MAHA101

Manual Handling in a Healthcare Setting
15th April 2025
1pm - 4pm AEST

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. 
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Course Content

Course Overview

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.

  • 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 Handling 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
    • 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

  • Acts and Regulations

    • Overview of relevant legislation: Worksafe Victoria and SafeWork Australia
    • Understanding the legal responsibilities for manual handling in healthcare settings

  • Summary of Safe manual handling

    • Key takeaways from the session for minimising injuries
  • Implications of exercise, stretching and work life balance

  • Q & A

Facilitated by

Mark Schneider

Mark is a highly experienced Allied Health Professional with over 37 years of clinical experience. He has dedicated their career to supporting Aged Care, Community Care, and NDIS providers in meeting compliance standards and enhancing client experiences.

Mark possesses a unique blend of clinical expertise and business acumen. He work closely with clients to improve stakeholder relationships, uphold accreditation standards, and implement audit-proof Allied Health Systems. This holistic approach ensures compliance while enhancing service quality and alleviating the stress associated with meeting regulatory requirements.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation/rescheduling policy? 

Notice of cancellation where at least 14 days remain in advance of the seminar date, will be refunded in full. Notice of cancellation less than 14 days from the seminar date will not be refunded. In the event of a "no show", 1 substitute seminar is permitted for the next available seminar. A $50 change fee will apply to any additional changes.

Payment will still be required for registered delegates who fail to attend the seminar without cancellation within the 14 day time frame.

If the seminar does not have enough participants to adequately facilitate, Dimarcorp Academy at its discretion, may cancel the seminar; refund all fees paid to participants or transfer participants to the next session (if participant/s consent to the transfer).

I want to attend but I can no longer make this date?

Please contact us on 1300 85 00 77 or at academy@dimarcorp.com.au and we will be able to assist you. If there is another date available you will be able to transfer at no extra cost. Additional transfers incur a $50 admin fee. If there are no further dates scheduled, you can elect to attend a different course. 

Do I need to bring anything?

We have got you covered! All the necessary paperwork for your course, including a comprehensive workbook and supplementary handouts, will be provided by us. To ensure a smooth experience, make sure to arrange the technical aspects required if you are joining one of our webinars. Additionally, having a pen handy will be beneficial for any notes you may want to jot down during the session.

How do you provide your training courses?

Our training courses are facilitated both online via webinar, pre-recorded or via in-person at a venue or we can also arrange for inhouse training at your organisation.

Can you provide training on site at my place of work?

We LOVE travelling to organisations and delivering training face to face for them. If you have a group of 10 or more people and would like us to come to you for an Inhouse session please get in touch on 1300 85 00 77 or email us academy@dimarcorp.com.au

Can an Inhouse session be customised to my needs?

We would be delighted to offer the flexibility to customise any of our training courses to fit your organisation's needs. Prior to the session, we will engage in discussions to understand your focus areas, address any specific challenges and align the training with your company's Mission, Vision and Values. For more information or to discuss this further please email academy@dimarcorp.com.au or call us on 1300 85 00 77.