Why This Webinar Matters

 

Poor manual handling practices don't just increase the risk of injury for care workers, they can also reduce an older person's independence, dignity and participation in everyday activities.

Occupational Therapists are uniquely positioned to assess functional ability, identify manual handling risks, prescribe appropriate assistive technology and develop safe transfer strategies that support both client outcomes and workforce safety.

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This webinar explores how to confidently fulfil that role while meeting your professional obligations under current aged care and workplace health and safety legislation.

 

What You'll Learn

 

The Occupational Therapy Role in Manual Handling

• The Occupational Therapist's role in manual handling risk management.

• Legislative responsibilities under the WHS Act, Aged Care Act 2024 and AHPRA standards.

• Understanding common manual handling risks encountered in community and residential aged care.

• Supporting safe, person-centred care while promoting independence.

 

Risk Assessment Frameworks in Practice

• Apply structured manual handling risk assessment frameworks during functional assessments.

• Learn a framework to guide clinical reasoning.

• Understand the four common client presentation profiles encountered in practice.

• Identify risks affecting both clients and care workers.

 

Equipment Prescription and Transfer Planning

• Selecting appropriate assistive technology to support safe transfers.

• Applying Transfer Plan principles to everyday practice.

• Understanding manual handling considerations for hoists, sit-to-stand transfers, bed mobility and repositioning.

• Aligning equipment recommendations with the AT-HM Scheme.

 

Clinical Reasoning and Documentation

• Developing defensible clinical reasoning.

• Knowing when to escalate for specialist advice or supervision.

• Documenting recommendations that support safe practice and funding decisions.

• Working collaboratively with carers, families, providers and multidisciplinary teams.

 

Applying Learning to Practice

• Work through practical aged care case studies.

• Explore common clinical challenges and solutions.

• Learn directly from an experienced Occupational Therapist and manual handling specialist.

 

What You'll Walk Away With

 

By the end of this webinar you'll have:

• Greater confidence assessing manual handling risks in aged care.

• A practical framework for completing functional manual handling assessments.

• Improved confidence prescribing equipment and assistive technology.

• Practical strategies for developing safe transfer and repositioning plans.

• A stronger understanding of your legislative and professional responsibilities.

• Greater confidence documenting clinical reasoning and recommendations.

 

Who Should Enrol?

 

This webinar is ideal for:

• Community aged care Occupational Therapists.

• Support at Home Occupational Therapists.

• Residential aged care Occupational Therapists.

• Hospital and transitional care Occupational Therapists working with older adults.

• Team Leaders and Clinical Leads.

• Occupational Therapists wanting to strengthen their understanding of manual handling in a community aged care context.

 

Suitable for clinicians at all experience levels.

 

Why Choose This Webinar?

 

Manual handling education is often designed from a workplace safety perspective. This webinar has been developed specifically for Occupational Therapists, focusing on how manual handling integrates with functional assessment, occupational performance, assistive technology prescription and client-centred care.

 

You'll learn how to confidently:

• A framework for assessing and prescribing manual handling interventions.

• Balance client independence with carer safety.

• Apply structured clinical reasoning frameworks.

• Legislative responsibilities.

• Documentation that supports safe, defensible practice.

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Learn from Industry Experts

 

Aideen Gallagher

Occupational Therapist | Director, Risk Managed | Author of The Manual Handling Revolution

Aideen Gallagher is an Occupational Therapist, workplace health and safety consultant, and founder of Risk Managed. She has worked extensively with aged care providers and allied health professionals to improve manual handling practices, reduce workplace injuries and deliver safer, person-centred care. She is also the author of the Amazon bestselling book The Manual Handling Revolution.

 

What's Included

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✔ Full on-demand webinar recording

​✔ Practical clinical frameworks to apply in practice

✔ Certificate of Completion for your CPD records

✔ Flexible online access -learn anytime, anywhere

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Build Confidence in Manual Handling Practice

 

Manual handling is far more than safe lifting. Introducing aids and carers can be a loss for someone that is trying to maintain independence. Understanding how to navigate that, alongside protecting carers, prescribing the right equipment and making sound clinical decisions is essential to safe, high-quality aged care.

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This practical webinar will give you the knowledge, frameworks and confidence to assess manual handling risks, develop safe transfer plans and confidently fulfil your role as an Occupational Therapist under Support at Home.

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Enrol today and strengthen your confidence in manual handling assessment, equipment prescription and safe transfer planning.