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Manual Handling Training for Disability Support Workers
Estimated course duration: approximately 45–60 minutes. Your progress is saved on this device.
Introduction to Manual Handling in Disability SupportWhat manual handling and hazardous manual tasks are, why they matter in disability support, and how supporting a person to move differs from moving an object.6–8 minutesAustralian Work Health and Safety PrinciplesModel WHS laws and Victoria's OHS Act, the duties of providers and support workers, consultation, the Code of Practice, and where the NDIS Practice Standards fit.6–8 minutesIdentifying Hazardous Manual TasksThe risk factors that make a manual task hazardous, found in real SIL, community and in-home support work.6–8 minutesRisk Assessment and Risk ControlsWorking through identify, assess, control and review for support tasks, and applying the hierarchy of controls rather than relying on technique.6–8 minutesSafe Movement PrinciplesPlanning a task before you start, keeping your body stable and close to the work, sharing the load, and recognising when not to lift at all.5–7 minutesSupporting Participants with MobilityThe core module — assisted transfers, wheelchairs on ramps and kerbs, personal care in home bathrooms, vehicles, following the manual handling plan, and balancing participant choice with your own safety.8–10 minutesEquipment and Assistive TechnologyHoists, slings, slide sheets, transfer boards, wheelchairs, vehicle equipment and bathroom aids — what they are for, how to check them, and how to get the right equipment through the participant's plan.6–8 minutesReporting, Incidents and Ongoing SafetyWhat to report and to whom, including NDIS incident rules, early symptoms, hazards in participants' homes, and the limits of this training.5–7 minutes
Final Assessment
20 multiple-choice questions. You need 75% to pass. Attempts are unlimited.
Tip: work through all eight modules first so you are prepared.