The 4 Essentials of Risk Enablement

These are the essential items that need to be considered when assisting a person with cognitive disability to take risks. 
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These include:
  • Putting Positives First
  • Staying True to Preferences
  • Being Proactive
  • Minimising Harm.

The Essentials can be displayed as shown in the figure to the right. 
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The 4 Essentials are in no particular order and need to be considered all at once when enabling a person with cognitive disability to take risks. Although not part of the 4 Essentials themselves, being person centred is required before the 4 Essentials can be further defined and explored to enable positive risk-taking to happen. 
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The 4 Essentials of Risk Enablement
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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