INSIGHTS, ARTICLES & RESEARCH
Operational insights on occupational violence prevention, psychosocial risk, and prevention-led organisational capability.
The OVA Lab publishes practical insights exploring occupational violence and aggression, frontline operational capability, psychosocial risk, escalation management, organisational resilience, governance, and prevention-led approaches to workforce safety.
Systems‑Based OVA Training Frameworks: The new age of OVA training
Occupational Violence and Aggression (OVA) is no longer a “frontline problem.” It is a whole‑of‑organisation risk that requires a structured, prevention‑led, and evidence‑informed capability framework.
Rethinking Occupational Violence Prevention: The PACER OVA Framework
Occupational violence and aggression (OVA) remains one of the most persistent and complex safety challenges facing organisations today, particularly those delivering frontline regulatory, health, council,
Why Leaders Must Treat Workload as a Violence & Bullying Prevention Control
Work-related violence is often discussed as a people problem. Leaders hear about difficult clients, aggressive patients, bullying colleagues, and “bad behaviour.” Those factors matter, but
Body Warn Cameras – Are They a Risk Control or a Risk Factor?
Body Warn Cameras (BWC) are a commonly used frontline risk control for occupational violence and aggression risks. On the surface, it makes sense – if
Factors contributing to work-related violence: a systematic review and systems perspective
This is the Author Accepted Manuscript (AAM) of the article published in Safety Science. This version has not undergone journal copyediting, formatting, or typesetting. The
Can a Strong Workplace Violence Prevention Climate Prevent Occupational Violence and Aggression?
Workplace violence, ranging from verbal harassment to physical assaults, represents a serious occupational hazard in many industries. In response, researchers have increasingly focused on the