Risk Management: Paper Trail or Practical Skills ?
Matthew J. Farrelly
(Lecturer, UCOL, Palmerston North). An M.Phil thesis in progress.

Does documentation help in managing risks that are real and random ?
Do ‘safety experts’ know more about managing outdoor risks than instructors ?
Do outdoor educators control the direction and development of risk management or are we being regulated from outside the industry ?

A review of how risks are identified, managed, and implemented through law and procedures in New Zealand. Includes a quick survey of audience attitudes to risk management.

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