Childcare First Aid Course

HLTAID012 covers first aid in an education and care setting, including CPR, anaphylaxis, and asthma training. HLTAID011, however, is a more general first aid course without a specific focus on childcare and education environments.

The benefits of first aid in childcare are numerous and essential for ensuring the safety and well-being of children. Some of the key benefits include:

1. Preparedness for a First Aid Emergency: First aid training equips childcare workers with the skills and confidence to handle emergency situations, such as administering CPR, dealing with choking, head injuries, burns, allergies, asthma and other medical emergencies.

2. Peace of Mind for Caregivers and Parents: First aid training provides reassurance to caregivers and parents, knowing that the childcare workers are prepared to handle any medical emergency that may arise while their children are in their care.

3. Prevention and Safety: First aid training also focuses on preventing accidents and creating emergency plans for childcare facilities, thereby promoting a safe environment for children.

4. Life-saving Potential: The skills acquired through first aid training have the potential to save lives in the event of an emergency, making it a crucial aspect of childcare.

5. Community Safety: Having more first aid-certified individuals in a community, including childcare workers, contributes to a safer environment for everyone, as these skills can be applied in various settings.

This course is tailored for educators, childcare staff, and community members involved in children’s education and care. It is however beneficial for anyone wanting to help create a safer community especially those involved in sporting clubs and community groups.

The course includes CPR, basic emergency life support, general first aid, and specialised training for responding to incidents and emergencies in childcare and education settings.

In Australia, the industry standard for maintaining first aid qualifications in childcare is as follows:

• First aid qualifications should be renewed every three years, as per the National Regulations.

• The ACECQA (Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority) requires that first aid qualifications, anaphylaxis management training, and emergency asthma management training must be current for individuals working in education and care services.

• CPR skills should be refreshed annually, in line with industry standards and workplace codes of practice.

The HLTAID012 qualification typically remains valid for three years, with an annual CPR refresher recommended.

The ACECQA (Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority) requires that first aid qualifications, anaphylaxis management training, and emergency asthma management training must be current for individuals working in education and care services.

First aid training is crucial for teachers due to several reasons:

1. Promoting Safety and Well-being: First aid training equips teachers with essential life-saving skills and techniques, enhancing the overall safety of the school environment.

2. Immediate Response to Emergencies: Teachers are often the first responders to accidents or medical emergencies in the school setting. First aid training enables them to provide immediate assistance, potentially preventing a minor injury from becoming more serious.

3. Boosting Confidence and School Safety: It increases teachers’ confidence in handling emergencies, thereby enhancing school safety and creating a secure environment for students.

4. Saving Lives and Reducing Recovery Time: Teachers with first aid training can save lives and reduce the recovery time of injured students significantly.

Yes, the HLTAID012 course includes training in managing asthma and anaphylaxis.

Yes, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training is a key component of the HLTAID012 course.

This childcare and education first aid course can be in a classroom or at your workplace. The trainer goes through the course material with the group and you have to answer multiple-choice questions about it. To back up the theory, there are practical demonstrations. But it’s not just show and tell, with you getting hands-on training in using inhalers, EpiPens and defibrillators.

Before you attend the face-to-face training session, you must complete some pre-course reading and a quiz in your own time and at your own pace. We email you the quiz and reading material when you enrol.

This course teaches you basic first aid and how to respond in an emergency. To equip you for emergencies, there is training in how to perform  CPR. This involves practising 3 sorts of manikin – adult, child and infant. That is so you get useful and realistic training in the crucial differences between infants and adults. You will also use the manikins to learn about and practice using an AED defibrillator. 

Bandaging Techniques

Apart from CPR, you will also learn how to to deal with bites and stings. For instance, these days you treat snakebite by putting on a pressure bandage, so we show you how, and get you to try it.  The course also covers a range of other bandaging techniques for cuts and burns.

Practical Training

Because of the increase in asthma and allergies in children, the course also deals with these conditions. So you get practical training in the correct use of inhalers and EpiPens. We also explain what your legal obligations are and how to talk to someone during a medical crisis. The following list is just some of what the course touches on: