Back Care for Child Care - for anyone who works or plays with children

2 DVD’s or 2 videos and booklet

Produced by Kate Tuohy-Main at the request and with assistance from Sandra Stewart, a registered nurse educator in child care at Illawarra Institute of TAFE, NSW.

Video by Patsy Asch

Booklet aims to: Summarise the DVD/video segment for educators

Provides handout material for students who have watched the DVD/videos and practiced the exercises and techniques demonstrated during educational workshops

DVD or Video one

Care for Your back

- back care, posture and principals of lifting - length 25 minutes

Warm Ups for work

- exercises to improve posture and manual handlingn ability - length 25 minutes

DVD or Video two

Work and Play with Children covers

- Nappy Changing

- Playing with children on the floor and at low tables

- Lifting children from the floor

- High chairs

- Strollers, cars and children

- Picking up toys

- Moving play equipment and furniture

- Working at children’s height