The Australian Skills and Qualification Authority (ASQA) requires that students be aware of their rights and responsibilities once they have selected their training provider.

Your rights and responsibilities can be found in the Student Written Agreement that should be read BEFORE enrolling into any of our courses. You can access the student written agreement by clicking here.

All students will be required to show proof of identification at the commencement of the course.

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role.

There must be demonstrated evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks at least once in line with state/territory regulations, first aid codes of practice, ARC guidelines and workplace procedures:

• located and interpreted workplace policies and procedures
  
• conducted a hazard assessment and identified strategies to minimise risk
  
• demonstrated safe manual handling techniques
  
• assessed airway, breathing and responsiveness of casualty
  
• Performed at least two minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an infant, a child and an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor, demonstrating the following techniques on each:
  

checking for response and normal breathing

• recognising abnormal breathing
  
• opening and clearing the airway
  
• using correct hand location, compression depth rate in line with the ARC recommended ratio of compressions and ventilations
  
• acting in the event of regurgitation or vomiting
  
• following single rescuer procedure, including the demonstration of a rotation of operators with minimal interruptions to compressions
  
• followed prompts of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
  

Conducted a verbal secondary survey

Applied first aid procedures for the following:

• allergic reactions
  
• anaphylaxis
  
• asthma
  
• basic wound care
  
• severe bleeding
  
• burns
  
• cardiac arrest
  
• choking and airway obstruction
  
• convulsions, including febrile convulsions
  
• envenomation (using pressure immobilisation)
  
• epilepsy and seizures
  
• fractures, sprains and strains (using arm slings, roller bandages or other appropriate immobilisation techniques)
  
• head injuries
  
• poisoning
  
• respiratory distress
  
• shock
  

Followed workplace procedures for reporting details of the incident, including:

• providing an accurate verbal report of the incident
  
• completing an incident, injury, trauma and illness record
  
• responded to at least three simulated first aid scenarios contextualised to the candidate’s workplace/community setting, and involving infants and children of varying ages.
  

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

• state/territory regulations, first aid codes of practice and workplace procedures including:
  
• ARC Guidelines for provision of CPR and first aid to infants, children and adults
  
• guidelines from Australian national peak clinical bodies
  
• safe work practices to minimise risks and potential hazards
  
• first aid requirements for services under the Education and Care Services National Law
  
• Infection control principles and procedures
  

Requirements for currency of skill and knowledge

• Legal, workplace and community considerations, including:
  
• need for stress-management techniques and available support following an emergency situation, including the psychological impact on children
  
• duty of care requirements
  
• respectful behaviour towards a casualty
  
• own skills and limitations
  
• consent, including situations in which parental/caregiver consent is required
  
• privacy and confidentiality requirements
  
• importance of debriefing
  

Considerations when providing first aid including:

• airway obstruction due to body position
  
• appropriate duration and cessation of CPR
  
• appropriate use of an AED, including placement of pads for adults and children aged older than 8 years
  
• specific considerations when using an AED on children aged between 1 and 8 years, including identification of AED with paediatric capability, paediatric voltage and use of paediatric pads
  
• chain of survival
  
• standard precautions and infection control
  

Principles and procedures for application of first aid in the following scenarios:

• abdominal injuries
  
• allergic reactions, including severe reactions
  
• anaphylaxis
  
• bleeding control
  
• burns
  
• cardiac conditions
  
• choking and airway obstruction
  
• cold and crush injuries
  
• diabetes
  
• dislocations
  
• drowning
  
• envenomation
  
• environmental impact (including hypothermia, hyperthermia, dehydration and heat stroke)
  
• epilepsy
  
• eye and ear injuries
  
• fractures
  
• head, neck and spinal injuries
  
• minor skin injuries
  
• needle stick injuries
  
• poisoning and toxic substances
  
• respiratory distress, including asthma and other respiratory conditions
  
• seizures
  
• shock
  
• soft tissue injuries
  
• unconsciousness, abnormal breathing or not breathing
  

Basic anatomy and physiology relating to:

• absence of normal breathing
  
• anatomy of the external chest
  
• specific anatomy of infant respiratory systems, including trachea, and implications for provision of CPR
  
• basic anatomical differences between adults and children, and the implications for provision of first aid
  
• normal clinical values for children
  
• physiology relating to response/consciousness
  
• symptoms and triggers of anaphylaxis
  
• symptoms and triggers of asthma
  
• upper airway anatomy and effect of positional change.
  

