PMVA – Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) Training Course

The Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) course is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and confidence to identify, prevent, and safely respond to challenging behaviours and crisis situations.

Participants will learn how behaviour often communicates unmet needs, distress, or environmental triggers. The course explores early intervention techniques, risk assessment, de-escalation strategies, restraint reduction principles, legal responsibilities, and post-incident learning practices.

Ideal for healthcare workers, support staff, carers, educators, and frontline professionals, this training promotes safer workplaces while protecting the dignity, rights, and wellbeing of individuals receiving care.

Through practical examples and evidence-based approaches, learners will develop the skills needed to reduce conflict, improve communication, and create positive outcomes in challenging situations.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Explain the key principles of PMVA and behaviour management

• Identify behavioural triggers and escalation indicators

• Conduct basic dynamic risk assessments during incidents

• Apply professional de-escalation techniques effectively

• Recognise the importance of restraint reduction strategies

• Demonstrate understanding of safe disengagement principles

• Describe legal and ethical responsibilities in care settings

• Record, review, and reflect on behavioural incidents

• Support recovery and learning following critical incidents

• Contribute to safer and more person-centred care environments