Manual Handling for Disability Support Workers

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This e-learning module explores manual handling techniques for supporting people with disability.

Developed as part of an NDS Member Collaboration, this awareness e-learning module for Disability Support Workers addresses what makes a manual task hazardous and how to manage the risks associated with it. With a number of demonstrative videos and interactive activities, topic areas include:

• Managing risk associated with hazardous manual tasks
• Personal Care
• Mobility
• Transportation

The module includes a short assessment required for course completion.

The entire module takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.

A video library complements the course. The video library includes demonstrations of the following tasks:

1. Risk Management - 4 step application and transfer using a transfer belt
2. Undressing
3. Showering
4. Drying
5. Dressing
6. Lying to sitting
7. Positioning the lower limb of the customer for rolling
8. Positioning the upper limb of the customer for rolling
9. Rolling the client towards the worker
10. Rolling the client away from the worker
11. Assist to stand front
12. Assist to stand back
13. Assist to stand side
14. Using a transfer belt to stand
15. Sit to stand with walking frame
16. Assisted walking
17. Walking the a transfer belt
18. Walking with aid - walking frame
19. walking with aid - walking stick
20. Assisted sitting
21. Assisted sitting with a transfer belt
22. Repositioning a person in a wheelchair
23. Moving a customer using a hoist
24. Using a slide sheet
25. Assisting a weight-bearing person in and out of the car
26. Loading and unloading a wheelchair from a minibus
27. Set up of wheelchair – folding and unfolding
28. Pushing a wheelchair
29. Going down a step-kerb in a wheelchair
30. Going up a step-kerb in a wheelchair
31. Using brakes on gradients
32. Using a wheelchair transfer board
33. Transportation of Wheelchairs on different surfaces

Fee structure (excludes GST) for a 12 month licence:

• Individual access: $75
• Up to 25 users: $625
• 26 to 50 users: $950
• 51 to 75 users: $1080
• 76 to 100 users: $1250
• 101 to 150 users: $2020
• 151 to 200 users: $2600
• 201 to 250 users: $3250
• 250 plus users: POA

Note: This course is available on the NDS Workforce Essential e-Learning Library Licence