Moving Together Safely: Reducing risks in disability support

Life Without Barriers

The organisation runs more than 140 supported independent living homes in Victoria.

In a workday, its staff do tasks that can risk their wellbeing. These are known as 'hazardous manual handling' risks.

Hazardous manual handling can cause musculoskeletal disorders.

A range of factors contribute to these risks. These can include:

• using hoists and moving clients
• helping with mobility needs.

To manage these risks, Life Without Barriers created the Moving Together Safely program.

The program helps staff stay safe while providing quality care. It offers:

• innovative equipment
• mobility plans
• training designed for staff needs.

The program also includes a train-the-trainer model and helpful training videos. These tools are already helping to reduce injuries related to manual handling.

Life Without Barriers says staff now feel more confident, contributing to safer outcomes.

WorkSafe supports Life Without Barriers through a manual handling grant.

See how Moving Together Safely supports workplace safety.