People Handling Training
Choose training by patient handling specialists.
Firstly, a person is not a box. Secondly, staff are not robots! Our team are expert people handling trainers. We seamlessly adapt our training to meet the needs of your clients and the staff.
Our trainers bring extensive industry experience. We’ve done the work ourselves! We understand the realities and practicalities of working with clients who need assistance to move. We don’t rely on PowerPoints or recipes. Instead, we engage our participants and problem-solve the specific issues they face.
We have trained thousands of healthcare workers, aged care workers and disability workers to look after their own bodies. Additionally, we emphasise providing a safe and comfortable client experience. Most importantly? Our clients keep coming back to us year after year.
Why?
Our training is fun, memorable, and actually makes a difference.
As an added bonus, we are also reasonably priced.
Experienced trainers
simple explanations
meaningful discussions
achievable techniques
clear feedback
Your training is tailored to your workplace.
we establish your needs
We may recommend a manual handling training assessment for new clients. First, your trainer will discuss your workplace and the specific needs of the staff and clients over the phone, online or in person. In addition, we may also visit your workplace to examine the equipment your staff use, and the environment they work in. Ultimately, our goal is to thoroughly understand your workplace, policies and procedures so we can provide the best training possible.
we engage your staff
Our training emphasises a risk management approach. We help staff to identify risks and potential hazards. Then, how to apply core strategies to eliminate or minimise them. Meanwhile, we also explore the client’s perspective so staff can appreciate just how much people handling technique impacts the client experience. Above all, our participants laugh, talk and problem-solve their way to understanding how to best look after their own bodies.
we improve performance
Our trainers excel at providing feedback to improve participant’s people handling skills. They value the experience each participant brings to training, and tailor their feedback to bring out the best in each person’s technique. Most importantly, our trainers create a positive learning environment where participants learn from each other’s skills and experience.
When we move well and communicate clearly, we have healthy staff and happy clients
core strategies
Excellent techniques
communication
collaboration
empowerment to speak out
Our team specialises in health, aged and disability care.
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Clients are complicated. In our training sessions, we can address the many challenges associated with people handling including:
- Ensuring the safety of the person being moved.
- Ensuring the safety of the person performing the movement.
- Dealing with specific medical conditions such as stroke or Parkinson’s disease.
- Maintaining skin integrity, shoulder care and other handling considerations.
- Coping with resistant or aggressive clients.
- The physical size or frailty of the person being moved.
- The client’s personal factors, home environment or equipment.
We focus on ensuring the well-being and safety of staff as they support their clients to live their best, most active lives. This means client comfort, safety, and participation is the cornerstone of every technique we discuss or teach.
Learn more about the manual handling of people with one of our experts, Michael
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