Manual Handling Courses Gold Coast

Build the skills to protect yourself and work smarter—not harder.

Manual handling injuries are among the most common workplace incidents, often caused by simple tasks done incorrectly. This course gives you the essential knowledge to recognise risk, move safely, and avoid preventable injuries.

You’ll learn how to identify hazardous manual tasks, assess risk factors, and apply safe movement techniques suited to your job role. The training covers the body’s movement mechanics, correct posture and positioning, and how to notice early warning signs of strain or injury.

The course aligns with national legislation, standards and industry codes of practice, so you’ll walk away confident that the skills you’re learning match real workplace expectations.

Ideal for anyone working in roles involving:

Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling

Repetitive movements

Handling loads or equipment

Physical tasks in health, aged care, childcare, hospitality, retail and trades

By the end, you’ll have the practical skills to keep yourself safe and reduce the chance of injury at work.

Strengthen your organisation’s safety culture with practical, compliant manual handling training.

This course helps workplaces reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries by giving staff the skills to recognise hazards, move safely and follow correct procedures. It’s suitable for all industries and can be delivered onsite to suit shift patterns, rosters or operational needs.

Training includes:

Identifying hazardous manual tasks

Understanding risk factors and how injuries occur

Assessing work environments and applying control measures

Using correct posture, movement and handling techniques

Recognising and reporting early symptoms of strain or injury

Working within national legislation and codes of practice, including the Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice

A strong manual handling program supports compliance, reduces downtime, and protects your team’s health and wellbeing. This unit provides the foundation for safer, more efficient manual task practices across the whole workplace.