Implementing Safewards can promote safer, less coercive practices in mental health care, and reduce incidents of conflict involving consumers or staff.
A series of training resources have been developed as an outcome of the Safewards Victoria trial to support health services to implement Safewards.
The resources include a Safewards Handbook, containing detailed information on the Safewards model and each of the interventions, along with advice about implementing Safewards in mental health services; and a series of training PowerPoints.
PowerPoints for three training options have been developed (one day, two days and three days) however trainers can adapt the materials (with appropriate acknowledgements) to suit local requirements. A series of refresher modules have been developed to support services to continue to embed Safewards after the initial implementation.
The Safewards UK website is highly informative and features a range of useful resources.
General Safewards resources
Safewards Victoria Handbook 2016
pdf 1.35 MB
Safewards Model - Overview
pdf 377.29 KB
Emergency Department Pilot Resources
Safewards Victoria - Implementation Plan for Emergency Departments
pdf 132.69 KB
Refresher resources
Bad News Mitigation Refresher
ppt 1.66 MB
Bad news mitigation refresher
other 21.02 KB
Calm down methods refresher
ppt 1.91 MB
Calm Down Methods Refresher
other 12.51 KB
Clear mutual expectations refresher
ppt 1.32 MB
Clear mutual expectations refresher
other 13.39 KB
Discharge messages refresher
ppt 2.88 MB
Discharge messages refresher
other 11.24 KB
Know each other refresher
ppt 4.6 MB
Know each other refresher
other 10.2 KB
Mutual help meeting refresher
ppt 1.63 MB
Mutual help meeting refresher
other 11.19 KB
Positive words refresher
ppt 1.49 MB
Positive words refresher
other 13.22 KB
Reassurance refresher
ppt 3.78 MB
Reassurance refresher
other 20.16 KB
Safewards model refresher
ppt 2.79 MB
Safewards model refresher
other 27.33 KB
Soft words refresher
ppt 4.75 MB
Soft words refresher
other 12.21 KB
Talk down refresher
ppt 1.26 MB
Talk down refresher
other 11.8 KB
Intervention and poster resources
Know each other - folder cover
pdf 1.56 MB
Know each other - form
docx 716.77 KB
Clear mutual expectations - poster template
docx 906.85 KB
Mutual help meeting - A3 poster
pdf 674.33 KB
Mutual help meeting - A4 patient leaflet
pdf 1.04 MB
Soft words - A4 posters
pdf 14.66 MB
Talk Down Methods - A3 poster
pdf 899.76 KB
Talk down planning - training handout
pdf 292.89 KB
Safewards Model - A3 poster
pdf 2.63 MB
Safewards Model - A1 poster
pdf 5.56 MB
Safewards Simple Model - A3 Poster
pdf 285.67 KB
Positive words reminder - A3 poster
pdf 1.39 MB
Calm down box - planning sheet - training handout
pdf 710.39 KB
Discharge messages examples - training handout
pdf 670.64 KB
Mutual Help Meeting - minutes template
docx 5.02 MB
Positive words - Understanding patient characteristics - training handout
pdf 889.27 KB
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