Rod Catterall & Associates

Rod Catterall & Associates provides Safety Training from Caulfield North in Melbourne to organisations across Australia and New Zealand, with over 30 years of industry experience in preparing staff to safely manage complex behaviours, aggression and workplace violence.

• De-escalation and Occupational Violence Prevention (OVA) training covering warning signs, legal and ethical responsibilities and non punitive responses.
• Ethical Response Safety Training (ERST) with streams for individualised NDIS participants (IERST), standard disability, forensic disability, out-of-home care, restrictive practices and safe holding, and aged care aggression management.
• Face to face sessions for groups of up to 20 staff, live online and pre-recorded on demand training, Institute of Safety public workshops and Train the Trainer pathways.
• Content aligns with the NDIS Practice Standards, Positive Behaviour Support frameworks and Aged Care Quality Standards, and all trainers hold Working With Children Checks and National Police Checks.

Best for: disability, aged care, out-of-home care, education, healthcare and local government organisations whose staff work with people who display behaviours of concern.

Rod Catterall & Associates provides Mental Health Programs from Melbourne to care, education and frontline organisations across Australia and New Zealand, through its Mental Health Literacy and Informed Care Training (MHL).

• Seven modules spanning mental health and disability, recognising concerns, assessment and risk awareness, practical support strategies and staff wellbeing.
• Practical strategies for responding to panic attacks, anxiety, depression, self-harm disclosures and suicidal ideation.
• Delivered face to face, by live webinar or as a pre-recorded webinar.

Best for: frontline and support staff who work with people experiencing mental ill health, trauma or psychosocial disability.