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The practice of managing aggression & potentially violent situations effectively

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  • Grief
    • Introduction to Grief
    • More about Grief
    • Practices for Working with Grief
    • 1. Engagement
    • 2. Listen & create the space for the young person's story
    • 3. Confirm your role as a professional practitioner
    • 4. Normalise grief experiences
    • 5. Build the capacity of the young person's family & social network to provide support
    • 6. Strategies that can help manage the impact of grief
    • 7. Embracing opportunities for hope to emerge
    • 8. Rituals & Recognition
    • 9. Recognising complicated grief & linking to expert help
    • 10. Impact of Grief on workers
  • Trauma-Informed Care
    • What is Trauma-Informed Care?
    • Why is Trauma-Informed Care important?
    • Essential Information about Trauma
    • Key Principles of Trauma-Informed Care
    • Principle 1: Trauma awareness
    • Principle 2: Emphasis on safety
    • Principle 3: Opportunities to rebuild control
    • Principle 4: Strengths-based approach
    • Principle 5: Supporting recovery from trauma
    • Useful resources & References
  • Self-injury
    • Introduction to Self-Injury
    • Reasons for self-injury
    • Why it's important to understand self-injury & considerations for different practice contexts
    • The Practice of working with young people who self-injure
    • 1: Discussing self-injury in a way that creates a collaborative relationship
    • 2: Understanding the young person’s self-injury
    • 3: Care planning where self-injury is an identified risk
    • 4: Strategies for reducing harm in relation to self-injury
    • Alternatives to self-injury
    • 5: Support and strategies for a young person who is thinking about self-injuring
    • 6: Responding to an incident of self-injury
    • 7: Assisting clients who have indicated they want to change their behaviour
    • 8: Managing impact on workers & worker self-care
  • Blood-borne Viruses
    • What are Blood-borne Viruses (BBV)?
    • Why is providing BBV information important?
    • Summary of BBV in Australia
    • BBV Screening
    • To test or not to test?
    • Supporting a young person through BBV screening / testing
    • BBV Education and Harm Reduction
    • How you can protect yourself
    • BBV Resources + References
  • Sexual Health
    • What is Sexual Health?
    • Why is Sexual Health important?
    • About this module
    • Sexual Health Information Online
    • Safe Sexuality
    • Safe Sex for young people who aren't having it
    • Safe Sex.
    • Contraceptives
    • Emergency Contraception
    • Terminations / Abortions
    • Male-specific Sexual Health
    • Female-specific Sexual Health
    • Recommended Videos
    • Details about common Sexually Transmitted Infections
    • Consequences of untreated STIs
    • Partner Notification (or 'contact tracing')
    • References
  • Suicidality
    • What is Suicide?
    • Why is understanding suicide important?
    • Myths about Suicide
    • Essential Information about Suicide
      • Warning Signs
      • Risk Factors
      • Protective Factors
      • Populations most at risk
    • The Practice of Responding to Suicidality
      • Introduction
      • 1. Discussing suicidality in a way that creates a collaborative relationship
      • 2. Understanding + assessing the young person's suicidality
      • 3. Identifying and responding to imminent risk of suicide
      • 4. Supporting a young person with suicidality
      • 5. Safety support planning where suicidality is an identified risk
      • 6. Work collaboratively with family and friends
      • 7. Referral / Link to specialised help
      • 8. Managing impact on workers + worker self-care
      • References
  • Managing aggression & potentially violent situations
    • Introduction to Managing aggression & potentially violent situations
    • Aims & Considerations for different practice contexts
    • The practice of managing aggression & potentially violent situations effectively
    • 1. Understanding the legal and organisational context
    • 2. Taking preventative measures to minimise the risk of aggression and violence and its impact
    • 3. Being aware of the phases of incidents involving aggressive & potentially violent behaviour
    • 4. Understanding the influence of alcohol and other drug use
    • 5. Recognising the warning signs for potential aggressive behaviour & violence
    • 6. Employ strategies to prevent escalation of aggression & potential violence
    • a. Be intentional & prepared
    • b. Try to remain in control of your own actions
    • c. Use appropriate non-verbal communication and be aware of positioning
    • d. Employ diffusing techniques
    • 7. Managing crisis & supporting recovery
    • 8. Follow-up support for clients and staff

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There are 8 interrelated aspects of managing aggression and potentially violent situations effectively.

1. Understanding the legal and organisational context

2. Taking preventative measures to minimise the risk of aggression and violence and its impact

3. Being aware of the phases of incidents involving aggressive & potentially violent behaviour

4. Understanding the influence of alcohol and other drug use

5. Recognising the warning signs for potential aggressive behaviour & violence

6. Employ strategies to prevent escalation of aggression & potential violence

7. Managing crisis & supporting recovery

8. Follow-up support for clients and staff

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