Empower(ment)

To put others in a position of power by supporting them in the things they want to do. In disability support work, it relates to supporting a person with cognitive disability to have more control over their own lives, such as supporting them to engage in activities involving risk.

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Enabling Risk: Putting Positives First has been developed by La Trobe University Living with Disability Research Centre and supported with funding from the New South Wales Department of Family & Community Services.

The purpose of this website is to provide a source of reference for those wanting to engage in risk enablement in disability support work.

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A suggested way to cite this resource:

Bigby, C., Douglas, J.M., & Vassallo, S. (2018). Enabling Risk: Putting Positives First. An online learning resource for disability support workers. Retrieved from www.enablingriskresource.com.au