Violence Prevention & Mitigation - Education & Resources
The SHA provides education, training, and resources as part of a comprehensive workplace violence prevention training program.
Refer to your local Quality and Safety Department to register for specific violence prevention and/or other workplace safety training.
Additional online resources are available to support team members and Supervisors or Managers in dealing with their own response to adverse situations and to help with defusing and debriefing after a violent incident occurs.
Depending on your role, you may be required to take training beyond what is offered in New Employee Orientation. The programs are managed in partnership with the Saskatchewan Association for Safe Workplaces in Health (WAVE and PART) and SHA's Continuing Care portfolio (GPA). Follow your former Regional Health Authority processes to enroll.
Hands-On
Workplace Assessment & Violence Education (WAVE) focuses on appropriate communication, awareness of surroundings and the safest “zone” to approach an individual to perform a task. This program assists workers with understanding how to protect themselves in an adverse situation, keeping respect and professionalism foremost. WAVE 101 includes theory and discussion, and is provided to all SHA staff as part of general orientation. WAVE 303 includes 101 and introduces a selection of breakaway techniques.
Professional Assault Response Training (PART) provides workers with the understanding of, and ability to assess, potentially violent situations and a means to manage, reduce or eliminate risks. PART interventions (e.g., verbal crisis intervention, breakaway, evasion, manual restraint techniques) can be used when the primary and back up treatment or care plans fail and workers are faced with an immediate threat of injury.
Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) is a dementia care education program based on a person-centered care approach. It guides workers to fully understand responsive behaviors in order to be able to respond effectively and appropriately in a workplace setting. It includes respectful self-protective and gentle redirection techniques for use in high risk situations.
SHA Online Learning System
The SHA is pleased to offer a selection of on-demand learning modules on topics like psychological safety, teamwork, and more and to help you locate courses offered by partners in safety.
Upcoming SHA courses related to safety and wellbeing, as well as other parts of the SHA Management System, can be found on the SHA Management System Learning Events page.