business/service delivery severely affected; commission of enquiry or adverse national media.
Likely	Will probably occur; could happen any time. 1 in 10–100	Major	Examples: extensive or life-threatening injuries; failure to meet organisational performance expectations, or major non-conformance; loss of production capability; adverse media coverage.
Possible	Might occur at some time. 1 in 100–1,000	Moderate	Examples: medical treatment required; several days off work required (workers); one or more key accountability requirements not met; monitoring required by external agencies.
Unlikely	Could occur at some time, but doubtful. 1 in 1,000–10,000	Minor	Examples: first aid treatment required, minor injury; policy/procedural rule occasionally not met, or services do not fully meet needs; monitoring required by management or internal audit to prevent escalation.
Rare	May occur, but only in exceptional circumstances; may never occur. 1 in 10,000–100,000	Insignificant	Examples: no injuries or only minor injuries not requiring medical treatment; minor errors in systems or processes requiring corrective action, or minor delay without impact on overall schedule or service delivery; internal review required.

Individual Risk Profile – Risk Checklist (IRP1)

Behaviour Support Plan in place (with authorisations)? *

YesNo

Participant’s Name *

Date of birth: *

Complete for all relevant areas – risk can be to a participant, worker or any other person.
Refer to the Risk Rating Table above to assess the risk category (Extreme, High, Moderate, Low) and type in the relevant word.
Source of information refers to how the risk was identified (observation, a report from others, Incident Report Form, workers compensation record, etc.).
Current management plan(s) refer(s) to a written individualised plan in place to treat the risk, including behaviour support plan, health care plan, and lifestyle and environment support needs recorded in the Support Plan.