Non-accredited training

Manual Handling for Health Care Support Workers

Safe lifting, transfers and hoist use for people who help clients move every day.

Manual Handling for Health Care Support Workers training at Encourage Training College
  • Duration3 hours
  • PlacementNone
  • Course fee$150
  • IntakeMonthly

About this course

A short, practical course on safe manual handling for health care support workers. You learn the techniques and equipment used to move, transfer and assist clients safely, protecting both the client and yourself.

Entry requirements

No prerequisites.

Jobs this course prepares you for

Graduates work in roles such as:

  • Aged Care Worker
  • Disability Support Worker
  • Assistant in Nursing
  • Home Care Worker

What you will study

What you will learn:

  • Safe lifting and transfer techniques
  • Use of hoists and transfer aids
  • Risk assessment for client handling

How the course is delivered

Face-to-face practical session in our simulated care facility.

One practical session, run on demand.

A care worker in green scrubs chatting with an older woman

New intakes every month

Turn a caring nature into a secure career

Apply online in about ten minutes, or call us and we will help you choose the right course.

  • Monthly intakes
  • 120 hours of placement
  • RTO 45622

RTO 45622, registered with ASQA

Nationally recognised: CHC33021, CHC43015, CHC43121, HLTHPS007, HLTAID009, HLTAID011. Assistant in Nursing (Ageing and Disability) and Manual Handling for Health Care Support Workers are non-accredited.

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