Train the Trainer - Manual Handling
Manual Handling & Patient Moving for Healthcare Professionals
This Train the Trainer course is suitable for NDIS, Disability Care, Aged Care & Allied Health businesses wanting to implement manual handling and patient moving training internally to their staff.
Participants: Must be willing to learn and have the knowledge and commitment to create a safe workplace. We can up skill those with limited training experience – contact us for information about our Trainer Essentials Course.
What this course covers
Backsafe 1
We start by delivering the full manual handling and patient moving program so that participants can understand and appreciate our key messages and unique edutainment training approach delivered by one of our senior trainers.
Backsafe 2
We set up a demonstration space based on our 12 station biomechanics circuit and typical workplace job stations and tasks. We discuss this in the light of ergonomics at each participant’s organisation and then show how to set up a correct job stations and office desks.
Injury Facts & True Cost of MSDs
We unpack injury statistics and discuss the true costs of musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace. We show ways to calculate Return on Investment (ROI) for training and other workplace health and safety controls.
Manual Handling Risk Identification, Assessment & Control
We review typical work practices and work tasks (either onsite or virtually) to identify hazards, assess risk and discuss controls – all within the context of key legislative frameworks and guidelines. Each participant applies this process to their own organisation and its unique manual handling challenges.
Safe Patient Handling & Risk Management
We review patient care and patient transfers to identify hazards, assess risk and discuss controls – again we refer to relevant legislative guidelines. Each participant applies this process to their own organisation and its unique patient manual handling challenges.
Psychosocial risk factors & MSDs
It’s important to understand the impact of mental stress on musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace. Each participant reviews their organisation in the light of 15 x psychosocial hazards and their likely risk and we discuss a range of controls.
Peer to Peer Coaching
A key role of the Backsafe Inhouse Trainer is to be able to take immediately action when they see a fellow worker lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or restraining a load or patient in a way that moves their body out of the Backsafe Safety Zone. We go through our step-by-step coaching approach based on the shared value of causing no harm.
Work Health Safety Roles and Responsibilities
We make clear the WHS responsibilities of employers and employees so that all participants help their organisations reach full WHS compliance.
Backsafe Trainer Essentials
We briefly cover the following key elements – Adult Learning, Communication, Presentations & Training – to make sure all participants are fully equipped to develop their training plans and present their training programs into the future.
Course Outcomes
Backsafe Training Plan
- Each participant will be given time and support to start to develop a Training Plan specific to their organisation. This will enable them to get started as soon as they return to their workplace.
Backsafe Training Presentation
- Each participant will be given time to start their training presentation using our extensive range of resources. They will deliver this presentation to the group so that our trainers can give them on the spot feedback and they can take their first step towards becoming a Backsafe Inhouse Trainer.
Backsafe Certification
- Our Train the Trainer Course is a proprietary program created by our team from over 30 years of experience delivering training to many thousands of staff. Each participant who successfully completes the course receives a Certificate of Attainment. This certificate covers the qualification and licensing of each participant to deliver the Backsafe Manual Handling Program inhouse within your organisation utilising our extensive training materials.
Ongoing Trainer Support
- We understand that inhouse trainers will need some ongoing support from time to time to maintain a high-quality delivery of the Backsafe program. We offer all graduates telephone support and group online meetings.
Backsafe Online Academy
- Our online training academy delivers a range of pre & post training information to keep participants up to date with latest industry trends as well as any new resources we develop. Check it out here.
Backsafe Resources
- We will post each participant a Trainer’s Kit with the following training resources.
- Backsafe Train the Trainer Manual
- Backsafe Trainer Essential Manual
- Backsafe Patient Transfer Videos
- Backsafe Workbook x 10 copies
- Backsafe Patient manual handling Workbook x 10 copies
- Backsafe Stretch cards x 10 copies
- Backsafe Posters x 18 posters
- Backsafe Toolbox Powerpoint Presentations x 6
Backsafe Checklists & Templates
Each participant will also receive the following digital resources.
