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Risk Assessment and Management in the Home

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Most injuries are preventable, but despite this, there were 532 500 injury hospitalisations in Australia in 2017-18. The most likely location for accidents resulting in injury to occur is in the home. Risk assessments are an essential component of home care to prevent harm to yourself and clients.

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Most injuries are preventable, but despite this, there were 532 500 injury hospitalisations in Australia in 2017-18. Alarmingly, the most likely location for accidents resulting in injury to occur is in the home. As a home care worker, you must be vigilant when working in client residences in order to minimise the risk of injury or harm to yourself and others.

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Amanda Swinton
28 May 2021
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Amanda Bantoft
04 Jan 2022
Hazards can arise at any time,it is important to be vigilant in identifying new hazards every visit and addressing the hazard immediately
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Tori Boyadji
14 Apr 2023
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Maria Mshamga
20 Sep 2020
prevention of falls is very important for both Registered nurses and Registered midwived.
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Stephanie Walsh
07 Jun 2021
Helpful and informative.
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Olivia Jordan
18 May 2022
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Bina Baniya
22 Mar 2021
Great resource !
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Lyn Flanagan
22 Sep 2020
Was a good overview of risks and risk assesments.
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Jordyn Muir
21 Apr 2022
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Kylie Roberts
02 Oct 2020
Well written thanks
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