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Gain the practical skills and confidence to respond when a child in your care needs urgent help. Designed for educators, carers and anyone working with children, this course covers the first aid emergencies you’re most likely to face, including CPR for infants and children, choking, asthma, anaphylaxis, febrile convulsions, injuries and illness. It meets ACECQA requirements for first aid, emergency asthma and anaphylaxis management, so you can feel prepared, compliant and ready to act when it matters most.
HLTAID012 - Provide First aid in education and care setting
Course Description
This course provides practical training for workers within an education and care setting to respond to first aid emergencies in line with legal and workplace requirements, Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.Â
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It teaches how to identify illness or injury, access emergency services, safely provide first aid treatment using action plans, equipment and resources, for CPR, defibrillation, administering an autoinjector for anaphylaxis, administering asthma medication, immobilisation for envenomation, fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, for bleeding and shock and other conditions.
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You will learn basic anatomy, physiology and the differences between adults, children and infants relating to CPR, managing an infant or child with an acute illness, or who requires an immediate ambulance response and conveying incident details to parents, caregivers and emergency services.
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The course covers completing incident documentation and debriefing for improvement of response, recognising psychological impacts, talking with children about their emotions and seeking help as required.
Units Delivered
The following units will be included in your certificate:
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HLTAID009 - Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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HLTAID010 - Provide Basic Emergency Life Support
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HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid
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HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in Education and Care Setting
Provider of Training
This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909 by Nurture & Know
Course Delivery
Our Provide First Aid course combines flexible online learning with practical, face-to-face training at selected locations across the Gold Coast and Brisbane, or we can come to your workplace for convenient group bookings.
Course Duration
Blended Face to Face & Online
Online Course Work
400 mins
Face to Face Aspect
min. 60 mins
Assessment Requirements
Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.
Assessment Activities
Performance tasks and practical scenarios:
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Perform CPR on an adult (Including the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)
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Perform CPR on a child
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Perform CPR on an infant
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Manage a child casualty with anaphylaxis
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Manage a child casualty with asthma
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Manage a choking child and infant casualty
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Manage a child casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and requiring minor wound cleaning
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Manage a child casualty with shock
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Manage a child casualty with a nosebleed
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Manage a child casualty with a fracture and dislocation
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Manage a child casualty with a sprain and strain
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Manage a child casualty with envenomation (snake/funnel-web spider bite)
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Documentation - The student must complete all documentation according to the required standard:
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Complete a first aid incident report form based on the simulated first aid scenario.
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Theory assessment:Â
A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.
Entry Requirements
An individual undertaking this course will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:
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an official form of photo identification (e.g. driver's licence, passport or student ID)
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Physical capability to be able to meet the demands of the practical demonstration skills including CPR*
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To successfully complete this course, students will need to demonstrate the following language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) skills during training and assessment:
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Learning: Follow instructions, ask for help, and learn from feedback.
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Reading: Can read short texts like signs and step-by-step instructions.
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Writing: Write short notes or fill out a simple form.
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Oral communication: Listen carefully and speak clearly in a classroom environment.
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Numeracy: Count and use simple numbers.
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Digital Literacy: Able to use a mobile phone or basic device to read messages, follow online instructions, complete online forms or access learning resources​​​
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* Important note: In order to issue an accredited certificate, CPR must be performed on the floor with no exemptions.
Certificate Renewal Requirements
This certificate has an industry recommended renewal period of 36 months.