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Manual Handling Course

Practical online manual handling training for NDIS and disability support workers.

Our Manual Handling Safety course has been developed for workers who support people with disability and want to build practical knowledge of safer manual handling in everyday support settings.

Delivered 100% online and self-paced, the course covers injury risks, hazard identification, safer movement principles, supporting participants with movement, hoists and assistive equipment, dignity and choice, and incident reporting.

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Course Summary

  • Delivery: 100% Online
  • Cost: $49
  • Duration: Self-paced, approximately 1.5hrs
  • Modules: 9
  • Assessment: Online quizzes
  • Certificate: Certificate of Completion issued on successful completion
  • Access: Online access to course materials
  • Suitable for: NDIS and disability support workers, carers, support staff and others who assist participants with movement and everyday manual tasks
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Why Choose This Course?

Whether you’re new to disability support or already working in the sector, understanding safe manual handling is an important part of protecting both you and the people you support.

This course provides practical, easy-to-understand guidance for common manual handling situations in NDIS and disability support settings. You’ll learn how to recognise injury risks, stop and assess a task before acting, apply safer movement principles, support participants with dignity and choice, and understand the safe use of hoists and other assistive equipment.

The flexible online format allows you to complete the training at your own pace, making it ideal for support workers who want to build or refresh their manual handling knowledge.

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Who Is This Course For?

This course is suitable for people working in disability and NDIS support roles who may assist participants with movement, mobility or everyday manual tasks, including:

  • NDIS support workers
  • Disability support workers
  • Personal care workers
  • Community support workers
  • In-home support workers
  • Disability carers
  • Support coordinators and team leaders
  • Workers who assist with transfers, repositioning or mobility
  • Workers who use hoists or other assistive equipment
  • Anyone wanting to refresh their manual handling safety knowledge
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What You Will Learn

Throughout the course, you’ll build practical knowledge and confidence to approach manual handling tasks safely while supporting the dignity, independence and choices of the people you support.

Topics include:

  • Understanding manual handling in disability and NDIS support
  • Recognising injury risks and common manual handling hazards
  • Using the Stop. Assess. Plan. approach before starting a task
  • Applying safer manual task and movement principles
  • Supporting participants with movement, transfers and repositioning
  • Using hoists and assistive equipment safely and appropriately
  • Respecting participant rights, dignity, choice and independence
  • Identifying hazards, incidents and when they need to be reported
  • Understanding the importance of workplace procedures and practical competency
  • Recognising when a task is unsafe and when to stop and seek assistance

Why Complete Manual Handling Safety Training?

Manual handling is a routine part of many disability support roles, but poor technique or rushing a task can increase the risk of injury to both workers and participants.

Completing this course will help you:

  • Improve safety during everyday manual handling tasks
  • Recognise hazards and injury risks before starting a task
  • Support participants with greater confidence and care
  • Apply safer movement and transfer principles
  • Use hoists and assistive equipment more appropriately
  • Respect participant dignity, choice and independence
  • Know when to stop, reassess and seek assistance
  • Build confidence when supporting people with movement and mobility
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Common Questions

Yes. You can complete the course in your own time and progress through the modules at a pace that suits your schedule.

Each module concludes with a short online quiz to reinforce your learning before progressing to the next module.

Yes. Upon successfully completing all modules and quizzes, you will automatically receive a Certificate of Completion.

The course access duration for this course is three months from the date of enrolment.

Yes. We can provide students with the option to extend for an additional fee.

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