Principles of Violence Risk Assessment and Management

Overview

This unit provides students with background knowledge necessary to understand and communicate about risks of violence and other forms of offending. The unit will enable students to interpret violence risk assessments, help to develop risk management plans, and to understand the kinds of individual and environmental factors that are associated with increased risk of offending.

Learning outcomes

Teaching methods

Hawthorn Online

Assessment

Content

• Basic concepts in risk assessment
• Assessing risk in different contexts
• Approaches to risk reduction and risk management
• Managing the risk of aggression
• Self-harm/suicide risk assessment and management
• Systemic risk management