Risk assessment and management templates - child abuse and harm

Aug 30, 2026

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Templates for organisations to identify, assess, and manage risks of child abuse and harm across both overall operations and specific activities. The material distinguishes situational, vulnerability, propensity, and institutional risks, guiding users to map where and how children are engaged, list existing mitigation strategies, and highlight gaps requiring implementation. A risk management plan template then converts assessed risks into a structured action plan for monitoring, review, and control.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

FormatDOCX

Pages12

Reading Time4 min

AccessFree to download

Risk assessment overview

Organisational risk assessment template

Activity risk assessment template

Risk management plan template

Risk assessment and management templates To develop effective prevention and mitigation strategies, organisations need to identify risks of child abuse and harm within their operations. This involves looking at where and how the organisation engages with children (whether in a physical or online environment) and focusing on risks to children, rather than risks to the organisation. These templates use research commissioned for the Royal Commission and are designed to help organisations in identifying, assessing, and managing the risk of child abuse and harm. An organisational risk assessment template, activity risk assessment template and risk management plan template are provided. The templates can be used to identify, analyse and plan to control risks and to regularly review and monitor risk. They can also be used to conduct a risk assessment of a new program, activity or event. Organisational risk assessment template This template asks you to identify and assess the situational, vulnerability, propensity and institutional risks to children that may be present in your organisation (see Standard 9 in HYPERLINK "https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/resources/child-safe-standards/" \l "CSS_Guide" A guide for creating a Child Safe Organisation for an explanation of these types of risks). List all the different types of risks to children that you can think of, the strategies you already have in place to reduce these risks and then identify any gaps and what needs to be implemented to address these gaps. You should think about your organisation as a whole, including all the different activities, locations, children, staff, volunteers and settings that make up your organisation. Some example questions are provided to start you thinking. After filling out this template and gaining an understanding of the risks in your organisation, use the risk management plan template to record your plan to address gaps. Activity risk assessment template This template asks you to identify and assess the situational, vulnerability, propensity and institutional risks in an individual activity (see Standard 9 in HYPERLINK "https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/resources/child-safe-standards/" \l "CSS_Guide" A guide for creating a Child Safe Organisation for an explanation of these types of risks). You should list all of the different risks that you can think of, the strategies you already have in place to mitigate these risks and then identify any gaps and what needs to be implemented to address these gaps. We have provided examples for illustration purposes only. The risks for your organisation will be specific to your activities and setting. After filling out this template and gaining an understanding of the risks in your activity, use the risk management plan template to record your plan to address gaps. Risk management plan template After assessing the risks, use this template to make a plan of action to manage any organisational or activity risks to child safety and wellbeing. Example: Drama Academy that runs classes for children (aged 13–18), The Academy has paid human resources staff and teachers and is overseen by a Board of Management.

FAQs

What types of risks do these templates help you identify for child safety?

They guide you to identify and assess situational, vulnerability, propensity, and institutional risks to children that may be present in an organisation or an activity.

How do you use the organisational risk assessment template?

Identify and assess risks across the whole organisation, including activities, locations, children, staff, volunteers, and settings; then record existing strategies, note gaps, and determine what must be implemented.

What is the purpose of the risk management plan template?

After risks are assessed, it provides a plan of action to manage organisational or activity risks related to child safety and wellbeing, supporting regular review and monitoring.

Aug 30, 2026

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