KINNECT's SmartMove Manual Handling programs are simple, practical and designed to change your people's behaviours to reduce their risk of injury — delivered onsite, on the tasks they do every day.
Delivered by tertiary-qualified physiotherapists, exercise physiologists and occupational therapists. Available nationally — Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and across regional Australia.
KINNECT's SmartMove Manual Handling Training is a 90-minute, hands-on program delivered onsite at your workplace by tertiary-qualified physiotherapists, occupational therapists or accredited exercise physiologists. Each session combines a short theory presentation with a longer practical component built around the actual tasks your team performs, capped at 20 participants per session for high engagement. Programs can be customised to your site's high-risk manual tasks and are designed to reduce musculoskeletal injuries by driving lasting behavioural change.
Body strains during manual handling tasks account for a significant percentage of workplace injuries. They take a real toll on workers’ personal and working lives, and they’re costly for employers — productivity losses, claims costs and lost-time impact.
Drawing on the expertise of our registered physiotherapists and exercise physiologists and over 20 years delivering injury prevention to Australian workplaces, KINNECT has built a proven method for manual handling training — engaging, effective, and focused on positive behaviour change through simple, practical, realistic techniques.
A short theory presentation followed by a larger practical component — performed on the job using your own equipment to reinforce learning and drive behaviour change.
Roughly 30–45 minutes covering the principles behind safe manual handling and why technique change matters.
45–60 minutes on the job. Workers perform and/or simulate normal manual handling tasks using their own equipment while applying the techniques learnt in theory.
We make it easy to mobilise: a single call to confirm logistics, an optional site visit if you want full customisation, the training itself, then your report.
KINNECT confirms the location, date and time, participant numbers, whether job-specific customisation is needed, and any site induction or PPE requirements. We also confirm whether you need a summary report.
A KINNECT consultant can visit your workplace beforehand to review the high-risk manual tasks performed, taking photos and/or video to build into your training so the content is relatable and relevant.
Your allied health professional arrives 15 minutes early to meet key stakeholders. They run the 90-minute program — theory, then the on-the-job practical — and complete a competency assessment for every participant.
Within 24 hours we issue a manual handling summary report (if requested) covering participant numbers, the education delivered, recommendations on behavioural or engineering changes and job-specific best-practice approaches.
Every worksite is different. KINNECT offers full customisation so the training addresses the specific high-risk manual handling tasks performed at your workplace.
“KINNECT have contributed to improving our Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) by 81%, our Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) by 66% and our Disabling Injury Severity Rate (DISR) by 56% at one of our underground sites with their SmartMove Program. A highlight of the program has been the zero down time due to their on-the-job approach.”
SmartMove Manual Handling Training can be delivered in any major metro centre and across regional Australia — onsite, on your equipment, on your tasks.
Not on the list? Call 1300 546 632 — we deliver nationally.
The questions safety, HR and operations leaders most often ask before booking SmartMove.
Our Manual Handling Training programs are delivered by tertiary-qualified allied health professionals — occupational therapists, physiotherapists and accredited exercise physiologists. Every consultant holds extensive experience in occupational health and the risks associated with manual tasks.
The training runs for a total of 90 minutes — approximately 30–45 minutes of theoretical training followed by a 45–60 minute on-the-job practical session.
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries or diseases of the musculoskeletal system — the skeleton, joints, muscles, ligaments, cartilage, tendons and connective tissue. They can occur suddenly (sprains, strains, soft tissue injuries, back injury) or develop over time through continuous overuse and static postures. Examples include acute or chronic pain, hernias, muscular and vascular disorders, joint and bone degeneration and nerve injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
KINNECT requires access to either a TV (with HDMI input) or a projector for the theory component. If onsite delivery is needed without access to either, KINNECT will deliver the training and provide participants with handout materials instead.
Sessions are capped at a maximum of 20 workers to ensure maximum engagement and to allow enough time for everyone to participate in the practical component.
Yes. KINNECT offers full customisation. A consultant can visit your workplace prior to the training date to review the high-risk manual tasks performed and capture photos and/or video. Those materials are then incorporated into your training so the content is relevant to the risks at your site.
Yes. KINNECT has a range of manual handling awareness materials available for purchase, including posters in a variety of sizes, manual handling pocket guide books and stretch cards.
Get a tailored quote and book your Manual Handling Training program by calling 1300 546 632 or using the contact options on this page. Your enquiry is passed to one of our Account Managers who will work with you on quoting, scheduling and any customisation.
Other programs we run to reduce sprains, strains and ergonomic injury. See the full set on the Injury Prevention Services overview.
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