Manual Handling Assessments & Plans

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A Manual Handling Assessment & Plan is all about keeping you safe, comfortable and as independent as possible when you need help with tasks like lifting, transferring or repositioning. We’ll look closely at how you and your support team move through everyday activities and create a personalised roadmap to reduce injury risk and make daily life easier. 

• Participants with physical impairments or mobility limitations
   
• Support workers, carers and family members assisting with transfers and positioning
   
• Residential providers seeking to meet duty-of-care obligations
   
• Plan managers and coordinators requiring clear, evidence-based documentation

Getting to Know You
 

• We chat about your goals, what you find challenging, and where you live or spend time.
   

Practical Assessment
 

• We watch (and sometimes video) key tasks—like getting in and out of bed or moving around in your wheelchair—to spot any risks.
   

Your Personal Plan
 

• A step-by-step guide showing how to handle each task safely
   
• Recommendations for equipment (like hoists, slide sheets or transfer boards) that suit you
   
• Simple instructions your support team can follow
   

Hands-On Training
 

• We’ll show your support workers (and anyone else who helps you) exactly how to use each technique and piece of equipment
   
• You’ll have the chance to practice until everyone feels confident
   

Ongoing Support
 

• As your goals or living situation change, we’ll review and tweak your plan so it always fits your needs

• A clear, easy-to-read Manual Handling Assessment report
   
• Your own Manual Handling Plan, aligned with the “reasonable and necessary” criteria of the NDIS Act
   
• Illustrated sequences showing exactly how to move safely
   
• Notes from training sessions and checklists to track everyone’s competency

• Comfort & Confidence: Move through daily tasks with less worry
   
• Stronger Support Team: Everyone knows the safest way to help you
   
• NDIS-Approved Paperwork: Easy to include in your plan review or funding applications
   
• Peace of Mind: You and your carers can focus on living life, not on risking injury

We’re here to make the process simple and supportive from start to finish. If you have any questions, would like to book an assessment, or need additional support or services, don’t hesitate to get in touch.