Moving and Handling Patients at a Glance (2016)
Moving and Handling Patients at a Glance provides an accessible introduction to the key theoretical underpinnings of moving and handling, including the legal aspects, biomechanics, risk assessment and safe principles of handling. Moving and Handling Patients at a Glance is ideal for nursing students, health care assistants, newly qualified nurses, as well as physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
Model Code of Practice: Healthcare and social assistance industry
The model Code of Practice: Healthcare and social assistance industry provides guidance for duty holders such as employers in the healthcare and social assistance industry on how to meet their work health and safety (WHS) duties and manage risks in their workplaces. The model Code of Practice focuses on hospitals, aged care and disability support, and includes in home-based settings.
Safe Work Australia
SWA is an Australian government statutory body established in 2008 to develop national policy relating to WHS and workers’ compensation.
ThinkSafe Magazine
ThinkSafe is the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s flagship online publication for workplace safety and health in Western Australia.
Safety Solutions
A quarterly print magazine (and eMag version) features the latest industrial safety products, solutions and application stories, while the weekly eNewsletter features industry news, features and case studies.
This tool provides an industry-wide snapshot of how people get injured at work, pinpointing areas on the body that are most likely to be injured.
Safetyhub WHS Videos
Safetyhub WHS Videos > NMT
This link opens in a new windowA large collection of workplace health and safety videos in a range of areas and occupations.
Moving and Handling Patients at a Glance (2016)
Moving and Handling Patients at a Glance provides an accessible introduction to the key theoretical underpinnings of moving and handling, including the legal aspects, biomechanics, risk assessment and safe principles of handling