Natural Born Heroes exists at the intersection of conflict resolution, organisational psychology and data-driven technology. We provide evidence-based psychoeducation and experiential training solutions for organisations experiencing occupational violence and aggression (OVA).
In Australia, workplace violence effects one in every four people during their career. Industries most vulnerable to OVA include emergency services, retail and healthcare. In today’s volatile climate, business leaders are becoming increasingly concerned about safeguarding their organisation and protecting the physical and psychosocial health of their employees.
NATURAL BORN HEROES is uniquely placed to cater to these concerns by providing psychoeducation and training solutions tailored to the specific needs of an organisation. Our interdisciplinary team is comprised of seasoned experts in self-protection, psychology, social work and AI technology.
Who We Are
Natural Born Heroes is a specialist provider of Occupational Violence and Aggression (OVA) safety management training. We provide critical incident response training to organisations experiencing violence in the workplace. We offer an interactive experience centred on effective de-escalation communication (verbal/nonverbal), pre-contact cue identification and best practice in personal safety management.
We empower our clients by enhancing their capability to effectively navigate volatile and high-pressure situations during heightened emotional states. Our training methodology is underpinned by the latest research and experiential training self-protection and safety management.
OUR VISION
‘Enhance the overall biopsychosocial health, wellbeing and physical safety of employees by leveraging advances in organisational psychology, world class safety management practices and artificial intelligence technology.’
At Natural Born Heroes, our methodology revolves around collaborative partnership with our clients, embodying our core values: trust, partnership, communication, excellence, innovation, privacy and security. We instil confidence and transparency by encouraging and embracing courageous decisions rooted in evidence-based practice, innovative solutions, collaboration and teamwork. We welcome challenges, value accountability, employ empathy and explore unconventional perspectives in our work to gain deeper insights.
OUR SERVICES
We offer consulting and training services to organizations impacted by biopsychosocial risk and occupational violence and aggression.
Government
Healthcare
Emergency Services
Residential Care Services
First Responders
Private Enterprise
Private Clients
FOUNDER
Nick Raftopoulos
PostGradDipPsych, GradDipPsych, AFIN, BA.
Nick is a provisional psychologist (PSY0002470998) currently completing a Master of Psychology (Organisational) at Deakin University. As a fitness industry professional with over 20 years’ experience and the Director of Black Wolf Training, Nick provides a range of services covering general physical preparedness, specialised sport performance and critical incident response training. These include military defensive tactics, S.P.E.A.R training, OVA training, stress inoculation and psycho-education training relating to fear, stress, violence, and aggression.
Nick is also the Director of Natural Born Heroes (NBH) established in 2019. NBH is a personal safety management program specifically developed for organisations experiencing occupational violence and aggression (OVA).
Nick holds a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA), a Graduate Diploma of Psychology from Swinburne University, a Post Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced) from Monash University.
Natural Born Heroes acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet and work and pay our respect to Elders past, present and future. We value and include people of all cultural backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and intersex status.
