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Manual Handling Training For Disability Support Workers And Healthcare Workers

This 15-minute online manual handling training course for disability support workers and healthcare workers aims to raise awareness and knowledge of the correct processes and safe manual handling.

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    Online Manual Handling Training Course

    For Disability Support Workers And Healthcare Workers

    Manual handling is the use of force by a person to lift, lower, push, pull, carry, move, hold or restrain a person, animal or object.

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    Did you know this fact about Manual Handling

    • We all undertake daily manual handling tasks, from typing on a keyboard to lifting and carrying objects.
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    Manual Handling Training Course Overview

    The online manual handling training course for disability support and healthcare workers covers manual handling, legal and ethical considerations, basic principles of safe manual handling, and common mistakes and how to avoid them.

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    Target Audience for the Manual Handling Training Course

    This manual handling for disability and healthcare Services course is suitable for all individuals or groups, including employees, contractors, and volunteers.

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    Topics Covered in the Manual Handling Training Course

    The following topics are covered in this manual handling training course for disability support workers and healthcare workers:

    • What is manual handling and the legal and ethical considerations
    • Basic principles of safe manual handling
    • Common mistakes and how to avoid them
    • How to report manual handling risks
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    Duration of the Manual Handling Training Course

    This manual handling training course for disability support and healthcare workers will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

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    Learner Experience in the Manual Handling Training Course

    This online manual handling training course for disability support and healthcare workers is easy to navigate and understand, accommodating all learning styles. It can be delivered through the Sentrient online workplace compliance system, human resource management platform, or your existing learning management system if you already have one. During this Manual Handling for disability and healthcare services training, learners will undertake case studies and learning activities to reinforce safe manual handling techniques. At the end of this Manual Handling for Disability and Healthcare Services course, there is a short online assessment. There is also a declaration that everyone will contribute to an inclusive and respectful workplace.

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    Learning Outcomes from the Manual Handling Training Course

    At the end of this course on manual handling for disability and healthcare services, your employees, contractors, and volunteers will be able to:

    • Define manual handling
    • Understand legal and ethical considerations
    • Know the basic principles of safe manual handling
    • Understand common mistakes and how to avoid them
    • Recognise how to report manual handling risks
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    Business Outcomes of the Manual Handling Training Course

    Once your staff have completed this online manual handling training course for disability support workers and healthcare workers, you will gain the following benefits:

    • Create awareness of manual handling and legal and ethical considerations
    • Be aware of the basic principles of safe manual handling
    • Avoidance of common mistakes when manual handling
    • Manual handling risks will be minimised due to understanding how to report incidents/risks

    Other related online courses

    The manual handling for disability and healthcare services training can be completed as stand-alone eLearning or rolled out with other Sentrient online workplace compliance training at induction and as a regular refresher training. Other related compliance courses by Sentrient include Medication management and Restrictive practices.

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