Framework Overview

  • Stage 1 Preparation

    • Task 1
      Review the purpose of the framework
    • Task 2
      Review risk management foundations
    • Task 3
      Understand how the framework is organized

  • Stage 2 Problem Formulation

    • Task 1
      Characterise the issue

      Issue Characterisation checklist

    • Task 2
      Identify the decision driver
    • Task 3
      Formulate the assessment question
    • Task 4
      Identify preliminary risk management options

      Risk Management Options

    • Task 5
      Determine the required assessments for Stage 4

      Risk Management Options

  • Stage 3 Participation Strategy

    • Task 1
      Review best-practice considerations
    • Task 2
      Define the need for participation

      Define need for participation plan

    • Task 3
      Identify and assess stakeholder groups

      Stakeholder Identification tool

    • Task 4
      Develop a participation plan
    • Task 5
      Initiate the plan

  • Stage 4 Assessment

    • Task 1
      Review assessment foundations
    • Task 2
      Health economics and outcomes assessment
    • Task 3
      Blood safety risk assessment

      Blood Safety Summary table

    • Task 4
      Operational risk assessment

      Operational Risk assessment

    • Task 5
      Operational risk assessment

      Contextual Assessments

    • Task 6
      Summary of assessments

  • Stage 5 Evaluation

    • Task 1
      Use assessment results to evaluate risk management options
    • Task 2
      Risk tolerability
    • Task 3
      Risk Tolerability

      Risk Tolerability concept map
      Risk Tolerability

    • Task 4
      Compare and rate the risk management options

      Options Rating Scale

  • Stage 6 Decision

    • Task 1
      Make your decision: Prepare a report of risk management options
    • Task 2
      Prepare and present your recommendation
    • Task 3
      Share the decision
    • Task 4
      Create a decision implementation plan
    • Task 5
      Maintain a continuous improvement mindset