Safe Actions

Nursing students - the time to register is now!
SafeActions has posted dates for Semester 2 manual tasks training. The certificate is accepted at ND, ECU, CDU and Murdoch.

https://www.safeactions.com.au/upcoming-courses

Are you a therapist looking to refresh/ renew/ develop some manual tasks skills?
I am hosting a therapist focused manual tasks training session on 12 August.
It will be a full day.
Scroll down and you will find details on my upcoming courses page.
Just email to register.

This could also be good if you are looking for a refresher from your Health Care 2.

https://www.safeactions.com.au/upcoming-courses

UTAS does some great free online PD. Here is an infographic from the one I recently completed on prevention of falls.

Custom full day course for therapists and Health Care 2 Refresher.

This course will review theory regarding WHS and the latest relevant Australian standards, and Codes of Practice, particularly addressing the impact for therapists.

Coverage of transfers ranging from:

Folding wheelchairs in and out of car and boots

Assistance in walking

Getting up from a fall

Client in and out of a car

Ly to sit on side of bed

Hoisting (full and standing including hoisting from the floor

Bed mobility- use of slide sheets for up the bed, across bed

Slide sheet uses - wheelchair, bed, positioning slings etc

Time: 830-430pm

Location: 1/48 May St Bayswater. Please type 48 May St into any map services.

A parking map is attached

Cost: $264 per participant. Payment can be taken on the day or by invoice

BYO lunch

No video or photography plea

Words matter in so many ways.
Several third-party apps and platforms operate in Australia to connect NDIS support workers with participants, or to help independent workers manage their businesses.
One of them is advertising at the moment that all their support workers are verified. This is probably true: they are verified that that meet NDIS support worker screening.

What it does NOT mean is that they are certified nor competent nor experienced.
And if they are certified, have they done all their training online only?

The app/ platform does not assume responsibilities for a worker in relation to WHS, that is up to the individual employing them i.e. the individual with a disability.
Nor does the platform assume public liability nor workers compensation coverage, that is up to the individual support worker.

This business has a few good resources/ videos on manual tasks and risk management. These may help support your training.

https://www.youtube.com//videos

Manual tasks/ body stressing continues to be the most frequent mechanism of injury across all work places:

In contrast, the most widespread mechanism for serious workers’ compensation claims was body stressing. These incidents made up more than one-third of all serious claims in 2023-24p and were the most common mechanism across every major occupation group.

Body stressing injuries impacted both males and females across all age groups, resulting in 50,326 serious claims in 2023-2024p. The average number of serious claims for body stressing injuries over the past 5 years (2019-20 to 2023-24p) was 47,237. Its prevalence underscores the ongoing challenge of managing physical strain in the workplace.

SafeWork Australia 2026
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/media-centre/evidence-matters/2025/behind-numbers-whats-causing-harm-work

Bonus post this week:

I am running a slide sheet course on 11 June 2026 1-4pm at my office in Bayswater. There will be some general theory, exploration of different types of slide sheets, some teaching of the basics and then the rest will be driven by the questions of the group. This is my favourite course to teach and we nearly always invent something new.
Cost is $143 per person. No video or photos allowed.
To register, just email me at [email protected]

The Australian Association for the Manual Handling of People is planning a conference in Adelaide in 2027.... stay tuned for whether it is 2 or 3 days, and the dates. This is THE conference to attend if you are interested in manual handling/ manual tasks