People Handling

Our People Handling structures promote the safe handling of people for both the person being assisted and the worker. Challenging behaviour in people handling involves uncontrolled movements. It not associated with a behavioural response from a person.

Implementation

Before proceeding with any people handling activities, it is important to review our Implementation Procedures and checklist to guide implementation.

Once these resources have been reviewed, you can download the relevant guide in the resources section below.

Guides

We have 11 categories for people handling procedures, with guides and information listed in our resources section below:

Standing Transfers
Walking
Vehicle Transfers
Handling Wheelchairs
Personal Care Tasks

Hoist Transfers
Bed Mobility
Slide Sheet Tasks
Positioning in Chairs
Sliding Board Transfers

Resources

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Implementation

Guides

Resources

Implementation Procedures

Appendix A – Safe Work Procedure, Client Manual Handling Plan

Appendix B Safe Work Procedure, Client Manual Handling Plan – Examples

1a. Moving forward on a chair – 1 worker

1b. Sit to stand from behind – 1 or 2 workers

1c. Sit to stand from the front – 1 or 2 workers

1d. Sit to stand one front and one back – 2 workers

1e. Sit to stand from the side – 1 or 2 workers

1F Sit to Stand with a Walking Frame – 1 Worker

1G Stand to Sit from the Front and Side – 1 or 2 Workers

1H Stand and Pivot (or step) Transfer – 1 Worker

2a. Assisted walking without equipment – 1 worker

2B Assisted Walking with a Transfer Belt – 1 Worker

2C Assisted Walking with a Walking with a Walking Frame – 1 Worker

2D Assisted Walking with a Walking Stick – 1 Worker

2E Negotiating Steps – 1 Worker

2F Negotiating Steps using a Walking Stick – 1 Worker

2G Controlled Falls – 1 Worker

2h. Assisting a mobile client up from the floor – 1 worker

3A Assisting a Weight Bearing Client into/out of a Car – 1 Worker

3B Assisted Sliding Board Transfer into/out of a Car – 1 Worker

3C Loading and Unloading a Wheelchair into/out of a Car – 1 Worker

3D Assisting a Weight Bearing Client into/out of a Van – 1 Worker

3E Loading and Unloading a Wheelchair into/out of a Van – 2 Workers

3F Securing and Releasing Wheelchair Restraints in Vans

4A Handling Manual Wheelchairs

4B Handling Powered Wheelchairs

5A Tips for Handling Uncontrolled Movement

5B Showering a Seated Client

5C Pushing Mobile Commode Chair – 1 Worker

5D Showering a Client on a Shower Trolley – 2 Workers

5E Dressing the Dependant Client – 2 Workers

5F Assisted Dressing – 2 Workers

5G Assisted Dressing – 1 Worker

5H Feeding a Seated Client

7A Hoist Transfer – Bed to Shower Trolley – 2 Workers

7B Hoist Transfer – To and from Chair or Bed – 1 Worker

7C Hoist Transfer – To and from Chair or Bed – 2 Workers

7D Hoist Transfer – Using Ceiling Track Hoist – 1 Worker

7E Hoist Transfer – Using Ceiling Track Hoist – 2 Workers

7F Standing Hoist Transfer – 1 Worker

7G Hoist Transfer – Floor to Chair or Bed – 2 Workers

8A Rolling a Client on the Bed – 1 Worker

8B Rolling a Client on the Bed – 2 Workers

8C Lying to Sitting and Sitting to Lying – 1 Worker

9A Slide Sheet Tips

9B Positioning Slide Sheets on the Bed – 1 or 2 Workers

9C Slide Sheets – Across the Bed – 1 Worker

9D Slide Sheets – Rolling a Client in Bed – 1 Worker

9E Slide Sheets – Up and Down the Bed – 1 Worker

9F Slide Sheets – Up and Down the Bed – 2 Workers

9G Slide Sheets – Up the Bed and Rolling – 2 Workers

9H Removing Slide Sheets – 1 or 2 Workers

10A Positioning in a Chair Using a Hoist – 1 or 2 Workers

10B Positioning in a Chair from the Side – 1 Worker

10C Positioning in a Chair from the Front – 2 Workers

10D Positioning in a Chair Using a Slide Sheet from the Front and Back – 2 Workers

10E Positioning in a Chair Using a Slide Sheet from the Side – 2 Workers

11A Assisted Sliding Board Transfer Bed to Chair and Chair to Bed – 1 Worker