This procedure is intended to operate in Western Australia and must be applied consistently with applicable Western Australian and Commonwealth laws, regulations and safeguarding obligations.
Risk Management Cycle
- Identify hazards and foreseeable risks.
- Assess likelihood and potential consequence.
- Implement reasonably practicable controls.
- Communicate controls.
- Monitor conditions during delivery.
- Record incidents, near misses and control failures.
- Review and improve controls after significant events or changes.
Common Risk Areas
- Queen (participant) health and injury.
- Equipment and facilities.
- Venue, surfaces, weather and environment.
- Supervision and staffing.
- Warm-up, technique, fatigue and training load.
- Emergency access and communication.
- Arrival, departure and collection.
- Safeguarding, privacy, photography and digital communication.
- Behavioural risks, bullying and conflict.
Session Controls
Coaches should complete appropriate pre-session checks, confirm Queen readiness, adapt activities to individual needs and conditions, maintain active supervision, provide suitable instruction and stop/modify activities where risk becomes unacceptable.
Pre-session checklist
Risk ratings and approval thresholds must be confirmed by the operator/insurer before being added; the website will not invent them.