Carers require both capacity and competency to deal with the increasing care requirements in Residential care. The moving and transferring of people is potentially a hazardous task and requires a skill set that is attained through In-Person competency based training. Lift Less not only delivers that skill set but also “Empowers a Safe Care Partnership”.
Manual Handling Training is often offered as a do-it-once, compliance exercise. Many training organisations offer generic programs based on generic care scenarios. NDIS is anything but generic. It requires a specialised, customised approach that teaches best practices in Safely Moving People, while ensuring caregiver safety.
Does your current manual handling training provider offer:
If you answered no to one or more of these, then your current manual handling program could be falling short.
Lift Less integrates the O’Shea NoLift System into all of our training. Your carers will receive a comprehensive theoretical and practical learning experience, that is tailored to a Disability setting
It covers procedures to safely transfer people On-Bed as well as all transfers Off-Bed. It includes the use of slide sheets, mechanical assistive devices, high-low beds and other adaptive aids that remove the risk to your carers.
The course complies with National Health and Safety Legislation and the NDIS Quality and Safety Commission.
Our Manual Handling Training and assessments are tailored to the unique demands of your Residential Care Facility. Care needs are often complex, so the challenge for your carers is to meet that complexity. Our Lift Less Manual Handling System provides compliance, specialised hands-on training that will equip your care team with skills they need to Empower a Safe Care Partnership. We will prepare them for real world scenarios while meeting the New Aged Care Standards.
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 of the training is in person, often workshop style, and delivers the perfect balance of theoretical understanding and practical skills so that your team is ready for the ever increasing care needs & rigours of providing care supports in the disability sector.
It is a personalised evaluation that transcends the usual Allied Health Assessment and provides deeper insight into the appropriate management of your NDIS participant. It is not a one-size-fits-all solution & is ideal for a complex manual handling scenario that needs a clinical roadmap, to determine the participants capacity and the level of ongoing supports required for ongoing management. Read more
It is a personalised evaluation that transcends the usual Allied Health Assessment and provides deeper insight into the appropriate level of support required to manage your current capacity. It is not a one-size-fits-all solution & is ideal for a complex manual handling scenario that needs a clinical roadmap for your ongoing care. Read more
