Resources
What Breakdowns in Duty of Care Look Like (and Why They’re Not Always Reported)
It looks fine on the surface. A travel debrief is skipped because everyone is busy. A near miss is quietly brushed aside — “no harm […]
The Thread That’s Fraying: Duty of Care in an Age of Organisational Stretch
It’s 9.30am. A team leader is trying to run a morning check-in, but half the team are already pulled into different crises. The safeguarding lead […]
4 ways to lead with care and compassion
There is often not one perfect or simple solution to an organisation’s duty of care obligations and how to prevent their staff from harm. Multiple […]
COVID-19 Duty of care for recruitment and people management in aid organisations
A simple Duty of Care checklist for aid organisations Globally, we are facing an unprecedented pandemic which requires a specific business continuity plan and response […]
Opinion: Mental health and being mindful of your duty of care
In this feature, Christine Williamson explores the duty employers have to ensure the mental health of their employees. Mental health & being mindful of your […]
Event: Breaking the silence promoting action on aid worker mental health (on-line)
To mark World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, ODI convenes an expert panel to discuss breaking the silence and promoting action on mental health affecting […]
Opinion: Safeguarding in humanitarian organisations: a practical look at prevention and response – part 2
In the final part of this two-part article, Kelsey Hoppe, CEO of Safer Edge and Christine Williamson of Duty of Care International discuss how […]
Opinion: Safeguarding in humanitarian organisations: a practical look at prevention and response – part 1
In this article, Kelsey Hoppe, CEO of Safer Edge, a UK-based security risk advisory company, and Christine Williamson, Director and founder of Duty of Care […]
Guide: Safeguarding guidelines: employment references
Guide: Safeguarding guidance- employment references by Christine Williamson To support the article on Safeguarding in Humanitarian Organisations also available on this site, this guide provides legal […]
Breaking the Silence: online event on 16 August 2018
Breaking the Silence: promoting action on aid worker mental health. Recording of the event here: ODI Events
Critical Incidents & Sexual Abuse: workshop on 17 April 2018
A solutions-based workshop on critical incidents and sexual abuse, hosted by Cigna NGO Benefits. Details here: Critical Incidents & Sexual Abuse Workshop.
Security Incident Information Management: on-line training on 6 February & 6 March 2018
This training used the new Security Incident Information Management handbook for HR professionals. The resources from these 2 sessions can be found on by registering […]