Risk management
Successful community engagement involves managing risk. A risk is an issue that may have a significant negative effect on project goals and processes of community engagement; it may even determine whether the project will be completed. Risks can have long-term implications for the community, government agencies and other stakeholders in terms of implications for future community engagement activities.
Effective risk management is based on a process approach. In this section, a basic risk management process is used. You will find a more detailed discussion of risk management and a more comprehensive process at the Queensland Government Risk Management web site.
A basic risk management process consists of three steps:
- Identifying risks
- Assessing risks
- Managing risks (external and internal).
The result of each of these steps is documented in a risk assessment and management plan.
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