NDIS Plus

Competency Driven Manual Handling Solution
This program is a bespoke, competency driven, Manual Handling Solution for NDIS providers. It is designed to complement a strategic Work Health & Safety initiative of Injury Prevention and better workplace design. Fully customised to your requirements, nevertheless still providing the important components of a system that will ensure your direct and non direct care staff remain safe at work. All the training is in person, often workshop style, which delivers the perfect balance of theoretical understanding and practical skills so that your team is ready for the care needs & rigours of Care.

TWe have found from experience that a program that runs throughout the year providing workshops and training, at a pace that suits your facility, tends to work best. This allows frequent opportunity for those who require further training or have been absent from work to be included, which only makes compliance easier to attain. Workshop style is the most effective method for your direct-care staff whereas an interactive classroom style for your Ancillary & non-direct care staff works effectively as well. Either way, participation is critical and important to get the best outcomes from the training. We always strive to make this subject matter fun and engaging, this not only makes it a better learning experience for all of the attendees but we have also found that it has a great impact on recall and application many months after the training. We say, “Learn More, Lift Less, Care Better”

At the completion of each workshop or training there will be adequate time to clarify learnings covered during the training as well as any additional questions you may have. A feedback process will be provided if you require

Duration:

  • Overall design of the program depends on what components you select
  • Workshop style for Direct care staff
  • Hybrid style for Non-Direct care staff / ancillary staff

What you will receive:

  • Training Schedule
  • Workbook and Handout
  • Participation Certification
  • Competency record

“LiftLess has been extremely beneficial for our staff and we have seen an improvement in our overall injury prevention…”

– Rita Stannard, Facility Manager

Key Topics Covered

  • WHS legislation and Responsibilities
  • Risk assessment process & Hierarchy of control
  • Transferring People Safely History
  • O’Shea Patient Risk Assessment & criteria
  • Lift Less Solutions & O’Shea No-lift System
  • Definition of Manual Handling, Workplace injuries & relevant Anatomy
  • The Sit to Stand Story
  • Transferring Legs into Bed
  • Spine Safe – Spine Smart
  • Assistive technological devices & solutions
  • Dealing with the Bariatric client – Considerations in relation to SOP
  • Dealing with he Palliative care client
  • Use of Adaptive clothing – Petal Back
  • Pushing a wheelchair or a trolley
  • Transfers using Sara Stedy
  • Leg lifters for continence aid
  • Transfer off the floor using ELK Lifting cushion
  • Transfer off the floor using CAMEL Lifting cushion
  • Applying Compression Stockings with an Applicator

Safe Operating Procedures – SOP

On Bed – Able to Assist

  • Move up the bed using (1) x slide sheet
  • Transfer from lying to sitting using body mechanics
  • Transfer from lying to sitting using bed mechanics

Off Bed – Able to Assist

  • Assist sit to stand off bed using bed mechanics, mobilise to a chair
  • Assist sit to stand from chair using sacral prompt
  • Transfering legs back to bed using leg lifters or slide sheet

On Bed – Not Able to Assist

  • PAL roll (weight transference)
  • Move up the bed using (2) x Slide sheets
  • Repositioning using (2) x Slide sheets
  • Rolling using a turning sling
  • Position sling on person unable to roll

Off Bed – Not Able to Assist

    • Transferring from chair to chair using Standing Machine
    • Transferring bed to chair using Lifting/Ceiling Machine
    • Transferring chair to bed using Lifting/Ceiling Machine
    • Transfer off the floor using Lifting/Ceiling Machine
    • Transfer from bed to trolley using (2) x Slide sheets + Slide board

The Facilitators:

Mark Schneider
Clinical Director

Mark Schneider is the Co-Founder and Clinical director of LiftLess Solutions. Mark is a Physiotherapist with over 4 decades of clinical experience in all areas of the healthcare sector.

Andy Le
Manual Handling Team Leader

Andy is the Manual Handling Team Leader at LiftLess Solutions. Andy is an Osteopath and has extensive clinical experience working in the Aged Care and Disability sectors.

This Course is ideal for:

  • Direct care staff
  • Non-Direct care staff
  • Enrolled Nurses
  • Registered Nurses
  • Allied Health Practitioners
  • Support workers
  • Clinical Care Coordinators
  • Ancillary staff

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Address

Suite 5/756 Blackburn Rd
Clayton, VIC, 3167

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