Study H&S: Manual Handling Courses Melbourne & Online

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles of manual handling and the importance of risk assessment
• Recognise how dignity and independence should be maintained
• Identify different types of manual handling equipment and when each one is required
• Safely support a person to:
  • Walk without equipment
  • Stand up and move from the chair to walk, using a transfer belt
  • Move up the bed, using two slide sheets
  • Move up the air chair, using two slide sheets
  • Roll, using the person’s body mechanics
  • Roll, using a slide sheet
  • Stand up and move from the bed to the chair, using walking frame
  • Stand up and move from the chair to the wheelchair, using stand up hoist
  • Move from the bed to the chair, using a full sling hoist
  • Move off the floor without equipment
  • Move off the floor, using full sling hoist
  • Move off the floor, using lifting cushion
  • Move from the bed to trolley (for transporting or bath) using transfer board and slide sheet