Ergonomic training for allied health professionals – online courses 

Learning Objectives

• Review of the modern day workplace and typical work environments & challenges for workers and clients
• Review ergonomic principles relating to the individual workstation
• Review and implement a step by step process to setting up a worker or client at their workstation
• Review the literature regarding office workstation ergonomics and how to implement this according to the worker’s or client’s needs
• Discuss the common workplace issues relating to office workstation ergonomics and how to address these
• Review common equipment accessories and considerations on when to prescribe these
• Case based approach to working with a worker or client with a musculoskeletal complaint
• NEW module – COVID-19 home workstation considerations
• 12 learning modules and multi choice quizzes to assess your learning
• Certificate of completion provided at the completion of the course for your professional development requirements

Accreditation

• Now accredited with the Myotherapy association for 3 points.
• AHPRA practitioners (osteopaths, chiropractors, physiotherapists) can claim 3 hours PD.
• Now accredited with ESSA for EPs for 3 points.

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Learning Objectives:

• Review OHS/WHS and how this relates to vehicle ergonomics for the worker
• Review the 4 main elements of vehicle ergonomics that relate to the physical domain of ergonomics
• Apply the 4 key elements to a range of vehicles that include cars, trucks, vans
• Learn how to assess and implement better practices for entering and exiting vehicles
• Learn how to advise clients and workers to improve their vehicle seat set up
• Learn how to review and educate clients and workers on better strategies to work within the vehicle
• Review storage and manual tasks relating to vehicle
• Certificate of completion provided at the completion of the course for your professional development requirements

Learning Objectives:

This course has been designed to walk you through a step by step process of what you should consider incorporating into your manual handling face to face course for the worker who performs manual tasks within the workplace

• What is manual handling and what manual handling training should include
• Workplace and worker duties and consultation requirements
• Defining hazard, risk and risk control levels
• Hazardous manual tasks - a review of how injuries occur
• A review of manual handling techniques, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, restraining and grasping
• Manual handling in the office case study examples and strategies

Wade Brennan

Physiotherapist, WHS Consultant & Strength & Conditioning Coach

B App. Sc (phty), Cert IV & Dip WHS, Cert IV TAE

Level 1 Strength & Conditioning Coach ASCA

QLD Chapter Occupational Health Group Committee Member 

Member Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA), Safety Institute of Australia (SIA) & Australian Strength & Conditioning Association (ASCA)

Wade Brennan is co owner of Corporate Work Health Australia which delivers work health and safety services such as ergonomic and manual handling risk assessments and training across Australia.  Wade also owns Central Physio & Health a large multi-disciplinary allied health practice on the Gold Coast and has been a practicing Physiotherapist since 2003.  Wade has also worked in the UK as both a Physiotherapist and work health and safety consultant from 2006-2009. www.centralphysiohealth.com.au