Support work often happens in isolated environments—private homes, parked cars, or quiet community spaces. If a situation turns physical, do you know how to break a grip and get to the exit?
It is a practical, hands-on workshop designed specifically for support workers. We teach you simple, “low-profile” breakaway techniques that allow you to escape a physical hold without escalating the situation or causing unnecessary harm.
- No entry requirement
This face-to-face intensive focuses on muscle memory and high-pressure scenarios:
- The “Zero-Harm” Breakaway: Master simple mechanical techniques to release yourself from wrist grabs, clothing grabs, and “bear hugs” using leverage rather than strength.
- Environmental Survival: How to use your surroundings (furniture, doorways, and bags) to create a barrier between you and an aggressor.
- The “Safety Gap”: Learning the physical “Reactionary Gap”—how to position your body so you are never “trapped” in a corner or a bedroom.
- The Physics of Escape: Why trying to “pull away” doesn’t work, and the “Rotate and Release” method that works even if the other person is much stronger than you.
- Post-Incident Protocol: What to do the moment you reach your car—from immediate self-regulation to the legal requirements of incident reporting.
Students must attend the training session.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate three core breakaway techniques to escape common physical holds.
- Identify “pre-attack indicators” in a client’s stance and proximity.
- Execute a safe exit plan when a home environment becomes high-risk.
- Understand the legal framework of “Reasonable Force” and Duty of Care.
- Certificate of attainment on completion
- Community-based Support Workers
- High-Intensity Mental Health Staff
- Domestic Violence Support Teams
Course Info
- Course Duration: 60 Minute
- Course Delivery: This program is delivered face to face
- Total Course Fees: $149