AGKK Chief Instructor, “Bernie Haughey”, is available by special request for public speaking ‘Seminars & Interactive Workshops’ on self-defence, security, and life & well-being philosophy.

Personal Consulting services are also available. Bernie Haughey can visit your home, organization, or office.

Practical preventative strategies and proactive solutions form essential parts of all seminars & consulting services presented by Bernie Haughey.

Seminar speaking topics cover a diverse selection of subject areas. See our ‘LECTURES & WORKSOPS’ section here for a list of speaking topics presented.

Training Workshops & Personal Consulting can be custom-tailored to suit particular organizations or individuals and their needs. A wide range of incident scenarios and site-specific examples are used, and these are designed to help clients effectively in realistic situations that they may have already encountered or experienced in person, at home, or in the workplace.

Bernie Haughey regularly consults and speaks to small businesses and individuals, as well as members of the tourism, hospitality, education, medical, ambulance emergency, transportation, and security industries.

DIRECT MOBILE: 0409 474 494

Areas of Specialization by
Bernie Haughey:

EMERGENCY PLANS
Site-Specific or Custom Individual emergency plans are available. Attack prevention, personal protection, security for public events. Environmental modification for safety. Banks, clubs, dances, schools, universities, medical (nurses, doctors, psychiatric facilities, disabilities), government departments, transport. Private business, company & individual emergency protection.

ON-SITE RISK ASSESSMENTS
Bernie Haughey can help develop risk management strategies, short to long-term. On-site risk assessments are tailored to specific scenarios at your workplace or for your own home. On-site risk assessments provide in-house security evaluations. Bernie Haughey can assist in developing & implementing safety conscious attitudes for staff. Emphasis is placed on prevention rather than cure, with attention to maximum workplace health and safety, and duty of care for employees and clients.

SAFETY TECHNIQUES FOR HIGH RISK PROFESSIONS
Tactically correct response for ambulance officers, blue nurses, psychiatric nurses, hospital personnel, security professionals, and security management control & restraint. Tactically correct response strategies for management & security.

SURVEILLANCE & MONITORING SYSTEMS
Security defence training, safety systems, monitoring systems: alarm, security communications, camera & audio recording equipment installations, third-party security agency referrals, etc.

CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Assertive communication, counter confrontation & negotiation skills. Strategies & techniques to encourage mutual interaction in the workplace. Cultivation of positive work environments, demonstrating & communicating good will. Passive conflict resolution & passive management of aggressive clients in trade, labour, service, catering industries.

TEAM BUILDING
Improving self-esteem, confidence, and cultivating positive interaction, productivity and effectiveness of staff.

STRESS MANAGEMENT
Stress management & organizational stress management strategies. Causes of stress, affects of environmental & interpersonal, and personal stress. Relaxation techniques and workplace stress management.

APPROACHES TO HEALTHY LIVING
Fundamental principles of positive lifestyle. Creating personal freedom and happiness. Self-management, time management, balanced nutrition, approaches to exercise, mental stress relieving techniques, physical stress relieving techniques. Fostering positive relationships and so on.

Mr B. Haughey Profile

• Qualifications
  
  Bachelor of Education
  Diploma of Teaching
  Chief Instructor Australian Goju Kai Karate

• Professional Affiliations
  
  
• Board of Teacher Registration
  Panel Member of The Board of Secondary School Studies
  Member of All Japan Karate-Do Federation Goju Kai
  Member of Australian Traditional Karate Federation

Present Position

• President, Australian Goju Kai Karate
  AGKK Mr B.C. Haughey

Career Summary and Relevant Experience

Having completed a Diploma of Teaching in Sydney, NSW, Bernie undertook further studies and completed a Bachelor of Education.

Since 1983 he has been undertaking research and study in traditional Japanese Goju Kai Karate, which not only specialises in Self Defence but also Risk management situations. He has studied this not only all over Australia but also overseas particularly Asia.

Since 1983, Bernie has gained invaluable experience working first hand in the hospitality and service industries, where he was responsible for designing strategies and preventative methods to manage and control aggressive clients in the metropolitan growth centres of Sydney.

In 1992, Bernie moved from Sydney to Brisbane. He has taught self-defence classes for many years. Among his work he has designed and conducted seminars for nurses and doctors at Brisbane Hospitals, Centacare, schools and various other companies, campuses, groups and organisations.

B.C. Haughey has attained a senior black belt rank in Goju Kai Karate. He has training in Kobudo (Japanese weapons). He has represented his state, and Australia in National and International tournaments.

In 1999 Bernie formed his own consultancy business - Australian Goju Kai Karate and has been the president since that date. The business provides practical and broad - based risk management consultancy and training services to a range of organizations in the health, education, tertiary and service industries.

Seminars

Mr Bernie Haughey will be organizing seminars over the next few months. For more information, use the contact page to get in touch with him directly.
Seminars will be conducted on such topics as

Self Defence for Women
Self Defence for Men
Kumite Seminars
Kata Seminars
Relaxation Seminars