SafeStart engages participants by a combination of motivation and active participation. They are continually interacting with the presenter, the workbook, and each other to enrich the experience and subtly internalise the techniques.

Involving family: Learning the principles of SafeStart at work enables them to teach the same principles to their loved ones at home - a major motivation for many participants.

Combining live presentation, multimedia and humour: Participants engage directly with the material through humorous and instructive anecdotes and videos, as well as more serious presentation.

Group work: Each session sees them forming into groups and applying the material just learnt to their own lives.

Active repetition of ideas: Part of each session involves participants using their workbooks to answer questions which continually reinforce the basic ideas and techniques being taught.

Changing people’s ‘at risk’ behaviour that is unintentional and habitual is not as easy as providing them with knowledge.  SafeStart certainly does that, but what the participants need to do is put that knowledge into action.

“Knowledge without action is like ploughing without sowing” Old Chinese proverb.

We remind them that unless they put the knowledge into action, things won't improve..