Manual Handling Training That Makes Sense
Practical education that supports people to understand the risks behind everyday manual tasks.
Our Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists provide engaging manual handling training that goes beyond teaching people how to lift, move or carry. We help participants understand how the body, task and environment interact, so they can recognise risks and apply practical principles in their work and everyday lives.
Understanding Manual Handling
It’s about more than lifting
Manual tasks are part of almost every workplace and can involve lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying, or moving people or objects. They can also include repetitive movements, sustained or awkward postures and exposure to vibration.
Our manual handling training helps participants understand the relationship between the person, the task, the equipment and the environment. Rather than relying on one-size-fits-all lifting techniques, we use practical examples, stories and visual demonstrations to explore how manual task risks can be identified and managed.
This approach helps participants take the principles beyond the training room and apply them across different tasks and environments.
Training can cover:
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Understanding manual tasks and risk factors
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How the human body responds to manual tasks
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Musculoskeletal disorders and common risk factors
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Identifying hazardous manual tasks
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Risk management and practical controls
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Safe movement and handling principles
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Use of manual handling equipment
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Practical demonstrations and participant activities
Practical Training for Real-World Situations
Learning that connects to everyday work
Our practitioners encourage questions, discussion and participation throughout each session. Stories, demonstrations and real-life examples are used to make the content relevant to the people in the room and the work they actually do.
For workplaces, training can be tailored to the types of manual tasks and environments your team encounters. This may include consideration of lifting, pushing and pulling, working at a desk (including ergonomic workstation set-up), assisting people, using equipment or other tasks relevant to your workplace.
We also provide education for carers and family members, helping them understand practical principles around moving, positioning and assisting another person safely.
Workplace manual handling
For organisations, our approach aligns with the broader principles of hazardous manual task risk management: identifying hazards, considering the factors contributing to risk and looking at appropriate ways to eliminate or minimise those risks, including education on workplace ergonomics. Safe Work Australia both emphasises that effective management involves more than simply teaching lifting techniques.
Manual Handling Training for Your Team or Your Home
Support that reflects the people and environment involved
For workplaces
Training can be delivered for teams and organisations, with content shaped around the types of manual tasks, environments, equipment and ergonomic set-ups relevant to the workplace.
For carers and families
Our practitioners can provide practical education around assisting, moving, positioning and using manual handling equipment, with guidance relevant to the individual and their home environment.
We educate, not just instruct, helping people understand the “why” behind safer manual tasks.
Let's talk about your
manual handling needs
Practical training starts with understanding what your team or family needs.
Whether you're looking for workplace manual handling training or practical education for carers and families, get in touch with our team to discuss your requirements and receive a tailored quote.
If you have any questions before starting, you are welcome to give us a call on 1800 228 868.