Assessment · Australian terminology

Safety planning

Definition

A collaborative, structured plan that identifies warning signs, coping strategies, support contacts and steps for urgent help.

Topic: Conditions, risk and safety

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A collaborative, structured plan that identifies warning signs, coping strategies, support contacts and steps for urgent help. The term should be interpreted alongside the person's account, the observed context and other relevant clinical information.

Use the assessment within a broader history, examination and clinical formulation.
Document limitations, context and the source of information.

These related entries share a topic but may describe different kinds of finding, context or clinical task. Open each definition before treating the terms as interchangeable.

Source checking confirms that the published wording is supported by the cited material. It does not mean specialist clinical approval; new wording remains approval pending.

Assessment · Australian terminology

Safety planning

Definition

A collaborative, structured plan that identifies warning signs, coping strategies, support contacts and steps for urgent help.

Topic: Conditions, risk and safety

Source linked2 covered sources

Use the assessment within a broader history, examination and clinical formulation.
Document limitations, context and the source of information.

These related entries share a topic but may describe different kinds of finding, context or clinical task. Open each definition before treating the terms as interchangeable.

Source checking confirms that the published wording is supported by the cited material. It does not mean specialist clinical approval; new wording remains approval pending.