- The True Costs of Musculoskeletal Injuries Fact Sheet
- Manual Handling Observation Checklist
- Manual Handling Observation & Assessment with Answers
- Standard Operating Procedure Template
- Training Session Plan 2.5 hours Template
- Backsafe Training Smooth Delivery Form
- Training Logistics Checklist
- Backsafe Workshop Flyer
- Discomfort Survey
- Backsafe Core Exercise Workbook
- Patient Manual Handling Competency Checklist
- Patient Manual Handling Risk Assessment Worksheet
- Training and Risk Feedback Form
- Identify and Assess Risk Factors for Work-related Stress Worksheet
- Physical and Psychosocial Risk Factors Infographic Poster
- And more ….
Organisation Outcomes
- Decreased risk of staff sustaining injuries when moving clients.
- Decreased risk of staff sustaining injuries when moving plant, stores and equipment.
- Increased safety for the patients / clients your staff are caring for.
- Increased confidence of your staff when providing patient handling care.
- Identification and control of specific transfer techniques in client moving.
- Identification and control of manual handling techniques in the healthcare sector.
Trusted By
We’ve helped thousands of clients over the last 30 years and here’s a few you may recognise
The Backsafe Difference
Backsafe Training has been around for 30 years. We have trained staff from a range of organisations so that people caring for clients become aware of their body position and health implications whether they are caring for aged, adult or young clients/patients in the home, in hospital, in healthcare facilities or in residential care and disability facilities.
Our goal is to reduce the incidence and severity of musculoskeletal injuries resulting from manual handling hazards when lifting and moving materials, equipment and transferring people.
We have tried everything and know what it takes to change poor habits that lead to musculoskeletal injury. Our comprehensive training system will give you the tools to break through to any adult learner and smash the poor manual handling culture across your organisation.
Our Train the Trainer course will provide you with the latest evidence-based methods for planning, delivering and assessing manual handling and patient moving training for inhouse staff. We will help you to:
- Build your knowledge in safe work practices & good body biomechanics.
- Develop your skills in identifying, assessing and controlling manual handling risks.
- Give you tools to coach & train others to achieve lasting behaviour change.
- Show you how to measure and track your impact across the organisation.
- This will not only make you indispensable – it will bring about tangible results to the organisation you work for.
How it works
We have different options depending on your organisation’s training needs and logistics.
Tailored to your organisation
- Minimum 6 – Maximum 20 Participants
- 2 days onsite course
- We come onsite and deliver this training to your staff tailoring to your workplace and work tasks.
- Includes a pre training meeting to undertake brief training needs analysis and discuss current policies, procedures and training regime – to make sure we address all your training needs and incorporate all relevant information to strengthen existing activity or establish new WHS systems as needed.
Public Course
We invite participants from different organisations to join this group training
- 2 days onsite course (Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane)
- 1 day onsite and 1 day online (Locations and dates will be decided based on participant inquiries).
- 2 days online (for remote or international participants)
Your Trainers
Peter Broadbent has been working in the safety training sector for over 30 years working with some of the largest organisation in Australia and overseas. During this time Peter developed Backsafe which is a proactive injury prevention training program which has now been delivered to tens of thousands of employees in a range of different industries with a range of different job tasks.
Peter has trained carers from the healthcare, aged care and disability sectors so that they become aware of their body position and health implications whether they are caring for adult patients in the home, hospital or healthcare facilities and child and adult clients in residential care and disability facilities.
Peter’s goal is to reduce the incidence and severity of musculoskeletal injuries resulting from manual handling hazards when lifting and moving materials, equipment and transferring people.
Jane Stewart has been a trainer for 20 years. Jane has been instrumental in the development of the Backsafe Train the Trainer course creating the associated resources and now our online academy to house our patient moving videos and other tools and templates.
Contact information
For any further enquiries, please contact Jane Stewart: jane@backsafe.com.au or 0411 838 033.