Back Yourself: Unpacking Manual Tasks for Nurses and Midwives

This online course is designed as induction for disability support practitioners to develop knowledge and skills on the anatomy of back care, principles for prevention of injury and appropriate manual handling techniques relevant to the job role.

Target Audience

This course is available for disability support practitioners and health care professionals

Learning Outcomes

The module will provide you with an understanding of:

• principles of prevention of workplace injuries and manual handling techniques
• anatomy of back care
• principles for prevention of injury
• appropriate manual handling techniques relevant to the job role of a disability support practitioner