Disability Accommodation, Staff Training

534 Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (22 June 2021). How many staff have had manual handling refresher training at supported disability accommodation sites in:

(a) 2018-19?

(b) 2019-20?

(c) 2020-21?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government): The Minister for Human Services has provided the following advice:

(a) 506.

(b) 572.

(c) In 2020-21, DHS made a policy change to upgrade Manual Handling refresher training with Advanced Manual Handling training and this is required every three years.