Renewal cycle

Annual (recommended)

Sector

Childcare & Aged Care

Who needs Manual Handling?

All childcare and aged care staff who perform physical tasks involving lifting or supporting people or equipment.

What renewal involves

The steps and documentation required to maintain this certification.

  • Complete manual handling training (online or face-to-face)
  • Annual refresher is recommended and often required by employers

How NovoCove tracks this automatically

Pre-configured support for Manual Handling — no spreadsheets, no missed renewals.

Renewal cycle: Annual (recommended)

Track renewal dates and get 7-tier alerts starting 90 days before expiry.

Evidence storage built in

Store the certificate, training record, or registration document in the NovoCove evidence vault. Linked to the staff member and the certification record.

Automatic expiry alerts

Gentle, escalating reminders at 90, 60, 30, 14, 7, and 1 day before expiry. Plus day-of. Nothing lapses silently.

Audit-ready evidence pack

When ACECQA, ACQSC, or the NDIS Commission asks, generate a regulator-ready evidence pack in one click. All Manual Handling records included.

Frequently asked questions

Is manual handling training mandatory?
Not specifically legislated, but the Work Health and Safety Act requires employers to provide safe systems of work. Most employers require annual manual handling training as a baseline.
How long is manual handling training valid?
Best practice is annual refreshers. Some employers and states require more frequent refresh for high-risk roles.

Track Manual Handling automatically

NovoCove gives Australian care providers a real-time dashboard for every Manual Handling record — with 7-tier expiry alerts and one-click audit evidence export.

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