The importance of correct manual handling education
Using unsafe manual handling techniques (e.g. incorrect lifting techniques, incorrect posture and moving items that are too heavy for a single person) can cause a variety of musculoskeletal injuries which can impact upon the person’s ability to work and their quality of life.
Musculoskeletal injuries that may occur from manual handling injuries can include:
• Muscle sprains and strains
• Ligament or tendon damage
• Prolapsed intervertebral disks
• Tendonitis of the shoulders/elbows
• Abdominal hernias
• Nerve damage.
The most common industry where women experienced a work-related injury or illness was health care and social assistance*
Workplace injuries to women
In 2021-22 alone, 497,300 people had a work-related injury or illness in Australia. The most common cause of injury or illness was 'Lifting, pushing, pulling or bending' (24%)*
*2021-22 Australian Bureau of Statistics
Manual handling injuries
Meet Louise
Louise is an Australian registered nurse with post graduate qualifications in occupational health and safety and community health. She developed these programs as a direct response to the ongoing injuries sustained by health care workers associated with the manual handling of patients.
Under her leadership, the O’Shea System is a trusted name in the health, aged care and disability industry, providing high quality products and services to organisations in Australia and around the world since 1997.
Over 30 years experience in healthcare and healthcare safety
O’Shea NoLift System has been implemented in 500+ facilities world-wide
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“In the last four years we have seen the O’Shea System transform the lives of residents and care staff alike. We have seen a huge reduction in falls and fractures, traumatic skin tears and bruising. Staff have reported less back pain and lethargy and there have been no manual handling injuries in the last 12 months.”
Michael Browning
RN.Ma.FCNA
Manager Training, Education & Development Royal Freemason's Homes of Victoria
The O'Shea NoLift System assists our staff to methodically work through the challenges of transferring and repositioning patients safely, using a risk assessment process with real and achievable outcomes. Our people are empowered with the knowledge and the systems to move forward to create positive change for the safety of our staff and consumers.
Anita Sorensen
Manual Handling Coordinator, Central Gippsland Health, Victoria Australia
Training Options:
Hands-on Workshops
We provide 1, 2 and 3 day "Train the Trainer" and "Trainer Update" hands-on training onsite at your workplace or at a venue nominated by us. Contact us via email to arrange a workshop.
Online Courses
Our interactive courses have been developed with 30 years of experience in the industry to be tailored to your needs, easy to follow and complete from home or the workplace. See below for the course offerings:
Acute Care Hospitals
This course provides a comprehensive manual handling training course for nurses and other health professionals.
It covers procedures to safely reposition people on the bed and transfer them on and off the bed, chair, trolleys or off the floor.
Aged Care
This course provides a comprehensive manual handling training and assessment for students and carers working in the residential services industry.
It covers procedures to safely reposition people on the bed and transfer them on and off the bed, chair and other activities of daily living.
Disability
This course provides a comprehensive manual handling training and assessment for carers and students working in disability services.
It covers safe operating procedures to safely reposition people on the bed and transfer them on and off the bed, chair and other activities of daily living.
Expert Services
We provide exceptional education, consultancy and expert advice to organisations, health care professionals and carers, lawyers, universities and training providers.
Safety, Quality and Efficiency
We believe that manual handling of people should not be a difficult or burdensome task for healthcare workers. It should be a seamless and effortless process that ensures the safety of staff and quality and safety of our patients and residents.
O'Shea NoLift System provides safe,
efficient and ergonomic patient handling solutions.
We aim to enhance the well-being and safety of patients, residents and caregivers when transferring, moving and repositioning people.
O'Shea NoLift System provides safe, efficient and ergonomic patient handling solutions.
We aim to enhance the well-being and safety of patients, residents and caregivers when transferring, moving and repositioning people.