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HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

Childcare and Carer First Aid in wide range of Communities – Essential Training for Educators & Carers

If you work with children, or you are a carer for someone, being prepared for medical emergencies is non-negotiable. Our Childcare First Aid Course, available across Yass, Cootamundra, Canberra and the wider Riverina region, is nationally recognised and specifically tailored for educators, childcare workers, early childhood teachers, and carers.

This practical training will give you the confidence and competence to manage first aid situations involving infants and young children. All training is aligned with:

  • Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines

  • Legal obligations and first aid requirements for education and care settings

  • National standards from Australian peak clinical bodies

What You’ll Learn in Our Childcare and Carer First Aid Course

In this hands-on course available throughout the Yass, Cootamundra, Canberra & Riverina area, you’ll develop the skills to:

  • Recognise and respond to medical emergencies involving babies and children

  • Perform CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) effectively

  • Manage severe allergic reactions using an autoinjector (e.g. EpiPen)

  • Deal with asthma attacks confidently

  • Respond quickly to choking incidents

  • Apply bandaging and immobilisation for fractures, sprains, and dislocations

  • Control bleeding and treat shock in young children

  • Decide when emergency services are needed for a child or infant

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Why Take a Childcare First Aid Course in Your Region?

Working with children means being ready for the unexpected. Our training ensures you can respond quickly and appropriately to a range of emergency scenarios. This course also includes:

  • Basic anatomy and physiology with a child-specific focus

  • Recognising signs of serious illness or injury in young children

  • How to communicate with parents, caregivers, and emergency responders

  • Completing accurate incident reports and meeting legal requirements

  • Supporting the emotional wellbeing of children after an incident

  • Communicating compassionately with children post-incident

Enrol in a Childcare First Aid Course Near You

If you're based in Yass, Cootamundra, Canberra, or anywhere in the Riverina, our Childcare First Aid Course is your pathway to meeting industry compliance while gaining vital, real-world skills. Whether you're an early childhood educator, school staff member, or family day care operator, this training gives you the tools to protect the wellbeing of the children in your care. Book your Childcare First Aid Course now and gain peace of mind knowing you're prepared.

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  • Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.

    • Refresher Face to Face contact time of at least 7 Hours

    • Blended Face to Face contact time of at least 7 Hours

    • Face-to-Face Face to Face contact time of at least 9 Hours

    • Online with face-to-face assessment Face to Face contact time of at least 1 Hour

  • Participants must have the physical capacity to perform the practical demonstrations, such as 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor and performing rescue breathing techniques on manikins.

    Online study:  Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic devices with access to the internet to complete the online/ pre-course studies.

  • Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.

  • This certificate has an industry recommended renewal period of 36 months

  • Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website allenstraining.com.au (https://allenstraining.com.au/students/student-handbook) for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

  • Performance tasks and practical scenarios:

    • Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)

    • Complete a first aid incident report form based on the simulated first aid scenario

    • Perform CPR on a child

    • Perform CPR on an infant

    • Manage a child casualty with anaphylaxis

    • Manage a child casualty with asthma

    • Manage a choking child and infant casualty

    • Manage a child casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock, requiring minor wound cleaning

    • Manage a child casualty with a nosebleed

    • Manage a child casualty with a fracture and dislocation

    • Manage a child casualty with a sprain and strain

    • Manage a child casualty with envenomation (snake/ funnel-web spider bite)

    Theory assessment: A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.