Manual Handling (Refresher)
This comprehensive refresher course provides both online theory components and practical face-to-face training, ensuring participants gain updated knowledge and techniques essential for maintaining safety in manual handling tasks.
- 115/-
- Intakes: Thursday
Overview
The Manual Handling Refresher Course at ABS College is designed for individuals seeking to renew their Manual Handling certification and enhance their skills in safe manual handling practices. This course aligns with the Code of Practice: Manual Tasks (2010), Work Health and Safety Legislation, and relevant organizational policies and procedures.
This comprehensive refresher course provides both online theory components and practical face-to-face training, ensuring participants gain updated knowledge and techniques essential for maintaining safety in manual handling tasks. You will learn safe posture and movement techniques, effective use of manual handling equipment, and participate in warm-up exercises to prepare your body for manual tasks.
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for:
- Carers
- Nurses
- Aged Care Workers
- Allied Health Professionals
- Employees in the Health Care and Community Services industry
- Anyone needing to renew their Manual Handling certification
Entry Requirements
- Prerequisite: Must have previously completed an accredited Manual Handling course.
- Unique Student Identifier (USI): A USI is required to enroll in this course. Please create one before booking your spot.
- Physical Capability: Participants must be physically able to perform manual handling techniques during practical training.
- Arrival Time: Please arrive 10 minutes early to complete the necessary registration procedures.
Course Content
Theory Includes:
- Rights and Responsibilities: Understand your legal obligations and duty of care.
- Causes and Prevention of Injuries: Learn about the relationship between manual tasks and potential injuries.
- Defining Manual Processes: Identify various manual tasks in your workplace.
- Protecting Yourself: Strategies to minimize risk and protect your health.
- Preventing Common Injuries: Techniques to avoid strains, sprains, and repetitive strain injuries (RSI).
- Safe Manual Handling Practices: Principles of safe movement and posture.
- Use of Visual and Verbal Cues: Effectively communicate to manage patient positioning.
Practical Includes:
- Warm-Up Exercises: Prepare your body for manual tasks.
- Practical Lifting Techniques: Hands-on practice of safe lifting and moving.
- Strategies to Avoid Lifting: Learn alternatives to manual lifting.
- Use of Manual Handling Equipment: Proper operation of hoists, slide sheets, and other aids.
- Workplace-Specific Techniques: Tailored methods for tasks common in your industry.
Career Opportunities
Completing the Manual Handling Refresher Course at ABS College enhances your qualifications and ensures you are up to date with safe manual handling practices essential in various roles within the health and community services sectors.
Potential Career Paths:
Carer: Provide safe assistance and support to clients while employing correct manual handling techniques.
Nurse: Utilize updated manual handling skills to ensure patient safety and well-being.
Aged Care Worker: Ensure the safe transfer and positioning of elderly clients during care activities.
Allied Health Professional: Apply safe manual handling techniques while assisting clients in rehabilitation.
Health and Safety Officer: Monitor and implement safe manual handling practices within your organization.
By completing this refresher course, you not only ensure compliance with safety regulations but also contribute to a safer working environment for yourself and those you support.
Program Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify how daily duties impact your physical well-being.
- Develop appropriate movement patterns for bending, leaning, and reaching.
- Recognize harmful movements that can lead to injuries.
- Apply industry-specific techniques suitable for the Aged and Community Care Service industry.
- Understand your rights and responsibilities regarding workplace injuries.
- Contribute to a safer workplace by implementing strategies to enhance manual handling safety.
Assessments:
- Written Assessment: Complete an online assessment utilizing our e-learning materials.
- Practical Assessment: Demonstrate your skills through hands-on practice in a supportive environment.
What to Bring:
- Comfortable Clothing: Wear appropriate attire suitable for physical activity.
- Closed-Toe Shoes: For safety during practical exercises.
- Photo ID: For verification purposes.
Certification:
Upon completion of this course, you will receive ABS College’s Certificate of Participation, a highly regarded certificate in the Health and Community Services industry.
- Note: This is a non-accredited course. If you require an accredited certification, please consider enrolling in our HLTWHS005 Conduct Manual Tasks Safely course.
Customized Training
We also offer tailored courses to meet the specific needs and requirements of your organization. Please contact us for more information on customized training solutions.
Renewal Reminder
Keep your manual handling skills up to date by renewing your certification every 12 months. Regular refreshers ensure you remain compliant with industry standards and maintain a safe work environment.
Important Information:
Please note that ABS College reserves the right to cancel training sessions if enrollment is insufficient. To maintain our high training standards, we require a minimum number of participants.
Cancellation Notice:
In the event of a session cancellation due to low enrollment, you will be notified via email or phone at least 24 hours before the scheduled start date.
How to Apply?
- You Apply
Tell us a little about yourself and we’ll help with the rest. Our convenient online application tool only takes few minutes to complete.
- We Connect
After you submit your application, an admissions representative will contact you and will help you to complete the process.
- You Get Ready
Once you’ve completed your application and connected with an admissions representative, you’re ready to create your schedule.