The AAMHP is a multidisciplinary group consisting of:
- Physiotherapist
- Occupational Therapists
- Nurses
- OHS practitioners
- Ergonomists
- other interested persons
We aim to:
- Foster exchange and promote the improvement of training and practice in the manual handling of people
- Develop a supportive and collaborative network of people who are interested in the manual handling of people
- Provide a forum for sharing information and education about the manual handling of people
- Support other activities that further the understanding and improved practice in the manual handling of people
We achieve these aims by:
- Holding meetings every two months with guest speakers
- Providing an e-mail networking group for our members
- Providing a web page for our members and the general community
- Hosting bi-annual conferences (for more info)
Industries where a component of the job is the handling of people include:
- Aged and community services
- Acute care health services
- Childcare
- Disability Services
- Emergency services
- Rehabilitation Services
Becoming a Member
- Individual - AUD $55.00
- Individual Student (Minimum 75% FT load) - AUD $22.00
- Organisation Small (Less than 50 employees) - AUD $100.00
Additional members - AUD $10.00 each - Organisation Large (More than 50 employees) - AUD $170.00
Additional members - AUD $10.00 each
* Note fees expire at the end of the financial year
Benefits of becoming a member
- Networking and professional development opportunities via
- Email discussion forum
- Regional network seminars and
- Biennial conference
- Regular newsletters updating
- Reduced rates to attend regional workshops and seminars
- Reduced rates to attend biennial conference. Next conference April 2008 in Melbourne
- Voting rights and eligibility for nomination onto the National Executive Committee
- "Organisation members" also receive up to five email listings for Discussion Forum