Half Day Course
Manual Handling
Learn or refresh your manual handling skills, to be able to undertake safe work practices in caring directly for clients within nursing, aged care, and community or home environments.
Half Day Course Overview
The Manual Handling half-day course provides you with the skills and knowledge to participate in safe work practices in caring directly for clients within nursing, aged care, and community or home environments. Learn how to maintain safety and well-being support for both the client and worker.
Classes are suitable for all industry types or community groups within health and aged care such as nurses, student nurses, health workers, support workers, and aged care or disability workers.
Training Location
Classroom sessions are held at Unit 8 / 40 Meares Ave, Kwinana, Western Australia. Close to bus and train public transport.
Course Dates
The course is run on Mondays from 8.45am to 1.00pm, or more often as required.
Course Delivery
The course involves half a day (4 hours) of practical class training, at Bestwest Care Training Rooms, plus pre-course online theory.
A certificate is provided upon completion.
Group bookings are available at other sites depending on the number of attendees and required facilities.
Topics Covered Include:
- Theory of Safe Manual Handling
- Safe Manual Handling Techniques
- Use of Hoists
- Use of Slide Sheets
- Assist with Ambulation
- Follow the Mobility Care Plan
- Transfers – Bed to Chair
- Transfers – Car to Chair
- Falls Management
- Use of Policies and Procedures
Enrolment Requirements:
There are no prerequisites for enrolling in this unit.
As an Elective Unit
This Manual Handling half day course is offered as an elective unit for our Intro to Disability short course, and Aged Care Refresher short course.
These classes are appropriate for all industries and community groups, and courses can be conducted at individual workplaces or venues if minimum numbers and appropriate facilities are available.
Course Fees
$100 per person. Payable upon booking.
$70 discounted price for Nursing Students
Bundle Packages
Looking to do both CPR and Manual Handling in one day? We have bundle packages:
$160 – Manual Handling + HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
$140 – Manual Handling + HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – Nursing Students discounted price