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HLTAID012

Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting

Learn to respond to first aid emergencies involving infants, children and adults.

7 hours
$155 /per attendee
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Upcoming Courses

SLSWA - 7 Delawney St, Balcatta

3 November 2026
09:00 am – 04:30 pm
2 Spaces available
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Upcoming Courses

Joondalup Library Meeting Rooms, 102 Boas Avenue, Joondalup

10 November 2026
09:30 am – 04:30 pm
2 Spaces available
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All Upcoming Courses

Date Time Location Spaces available
3 November 2026 09:00 am – 04:30 pm SLSWA - 7 Delawney St, Balcatta
2
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10 November 2026 09:30 am – 04:30 pm Joondalup Library Meeting Rooms, 102 Boas Avenue, Joondalup
2
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Course Overview

This course is suitable for educators, childcare workers, parents and carers who may need to respond to first aid emergencies involving infants and children, including asthma and anaphylaxis.

It may contribute towards approved first aid, asthma and anaphylaxis training requirements under the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations.

Before You Enrol

There are no formal entry requirements. You must be at least 14 years old and have a basic understanding of spoken and written English.

You must be able to perform at least two minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an adult and child manikin on the floor, and an infant manikin on a firm surface.

Online learning and the knowledge assessment must be completed before the practical session.

If you need support or reasonable adjustments, please contact the Training and Education Team before enrolling on (08) 9207 6666 or email. (opens in a new tab)

By enrolling, you acknowledge that you have read the SLSWA Learner Handbook (opens in a new tab), including fees, transfers, cancellations, venues and learner support.

What You Will Learn

Recognising and responding to an emergency using DRSABCD
CPR for adults, children and infants, including AED use
Managing asthma, anaphylaxis and allergic reactions
Managing choking, bleeding, burns, injuries and medical emergencies
Child-specific conditions including fever, febrile convulsions, vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydration
Incident reporting, review and communication with parents, carers and emergency services

Delivery and Assessment

Delivery: Blended delivery. Complete online learning before attending the face-to-face practical session.

Assessment: Complete the online knowledge assessment and demonstrate first aid skills in practical scenarios, including CPR on adult, child and infant manikins and AED use.

 

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Certification

On successful completion of all course and assessment requirements, you will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for:

  • HLTAID012 – Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting
  • HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid
  • HLTAID010 – Provide Basic Emergency Life Support
  • HLTAID009 – Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

The Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace recommends that CPR skills are refreshed annually and first aid skills are refreshed every three years.

HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Yes. This course is nationally recognised and meets the first aid, asthma and anaphylaxis training requirements set by Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) for education and care settings.

Face-to-face courses are generally completed in approximately 7 hours, including theory and practical assessment activities.

Blended delivery courses, with online learning completed beforehand, are generally completed in approximately 6 hours face-to-face.

Yes. HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting is suitable for parents, carers, teachers, education staff and childcare workers caring for infants and children.

Further Information

SLSWA RTO has policies (opens in a new tab) in place that fully support the Standards for RTOs (opens in a new tab).

Full Unit of Competency (opens in a new tab) details and Assessment Requirements (opens in a new tab) for this course are located on training.gov.au (opens in a new tab).