Strategic Occupational Violence and Aggression Risk Management for Senior Leaders
Most occupational violence and aggression incidents are shaped by organisational systems — not just frontline behaviour.
The Executive OVA Briefing helps senior leaders understand how organisational design, operational pressures, psychosocial hazards, and leadership decisions influence workplace violence risk.
This session provides executives with a systems-based understanding of occupational violence and aggression (OVA) within government and public-facing organisations.
Why Executive Leadership Matters in OVA Prevention
Many organisations approach OVA as a frontline training issue.
However, workplace violence risks are often influenced by:
- Work design
- Staffing pressures
- Operational expectations
- Technology and systems
- Environmental factors
- Leadership decisions
- Organisational culture
Without executive alignment, frontline training alone rarely creates sustainable change.
What the Executive Briefing Covers
Organisational Drivers of OVA Risk
Participants explore:
- Psychosocial hazards
- Operational pressures
- Resource constraints
- Environmental and systems factors
- Organisational contributors to escalation
Strategic Risk Management
Leaders learn how to:
- Build safer systems of work
- Reduce operational risk exposure
- Improve organisational resilience
- Strengthen prevention-led safety cultures
The PACER Framework at a Systems Level
Executives are introduced to the PACER Framework and how it supports:
- Prevention
- Operational consistency
- Incident response
- Recovery and learning
A Prevention-Led Systems Approach
The OVA Lab uses a longitudinal 70–20–10 learning model that embeds capability over time rather than relying on short-term awareness training.
This creates alignment between:
- Strategy
- Leadership
- Operations
- Frontline practice
- Organisational learning
Duration and Delivery
Duration: Approx. 1 hour
Available:
- Face-to-face
- Online
- As part of broader organisational programs
Ideal For
- Government executives
- Directors
- Senior managers
- Regulatory leaders
- Operational decision-makers
Enquire About Executive OVA Briefings
Contact The OVA Lab to discuss executive-level occupational violence and aggression capability development tailored to your organisation.