Safe Manual Handling and Supporting Movement

Course Overview

Supporting people to move safely is an important part of disability support. Using safe manual handling techniques helps reduce the risk of injury for both participants and workers while promoting independence, dignity, and person-centred care.

This course provides practical guidance on safe movement and manual handling principles commonly used in disability support settings.

Why Take This Course?

Manual handling injuries are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries for disability support workers.

Unlike general workplace manual handling training, this course focuses on the everyday tasks performed in disability support, where workers may assist participants with transfers, repositioning, mobility, and other physical activities.

By understanding safe manual handling techniques and applying best practice, you can help create safer outcomes for yourself and the people you support.

What You'll Learn

During this course, you'll explore:

• How involving participants in movement can improve safety and promote independence.
• Common manual handling hazards and practical ways to reduce risk.
• Safe manual handling principles for everyday support tasks.
• How assistive equipment can make moving and handling safer.
• Practical techniques for common manual handling activities.
• What to do if a manual handling incident or injury occurs.

Who Should Complete This Course?

This course is suitable for:

• Disability Support Workers.
• Team Leaders and Supervisors.
• Support Coordinators.
• Allied Health Assistants.
• Anyone providing supports within the NDIS sector.

Important Note

This course provides the theoretical knowledge required to support safe manual handling practices. It is not a substitute for practical workplace training, supervised competency assessments, or organisation-specific manual handling instruction.

Important Disclaimer

This course is provided for information and educational purposes only. It is designed to increase your understanding of the topic and provide theoretical knowledge to support your professional development.

Upon successful completion, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. This certificate confirms that you have completed the learning content and any associated assessments within this course. It is not a formal qualification, nationally recognised certification, licence, or accreditation, and it does not, on its own, demonstrate practical competency or authorise you to perform workplace tasks.

This course provides the theoretical knowledge required to support safe manual handling practices. It is not a substitute for practical workplace training, supervised competency assessments, organisation-specific policies and procedures, or workplace-specific manual handling instruction.

Where practical skills are required, learners must complete any additional hands-on training, workplace induction, competency assessments, and ongoing supervision required by their employer or applicable legislation.

It is the responsibility of each learner and their employer to ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with current workplace policies, relevant legislation, applicable Australian Standards, and industry best practice.

By undertaking this course, you acknowledge and agree that the Certificate of Completion is evidence of participation only and should not be relied upon as proof of professional competence or eligibility to perform manual handling tasks without appropriate workplace training and assessment.