HLTWHS005 Conduct Manual Tasks Safely

This course is recommended for people who are required to use manual handling tasks to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others in a work environment.

The focus is on maintaining safety of the worker, the people being supported and other community and workplace members in both centre-based and home-based environments’.

Now accepting enrolments from international students currently on study visas

There are no pre-entry study or qualification requirements, but to be eligible, you must:

• Reside in Western Australia;
• Possess suitable English language, literacy and numeracy skills (e.g. you will need to be able to read, understand and communicate care requirements on a care plan); and
• Provide a copy of your passport or photo identification.
• Be at least 18 years of age

The unit of competency standards requires a level of physical ability to meet the evidence requirements for assessment.

Due to the potential risk to health and safety, any worker who does not have the physical ability to meet the competencies standards of assessment will not be issued a Statement of Attainment.

The units in this course will provide credit towards a range of qualifications where these skills are required giving student options for further study in the aged, disability and community care training packages in courses such as:

• 52840WA Certificate II in Introduction to Disability Care
• HLT33021 Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance

The course entails a blended delivery mode of attendance to 1 or 2 days face-to-face workshop/s and self-study. The total duration for this course may take 1 week to complete depending on the learner.

Forms of study include:

• Face to face clustered lecturer/trainer directed workshops
• Workshop based practical skills assessment and written assessments

An annual refresher of this course is recommended.

HLTWHS005 Conduct manual tasks safely

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment of your prior skills, knowledge and life experiences that can be transferred to complete aspects of your current course requirements.

You might already possess some of the skills or knowledge being assessed on this course. If so, you may not be required to complete one or more of the units of competency.

You first need to apply to have your knowledge and skills assessed for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). This must be done when you enrol on the course.

To find out more about ALTI’s RPL process, please contact our Student Services Team.

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For any questions or further information, feel free to contact us on 1300 492 703 or email training@amanaliving.com.au

Duration: 8:30am - 4:30pm

Course fee is $120 per person

For more information, please contact us.

Completing this skill set will be recognised by a Statement of Attainment for the unit listed above.

Statements of Attainment issued by Amana Living Training Institute will be recognised by other Registered Training Organisations (RTO) nationally.

Amana Living Training Institute will recognise Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued by other RTO’s.

Amana Living Training Institute is committed to ensuring all AQF qualifications, Statements of Attainments and Transcripts of Results are issued in accordance with the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015.