This half-day workshop is designed for people who are at risk of work-related violence and is suitable for anyone working in healthcare, social services, retail, hospitality, residential and community care, field work or any kind of role where workplace violence has been identified as a hazard. This session provides information and guidance on the measures available and appropriate to eliminate or minimise workplace violence hazards and risks. It also provides demonstrations and scenario based role plays providing participants with practical self protection skills in the event of physical assault.
Topic One - Definitions:
Workplace Violence causes:
- What are you doing & how are you doing it?
- Client, setting & organisational risk factors
- Eliminate; Substitute; Isolate; Engineering; Administration; PPE
- Control examples relevant to workplace violence
- Benefits of planning and taking a strategic approach
- First aid response to choking, stabbing, projectiles and typical assault outcomes
Please contact us for an obligation free quote for a group booking to be held either at IOH or your own workplace. Course fee includes course materials, refreshments.
This course is delivered by Graeme Sneddon who is an experienced Case Worker in challenging behaviour units and is on one of Australia's most respected authorities on Martial Arts. Graeme understands first-hand the strenuous demands that workers can face in potentially violent situations and the affects this can have on one's health and overall well-being. The course includes working with the latest information available regarding preventing workplace violence and incorporates scenario-based role plays.
This course is only available for group bookings.
Successful participants will be awarded with a Certificate of Attendance.