Manual Handling (Non-Accredited)
This course is tailored for clinical, care, wellbeing, and administrative staff currently working in the aged care, health, and community services industries.
Manual Handling (Non-Accredited)
- 2.5 hour course
- In-person classroom learning and evaluation
- Tuition fee - $60
Course Overview
Complete your manual handling course at one of our 12 training centres across Melbourne and Geelong. Explore our well-developed curriculum, tailored to provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to practice safe manual handling.
Safe manual handling is critical across every role in aged care, health, and community services. Our manual handing training is a practical, role-specific program designed to reduce the risk of workplace injury while supporting safe, confident work practices aligned to legislation and industry standards.
This training is delivered by experience facilitators and is customised to each staff group, ensuring relevanve, compliance, and real-world application.
You'll master essential skills such as:
- Safely transferring residents (bed, chair, wheelchair, shower chair)
- Sitting-to-standing techniques and assisted walking
- Using slide sheets, standing hoists, and floor hoists
- Repositioning residents in beds and chairs
- Managing falls safely and confidently
- Working in line with care plans, physiotherapy recommendations, and WorkSafe requirements
- Placing emphasis on dignity, communication, teamwork, and injury prevention
Course Requirements
- No academic prerequisites required
- Students must currently be working in a healthcare setting
- Students must have basic digital literacy skills and access to a computer or smart device
- Payment of $60 course fee
Student Information
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