Risk reduction: effective strategies and the personal skills young people need to manage risk and maintain personal and group safety

What this note covers

1. Risk reduction targets a specific pathway
2. Decision making and planning ahead
3. Communication, refusal, consent and negotiation
4. Situational awareness and responding to change
5. Personal responsibility and group safety
6. Evaluating whether a strategy works
7. Selecting controls by effectiveness
8. Bystander action and emergency escalation

8 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes