AAMHP

AAMHP, the Australian Association for the Manual Handling of People, delivers Safety Conference Education Networking across Australia, connecting physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, OHS practitioners and ergonomists working in people handling.

• Runs a biennial national conference: the eighth was held in Melbourne in 2018, and the 2025 event, Shaping Tomorrow, ran over two days at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre with 18 listed speakers, including presenters from New Zealand and the United States.
• Members meet every two months with guest speakers and stay connected through email networking groups, newsletters and regional network seminars and workshops.
• Serves practitioners across aged and community services, acute care, childcare, disability services, emergency services and rehabilitation.
• Offers individual, student and organisation membership with reduced conference and workshop rates, voting rights and eligibility for the National Executive Committee; registered under ABN 91 323 570 598 and administered from Upwey, Victoria.

Best for: health, aged care and disability organisations wanting a national professional community and conference program to keep clinical and safety staff current in the manual handling of people.

AAMHP provides Safety Training through workshops and seminars on the manual handling of people, organised by state committees for care professionals across Australia.

• One-day workshops include Expect The Unexpected in Parramatta in 2024, covering medical emergencies, evacuation and falls, at $99 per person or $75 each for groups.
• Brisbane hosted a professional development workshop in 2023, with regional seminars alongside member meetings every two months.
• Content targets aged care, acute care, disability, childcare, emergency and rehabilitation services, with reduced rates for members.

Best for: aged care, hospital and disability providers seeking affordable people handling development for frontline staff.