Workplace Manual Handling Training

Injury prevention training delivered by expert workplace physiotherapists

Thank you for choosing The Ergonomic Physio for your manual handling training needs. We have been providing injury prevention training to workplaces since 2015.

Below you will find an overview of how we approach our manual handling training sessions and what each session typically includes. ​If you have any questions, or would like to make a booking, please complete the form at the bottom of the page or contact us directly on (03) 9088 2003 or info@theergonomicphysio.com.au.

​We offer our manual handling training sessions in Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and Ballarat.

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Training Content and Structure

It's our goal to provide your employees with complete injury prevention education and training. This includes best practice manual handling techniques, as well using our expertise as physiotherapists to teach your employees how injuries occur, what is happening in the body when an injury develops, and what physical signs and symptoms they can look out for to best prevent little niggles from preventing into fully fledged injuries.

We do not use powerpoint presentations. Instead, our sessions are highly engaging, involving demonstrations and discussions with your staff. 

We also do not offer generic training sessions. Instead, all of our manual handling training sessions are tailored to cover the specific tasks that your staff perform. This ensures the training is maximally relevant to your workforce.

We cover the following content in all of our manual handling training sessions:

1. Discussion of how manual handling injuries occur, and the different types of manual handling injuries, such as traumatic and accumulative/repetitive injuries.
2. ​Discussion and education of key injury prevention principles, helping your employees to understand what is actually happening in the body when an injury develops. Understanding this helps your employees to prevent little niggles from progressing into fully fledged injuries. 
3. Demonstrations of the key manual handling techniques that typically make up all manual handling tasks. This includes lifting, twisting/rotating, carrying, pushing, pulling, and reaching.
4. Demonstration and discussion of key postures that are most problematic and most likely to lead to an injury. 
5. Demonstrations and discussions of the exact tasks that your staff perform at work, so that they can better understand how to perform these tasks as safely as possible. 

To help us understand the tasks that your staff perform, which is important to be able to tailor the session to suit the demands of your workforce, we will conduct a site visit before your training session if needed.
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​Course Duration

A typical manual handling training session runs for 90 - 120 minutes.

However, we can tailor the length of your session to suit the time that you have available, so please just let us know this information at the time of your booking. ​
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Our Trainers

All of our trainers are qualified and experienced Physiotherapists who specialise in workplace injury prevention. All of our staff have a minimum of 10 years experience in workplace injury prevention. 


Training Location 

Our manual handling training courses are delivered onsite at your workplace.

​We deliver our manual handling training in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and surrounding areas. 

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Industries

We have experience delivering manual handling training across most industries including manufacturing, health and aged care, personal care, maintenance and gardening, warehouse, aviation, automotive, veterinary, agriculture. Please contact us to confirm that we are experienced in your industry and if we are not, we will recommend someone who is. 


Certification

You will receive a certificate from us at the competition of the training session, listing all participants and confirming their participation and competency in manual handling. ​


Any Questions?

Please contact us on (03) 9088 2003 or info@theergonomicphysio.com.au if you have any questions or require additional information. Alternatively, please complete the form below to receive a quote.

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