Learn to move and assist people safely — protecting them and your own body. Through in-depth video lessons, worked scenarios, common-mistake breakdowns, hands-on exercises and real case studies, you'll learn why moving people differs from moving objects, how to assess and plan every transfer, how to encourage a person's own movement, how to use slide sheets, belts and hoists, how to work as a team, and how to handle falls — the core people-handling skills for aged care, disability and community support.
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What you'll learn
- Understand why handling people is higher-risk and more complex than handling objects
- Assess the person and environment and plan every transfer before you move anyone
- Encourage and use the person's own movement rather than lifting their full weight
- Use slide sheets, transfer belts and hoists correctly, and work safely as a team
- Respond safely to falls and protect both the person's dignity and your own body
Syllabus
Why Handling People Is Different
Moving people, not objectsFree preview
Safe-handling policy and risk assessment
Principles of Safe Assisting
Prepare and plan the transfer
Encourage movement and assist safely
Equipment, Teamwork and Falls
Using slide sheets, belts and hoists
Team transfers and handling falls
The Person, Your Body and Lasting Safe Practice
Common transfers and protecting your body
Dignity, reporting and lasting habits