We help organizations design, strengthen, and deliver workplace violence and harassment prevention programs that are practical, legally defensible, and aligned with organizational culture.

Our services support employers in meeting their legislative obligations, duty of care, and internal policy requirements, while building safer, more respectful workplaces.

We work with organizations to develop clear policies, procedures, training materials, and facilitation strategies that support prevention, reporting, response, and leadership accountability.

What the process includes

Our workplace violence and harassment prevention consulting services may include:

• policy review and development
  Review of existing workplace violence, harassment, bullying, and respectful workplace policies to ensure alignment with legislation, best practices, and organizational risk

• procedure and reporting pathway design
  Development of practical response procedures, reporting flows, escalation pathways, and investigation processes

• training needs assessment
  Identification of audience-specific learning needs for employees, supervisors, managers, HR, and leadership teams

• custom training development
  Creation of tailored training modules, facilitator guides, participant resources, case studies, and scenario-based learning tools

• leadership and supervisor training
  Specialized training focused on obligations to respond, duty to inquire, early intervention, documentation, and risk mitigation

• facilitated workshops and learning sessions
  Delivery of engaging in-person or virtual sessions designed to support understanding, discussion, and practical application

• scenario-based facilitation
  Use of realistic workplace scenarios, case studies, and facilitated discussion exercises to strengthen decision-making and confidence

• program review and continuous improvement
  Ongoing consultation to evaluate effectiveness, identify gaps, and update materials as legislation and workplace risks evolve

Areas of focus

Programs may include:

• workplace violence prevention

• harassment and bullying prevention

• psychological safety and respectful workplace culture

• domestic / intimate partner violence in the workplace

• reporting and response obligations

• supervisor responsibilities

• trauma-informed response practices

• post-incident follow-up and support

Our approach

Our approach combines legislative compliance, harm reduction principles, and practical implementation.

We focus on building programs that are:

• clear

• accessible

• trauma-informed

• role-specific

• operationally realistic

The goal is not simply policy compliance, but the development of a prevention-focused culture that supports safety, trust, and accountability.

Using evidence-based Structured Professional Judgment (SPJ) tools, we provide comprehensive violence risk assessments to help organizations identify, understand, and proactively manage risks related to interpersonal violence, threats, harassment, stalking, intimate partner violence, and workplace safety concerns.

Our assessments are informed by internationally recognized professional judgment frameworks, including:

• SAM–Stalking Assessment and Management

• SARA–Spousal Assault Risk Assessment

• HCR-20–Historical, Clinical, Risk Management – 20

These tools support a structured, evidence-based evaluation of historical factors, current behaviours, contextual stressors, and future risk scenarios, allowing organizations to move from reactive response to proactive prevention.

What the process includes

Our violence risk assessment process may include:

• case intake and incident review
  Review of reported concerns, incident history, complaints, witness statements, and available documentation

• structured risk assessment
  Application of validated SPJ tools such as SAM, SARA, and HCR-20 to assess the presence and relevance of key risk factors

• interviews and information gathering
  Interviews with relevant parties, supervisors, HR, complainants, and other stakeholders, where appropriate

• risk formulation and scenario planning
  Identification of likely risk pathways, severity, imminence, and potential future escalation scenarios

• protective and mitigating factors review
  Consideration of existing supports, controls, environmental factors, and intervention opportunities

• risk management recommendations
  Practical, defensible recommendations to reduce risk, which may include safety planning, workplace controls, reporting pathways, monitoring strategies, and referral supports

• follow-up and reassessment support
  Ongoing consultation and reassessment as circumstances evolve

Outcomes

Clients receive a clear written risk assessment report that outlines:

• identified risk factors

• level and nature of risk

• potential escalation indicators

• recommended control measures

• safety and response planning recommendations

Our approach is trauma-informed, evidence-based, and designed to support legislative compliance, duty of care, and defensible decision-making.

We provide independent, trauma-informed, and procedurally fair investigations into allegations of workplace violence, harassment, bullying, intimidation, threats, and other conduct that may impact employee safety, wellbeing, and organizational culture.

Our approach is grounded in legislative compliance, defensible process, and evidence-based fact-finding, helping organizations meet their obligations while reducing legal, operational, and reputational risk.

We conduct investigations in alignment with applicable legislation, organizational policy, and best practices, including workplace violence and harassment prevention requirements.

What the process includes

Our workplace investigation process may include:

• initial intake and scope assessment
  Review of the complaint, incident details, applicable policies, and legal obligations to determine scope, mandate, and investigation plan

• document and evidence review
  Analysis of emails, text messages, policies, security reports, CCTV, HR records, notes, and other relevant documentation

• interviews with involved parties
  Structured interviews with complainants, respondents, witnesses, supervisors, and other relevant stakeholders

• timeline reconstruction and fact analysis
  Development of a clear chronology of events to assess consistency, context, and relevant behavioural patterns

• credibility and reliability assessment
  Evaluation of the evidence using established investigative principles, including consistency, corroboration, plausibility, and documentary support

• policy and conduct assessment
  Determination of whether conduct meets the threshold of workplace violence, harassment, bullying, or other policy breaches

• investigation findings report
  A clear written report summarizing allegations, methodology, evidence reviewed, findings of fact, and conclusion

• recommendations and risk mitigation
  Practical recommendations to support organizational response, including corrective actions, policy updates, training, supervision, and safety controls

Types of matters we investigate

We support investigations involving:

• workplace violence

• verbal threats or intimidation

• harassment and bullying

• discrimination-related conduct concerns

• interpersonal conflict with safety implications

• supervisor / employee misconduct

• retaliation concerns

• psychological safety complaints

Our approach

Every investigation is conducted with a focus on:

• neutrality and independence

• confidentiality

• trauma-informed interviewing

• procedural fairness

• clear and defensible documentation

Our goal is to provide organizations with a fair, objective, and evidence-based process that supports informed decision-making and safer workplaces.