A partnership approach is crucial to the sustainability of our practice and assumes shared responsibility for the health and safety of everyone involved in the program. We adopt this approach to provide a supportive environment for all the staff involved, help us manage risk and adopt a developmental focus. We can only succeed when collaborating on these three factors. The physical and emotional safety of all people is always our priority. Please consider your role in the partnership with us as crew members in the experience rather than passengers. The difference is subtle but significant. As crew, you should experience the following: - Decisions related to the safety and welfare of the group members are made together, particularly program changes due to weather, logistics and group needs. Information about the needs of participants is shared ahead of time where appropriate. Facilitators consider the needs of the adult leaders the same as participants – they are adventuring too, challenge by choice and learning applies to them also. Experience and expertise between the adult team are shared to benefit the group. Leadership is shared, and different people can lead with the support of others. Risks, perceived or real – are assessed together, and challenge by choice is briefed and reinforced within the culture of the program. Participants are the best judge of their abilities, and risks are considered and managed together. Services that have a passenger culture can be recognised with the following themes: The experience is done to you, not with you. The activities are seen as entertainment, not learning experiences. The provider is seen as the expert and only decision maker. Rules are followed ahead of experienced-based judgment. The program is rigid and not open to change. Challenge by choice is not discussed or supported. Meaningful responsibility is taken away, and young people are not empowered to make choices and learn from them. Together we will partner on the leadership of the program.