It’s Not What You Think That Matters: Effectively Communicating Risk to Parents
Dr. Clare Dallat
This workshop explores the critical role of effectively communicating the risks of outdoor education programs to parents, ensuring they can provide truly informed consent for their child’s participation. Attendees will examine the current social and cultural context influencing perceptions of outdoor education, including the psychological and social factors that shape attitudes toward risk. The session will highlight how and why risks are perceived in certain ways, offering insights into balancing transparency about risks with emphasising the benefits of outdoor experiences. Through practical examples and strategies, attendees will gain tools to refine their own program’s risk communication approaches aimed at increasing trust and strengthening parental confidence in outdoor education programs.
About Dr Clare
Risk Resolve is led by Dr Clare Dallat. Clare has spent over twenty years practicing and studying her craft. She realized many years ago that a significant gap existed in the tools and approaches needed to support schools and organizations to apply risk and safety research findings practically. Her desire to close this gap led to advanced study and research in safety science.
Her academic credentials and experience working at all levels in educational institutions enable her to support leaders in understanding and navigate the range of complexities and challenges faced in achieving enhanced risk and safety outcomes.
