HLTWHS005 – Conduct manual tasks safely (Personal Care Workers)

HLTWHS005-Conduct Manual Tasks Safely (Personal Care Workers)

This unit deals with Manual Handling in the Health Care and Nursing environment, and focuses on the workers’ ability to carry out their work in a safe manner within a prescribed range of functions involving known manual handling routines and procedures.

This Manual Handling Training for nurses aims to build an understanding of the nature and type of injuries that occur from performing manual handling, the role and responsibility of employers and employees in relation to manual handling safety, and key aspects of the risk assessment approach to manual handling tasks. The training has a strong practical component focusing on safe manual handling practices for transferring patients from beds to chairs and vice-versa.

 

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Important information prior to enrolment

Unit Being Delivered

The following unit(s) will be awarded to successful participants in this course. The certificate will be issued by Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909:

• HLTWHS005-Conduct Manual Tasks Safely (Personal Care Workers)

To view full unit details please visit www.training.gov.au

Course Delivery

This course will be delivered online and in the workplace or at an Emcare WA Pty Ltd training facility.

Course Duration

• Express – Pre-course online learning plus a short 30 minute practical assessment session

Work Placement Arrangements

No work placement will be required as part of this course.

Learners Rights, Responsibilities and Support, including complaints

Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website Student Handbook for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

Course Fees and Payments

• Please refer to our booking calendar for individual course fees.
• Refund and fee protection policy – Please refer to the student handbook.
• Payment Terms – Payment for individual participants is upfront, group booking payment terms are based on agreement between the client and service provider.

Assessment Requirements

Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks. These are detailed in the sections following.

Entry Requirements

Participants must have the physical capacity to use appropriate equipment, posture and handling techniques to conduct a manual move and/or lift.

For REFUND, NON ATTENDANCE, DEFERRAL AND CANCELLATION POLICY click on the link: Refund and Returns Policy

 

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What happens at the course?

Assessment Activities

Assessments conducted during face-to-face training session(s) include:

• Performance tasks -The assessor must observe the following performance task
• Identify a manual task involving risk
• Undertake risk assessment and complete a risk assessment form
• Prepare for the manual task
• Safely complete the manual task
• Theory assessment – A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions. Model responses are provided later in this document. The student must complete all assessment questions.