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Manual handling training helps workers perform everyday tasks safely and reduce the risk of workplace injury. Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling loads is part of the job in many workplaces, but when it’s done the wrong way it can quickly lead to injury. These injuries are commonly musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) affecting the back, shoulders, neck and joints.
Many businesses organise a manual handling training course as part of their workplace safety program to reduce injury risks and meet their obligations under WHS legislation. The training is relevant not only for workers performing manual tasks, but also for safety managers, supervisors and PCBUs responsible for managing workplace risk and meeting duty of care requirements.
Under the Work Health and Safety Act and the Model Work Health and Safety Regulations, PCBUs must identify hazardous manual tasks and take steps to eliminate or reduce risks as far as reasonably practicable. Training workers to recognise risks and use safe techniques is one practical way businesses meet these obligations.
AlertForce delivers manual handling training across Australia to help organisations train their teams and manage manual handling risks. Courses are available online, face-to-face or through blended delivery, making it easier to organise training around real work schedules.
Whether you need a manual handling certificate for compliance, refresher training for an existing team, or training for new starters, AlertForce provides practical courses designed for real workplaces.
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Manual handling training focuses on recognising hazardous tasks and applying safe work practices that reduce the risk of injury.The course covers the principles of safe manual handling and the factors that increase risk in everyday work tasks.
Participants learn how to identify hazardous manual tasks using risk assessment principles such as force, awkward posture, repetitive movement, vibration and duration of tasks. These factors are commonly assessed using the FARVW model.
Participants also learn how manual handling risks are managed under the Model Work Health and Safety Regulations and the Safe Work Australia Code of Practice for Hazardous Manual Tasks.
By the end of the course, workers understand how to identify manual handling hazards and apply safer work methods across a range of workplaces.
Manual handling training is often organised by the people responsible for workplace safety and compliance. This includes business owners, PCBUs, safety managers, supervisors and team leaders who need to make sure workers understand how to perform manual tasks safely and that the business is meeting its obligations under WHS legislation.
Many organisations include manual handling training as part of their broader workplace safety program to reduce injury risks, support safe work practices and demonstrate that workers have received appropriate instruction. It’s often delivered alongside other workplace safety training, such as first aid training, to help teams respond safely to incidents on site.
The training is relevant across a wide range of industries where manual tasks are part of everyday work.
Healthcare and aged care workers regularly assist patients or residents with movement and repositioning. Manual handling training in aged care settings focuses on safe patient handling techniques, repositioning and the correct use of lifting aids. In healthcare environments, this training may align with the HLTWHS005 unit of competency.
Construction workers often lift and move materials, tools and equipment on active worksites. They may also work in confined spaces or awkward positions where manual handling risks increase. Training covers safe lifting practices, team lifts and recognising when mechanical lifting equipment should be used.
Warehouse and logistics workers frequently perform repetitive tasks such as picking, packing, stacking and pallet handling. Training focuses on load handling techniques, repetitive strain risks and safe movement of goods in busy operational environments.
Office workers may not handle heavy loads every day, but manual handling risks still exist. Moving office equipment, lifting boxes of files or working at poorly adjusted workstations can contribute to strain injuries over time. Training also introduces basic ergonomic principles and safe movement practices in office environments.
AlertForce offers flexible delivery options so you can organise manual handling training in a way that works for your team. Whether you need to train a few new starters or roll training out across a larger workforce, there are options to suit different workplaces and schedules.
Courses can be completed online, face-to-face or through a blended approach, depending on what works best for your business.
Online training allows participants to complete the course at their own pace. This works well for teams spread across different locations or workplaces that need flexible training times.
Face-to-face sessions give workers the chance to practise techniques with guidance from an experienced trainer, which can be particularly useful for teams performing more physical or higher-risk manual tasks.
Some businesses choose a blended approach, where workers complete the theory online and then take part in a practical session to reinforce safe techniques.
Course duration varies depending on delivery format and workplace requirements.
Assessment typically includes knowledge questions and, where relevant, practical demonstrations of safe manual handling techniques.
Participants receive a manual handling certificate upon successful completion of the course.
Training content aligns with the Safe Work Australia Code of Practice for Hazardous Manual Tasks and the requirements of the Model Work Health and Safety Regulations.
AlertForce delivers workplace safety training built around the kinds of tasks people actually perform at work.
Training is delivered by experienced instructors who understand how manual handling risks show up in construction, logistics, healthcare and other workplaces.
Organisations choose AlertForce for several key reasons:
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The Work Health and Safety Act does not mandate a specific course. However, employers must provide information, training and supervision so workers can perform tasks safely. Where workers perform hazardous manual tasks, manual handling training is commonly used to help meet this requirement.
A Certificate of Completion confirms that a participant has completed a training course whereas a Statement of Attainment is issued when a participant successfully completes a nationally recognised unit of competency from an accredited training package. This means the training has been delivered and assessed against recognised national standards.
For employers, this can be important when demonstrating that workers have completed formal training aligned with recognised competencies.
Course length depends on the delivery format and workplace requirements. Online courses can often be completed within a few hours, while face-to-face sessions may run for half a day including practical instruction.
Costs vary depending on delivery format, group size and location. Many organisations arrange group training so multiple workers can complete the course together.
There is no universal expiry period, but many workplaces refresh manual handling training every one to two years or when work processes change and new risks are introduced.
Yes. Many organisations choose online manual handling training so workers can complete the course individually while still meeting workplace safety training requirements. Some workplaces also combine online training with practical demonstrations led by supervisors or trainers.
