This course will help you identify where manual handling hazards lie and how you can best prevent injuries from occurring. It is important that you understand how the body works when you attempt to lift or move objects and that you don't take any short cuts when it comes to preparing for moving objects.
Health and safety in the workplace benefits all of us. A safe work environment means that you can work safely and your organisation can operate effectively and successfully. A safe workplace also increases worker performance and morale.
Because there are potentially high levels of contact with staff and visitors, aged care clients and residents may be more susceptible to infection because of health conditions that impair immunity. Managing and minimising infection is an important aspect of everyone's job when working with other people.
Bullying is repeated, unreasonable behaviour directed towards a worker or group of workers. It creates a risk to personal and workplace health and safety.
