One-day face-to-face workshop with online pre activity learning and assessment
Face to Face and Blended Online
Weekly
This unit supports employment in roles such as Personal Care Assistant, Assistant in Nursing, Disability Support Worker, and other healthcare support positions requiring safe manual handling skills.
Total Fees: $125
Campus: Level 4, 251 Adelaide Terrace Perth WA 6000 Australia
Looking to advance your healthcare career or meet industry compliance standards? Enrol in our Nationally Recognised Manual Handling Course (HLTWHS005: Conduct Manual Tasks Safely) — specifically tailored for carers, nurses, aged care workers, and allied health professionals. This comprehensive training program is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to perform manual handling tasks safely and effectively in a healthcare environment.
Why Choose Highgate International College for Your Manual Handling Training?
At Highgate International College, we pride ourselves on delivering industry-leading manual handling courses led by highly experienced trainers. All of our instructors have backgrounds in healthcare, emergency first aid, and education. Our hands-on training is conducted in a simulated workplace environment. This facility is complete with hospital beds, slide sheets, standing and full hoists, and more — all designed to mirror real-world healthcare settings.
Age Requirement:
Students must be at least 18 years of age.
Physical Requirement
Standard requires a level of physical ability to meet the evidence requirements for assessment. Learners undertaking this unit should have the physical capacity to safely perform manual handling tasks commonly required in healthcare and community services settings. This may include:
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and twist for extended periods
• Capacity to lift, lower, push, pull, and carry loads safely
• Ability to assist with moving or repositioning clients using correct techniques
• Sufficient upper and lower body strength to perform manual tasks
• Ability to use manual handling equipment (e.g. slide sheets, hoists, transfer belts)
• Good balance, coordination, and mobility
• Ability to follow safe work practices to reduce risk of injury
Pre-requisite Requirement:
Prior to attending the course, students are sent a link to complete online learning and assessment. This must be completed prior to attending the practical session unless there are extenuating circumstances. In this situation, the student must advise the Trainer and Assessor on arrival to the practical session.
Theory Components:
Practical Training:
Learning All applicants can apply for credit transfer of units that they have already been issued with from another RTO. Additionally, they may wish to apply for recognition of prior learning gained form their past formal and informal learning pathway from other training, work or life experience.
