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Manual Handling.
Backs, sprains, and the lifts that end careers. Short, ~1-hour courses.
Awareness course · not nationally recognised- $35 + GST
- ~1 hr · online, self-paced
- Built for your phone
- Certificate the moment you finish
overview
Online microlearning courses. Risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries, the hierarchy of control applied to manual tasks, correct technique, and when a task assessment is required under the WHS Regulation.
who it’s for
- Warehouse & logistics
- Trades & construction
- Childcare & care workers
- Anyone who lifts for a living
what’s covered
01
What is manual handling?
3 topics- More than lifting — pushing, pulling, holding, restraining
- What makes a task 'hazardous' under the WHS Regulation
- How musculoskeletal injuries actually develop
02
The hazards
3 topics- Risk factors — force, posture, repetition, duration, vibration
- High-risk tasks in your industry
- Why 'lift with your legs' alone doesn't cut it
03
Safe technique and controls
3 topics- The hierarchy applied — eliminate, mechanise, team-lift
- Setting up the task before you touch the load
- Technique that holds up under real conditions
04
If something goes wrong
3 topics- Early reporting — why soreness today beats surgery later
- When a task needs a formal risk assessment
- Your entitlements after an injury
how it works
FormatTap-through microlearning — ~1 hr · online. Built for phones, works everywhere. Start on smoko, pause, pick it up on the train.
PracticeScenario cards drop you into real situations along the way — you make the call a worker actually faces, then get the reasoning, straight up.
ChecksQuick knowledge checks in every module. Not exam-style — the course makes sure it sticks before it moves on.
You leave withA certificate of completion from an RTO-crafted course, issued instantly and logged in the Nexa Compliance Hub — with refresher reminders.
questions
No. This is an awareness course — practical, RTO-authored online training that issues a certificate of completion. It is not a nationally recognised unit of competency.
~1 hr · online. Delivery: online, self-paced. Start, pause, and finish whenever suits.
PCBUs must manage the risk of hazardous manual tasks under the WHS Regulation, and training workers in risk identification and controls is a standard part of meeting that duty — the model Code of Practice on hazardous manual tasks spells it out.
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