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HLTWHS005 - Conduct manual tasks safely (Personal Care Workers)


In many workplaces, daily activities involve manual handling, and in the health and community sectors, these tasks often include assisting patients or clients. These tasks can pose risks, making it essential to learn safe practices to avoid injury to yourself and others. Without proper training, employees are more likely to make mistakes that can result in serious harm, especially when handling hazardous situations.

This course is specifically designed for individuals working in the health and community sectors who may need to perform manual handling tasks involving patients or clients. The training will provide you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to identify potentially hazardous manual tasks, recognise sources of risk, and apply controls to perform tasks safely. You’ll learn about body mechanics, the importance of posture and positioning, use various mechanical aids common in the health and community sectors and how to identify and report injury symptoms.

This course aligns with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards, and industry codes of practice, such as the Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice. This unit of competency stands alone and incorporates the content of the following unit:

HLTWHS005 Conduct manual tasks safely

Units Delivered

The following units will be included in your certificate:

Course Delivery

This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at facility organised by the training provider.

Course Durations

Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.

Refresher Face to Face contact time of at least 2 Hours
Face-to-Face Face to Face contact time of at least 4 Hours
Online with face-to-face assessment Face to Face contact time of at least 40 Mins

Participants must have the physical capacity to use appropriate equipment, posture and handling techniques to conduct a manual move and/or lift.

Pre-course study: Students may be required to undertake online pre-course work prior to attending the face to face session depending on the course delivery mode.

Online study: Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic device with access to the internet to complete the online/ pre-course studies.

Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.

The units have the following recommended renewal periods:
Unit Period
HLTWHS005 - Conduct manual tasks safely Not applicable

Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website allenstraining.com.au (https://allenstraining.com.au/students/student-handbook) for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

Performance tasks and Practical scenarios: 

  • Manual Handling Task: Horizontal movement (based on the student’s workplace environment and/or job role)
  • Manual Handling Task: High to low movement (based on the student’s workplace environment and/or job role)
  • Manual Handling Task: Low to high movement (based on the student’s workplace environment and/or job role)

Documentation – Completion of a Risk Assessment form and an Incident Report Form.

Theory assessment – A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions. 

This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909