Collection: Manual Handling in a Healthcare Setting
MAHA101
Empowering Caregivers with Safe and Effective Manual Handling Strategies.
Course Overview
This comprehensive training session is designed to provide participants with essential knowledge and an understanding
of practical skills to safely perform manual handling tasks within the healthcare sector.
The course focuses on minimising injury risk for both staff and clients by teaching participants about the legislative framework, safe manual handling techniques, risk management processes, and providing care in high-risk environments.
What you’ll Receive
• Workbook
• Participation Certificate
• Post Course Support
Pricing
$299 + GST (Per Person)
Key Topics Covered
Acts and Regulations
- Overview of relevant legislation: Worksafe Victoria and SafeWork Australia
- Understanding the legal responsibilities for manual handling in healthcare settings
What is manual handling?
- Definition and scope of manual handling in healthcare
- Differentiating between safe and hazardous manual handling tasks
What is hazardous manual handling?
- Identifying tasks that are considered hazardous
- Impact of hazardous manual handling on health and safety
Current statistics on Manual Handlin Injuries
- Review of relevant data from SafeWork Australia’s website
- Understanding the scale and impact of manual handling injuries in healthcare
Risk Management Process for manual tasks
- Identifying Hazardous Manual Tasks
- Hazard vs Risk
- Assessing the Risk – Techniques for assessing risks
- Controlling the Risk
- Hierarchy of control measures to manage manual handling risks
- Workplace design considerations to reduce risk
- Modifying equipment and tools for effectiveness of implemented controls
- Reviewing Control Measures
What Do Manual Handling Injuries Look Like
- Common types of injuries resulting from poor manual handling
- Identifying signs and symptoms of manual handling related injuries
Body Stressing
- Understanding the effects of body stressing on staff and clients
Common workplace injuries & Relevant Anatomy
Providing Care in three High Risk Environments
- Residential Care
- Community Care
- Disability
History of moving people safely
- Preferred methods vs Not Preferred vs Not recommended Practice
Safe Operating Procedures - What are they and why are they important
- Direct care or personal care staff
- Non-direct care or ancillary staff
Safe lifting techniques - Spine Safe
Summary of Safe manual handling
- Key takeaways from the session for minimising injuries
Implications of exercise, stretching and work life balance
Q & A
Who Is This Course Ideal For?
This course is ideal for individuals working in healthcare settings, including caregivers, personal care staff, non-direct care or ancillary staff, managers, health and safety officers, and allied health practitioners. Whether you are providing direct care, managing teams, or supporting healthcare operations, this training equips you with essential manual handling skills to minimise risks, ensure safety, and improve care outcomes for both staff and clients.