The following assessment tasks are required for this course:

Multiple choice & short answer questions - knowledge assessment

Respond to these performance tasks:

• Choking with airway obstruction
  
• Head injury / Unconscious casualty
  
• Bleeding and shock
  
• Snake or funnel web spider bite
  
• Sprains and fractures
  
• Seizures and epilepsy including febrile convulsions
  
• Poisoning and toxic substances
  

Respond to these simulated emergency scenarios:

• Perform CPR on an adult, a child and an infant
  
• Anaphylaxis (allergic reaction)
  
• Breathing difficulties - Asthma
  

Verbal discussion

Please note: CPR must be demonstrated on the floor for 2 minutes

Recertification recommended every 3 years.

To qualify for a refresher course, you must bring a copy of your current certificate  to the training session. You will then be required to:

Complete the online or paper-based pre-course workbook and attend a 7 hour practical course. 

Proof of currency must be submitted to qualify for this course.

Completing any vocational education course in Australia, it is a requirement for you to obtain and supply a USI. This is obtainable from usi.gov.au If a USI is not supplied and verified with usi.gov.au a certificate cannot be issued to you.

Reasonable adjustment refers to flexibility in assessment approaches to account for individual learning needs, while still adhering to the assessment requirements of the relevant training package or VET accredited course. Whilst reasonable adjustments can be made in terms of the way in which evidence of performance is gathered, the evidence criteria for making competent/not yet competent decisions should not be altered in any way.

If a student meets essential entry requirements, the RTO must endeavour to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ necessary for them to complete their course work or demonstrate competency. This may include adjusting the physical environment, student learning materials or the manner that a theory test is completed. In most situations, a student with a disability will be able to tell the RTO what he or she needs to be able to study. If necessary, the RTO should also seek advice from disability areas within government departments or organisations that represent or provide services to people with a disability.

Adjustments may include:

Modifying educational premises. For example, making ramps, modifying toilets and ensuring that classes are in rooms accessible to the person with a disability.

Modifying or providing equipment. For example, lowering lab benches, enlarging computer screens, providing specific computer software or an audio loop system.

Changing assessment procedures. For example, allowing for alternative examination methods such as oral exams, or allowing additional time for someone else to write an exam for a person with a disability.

Changing course delivery. For example, providing study notes or research materials in different formats or providing a sign language interpreter for a person who is hearing impaired.

Please note that in some Training Packages, first aid and CPR training for example, there are mandatory skills that cannot be modified as a reasonable adjustment. The student is required to complete 2 minutes of adult CPR on a manikin on the floor. There is no room for reasonable adjustment as it is stated as what is required in the Training Package.

Yes, If you are under 18 years of age it is a requirement that parental/guardian consent is obtained for students under the age of 18 to be able to participate in a course. The form for this can be found here.

A competency-based training environment is centered on demonstrated competence against industry-defined standards of performance. Competency-based training is the concept that individuals learn at different rates as well as through different modes and different environments and that the skills and knowledge that a student has acquired previously are able to be formally recognised.

If you are completing this course, please download the student agreement to ensure that you are aware of your rights and obligations.  You can access the student written agreement by clicking here.

The RTO is required to:

• Have qualified trainers and assessors to deliver the training and assessment.
• Educational and support services to meet the needs of the student cohort/s undertaking the training and assessment.
• Learning resources to enable students to meet the requirements for each unit of competency.
• Facilities, whether physical or virtual, and equipment to accommodate and support the number of students undertaking the training and assessment.

Foundation skills are the underpinning communication skills required for participation in the workplace, the community and in adult education and training.

• Learning – to learn to provide first aid response in an emergency.
• Reading – to administer medication for anaphylaxis or asthma.
• Writing – to complete documentation such as reports/risk assessments.
• Oral communication – to call the ambulance and provide a handover.
• Numeracy – to count the number of compressions and breaths.

The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has developed a fact sheet to allow you to be fully informed about your decision to enroll in a course of study. We recommend reading this information prior to enrolling.  It is available by clicking here.

There are options available for completion in a number of formats (online) for different student’s styles. The student must have access to a computer, phone, tablet etc. with access to the internet if to complete the pre-course study online.

The AQF Volume of Learning describes how long a student, who does not hold any competencies identified in the qualification, would normally take to develop all of the required skills and knowledge at that qualification level.

The amount of training comprises the formal learning activities that are provided to a student to enable them to meet the requirements of each training product and gain the skills and knowledge specified in the relevant training product.

A shorter course may be appropriate if, for example, the student cohort comprises experienced workers who already have most of the required skills/knowledge. Because these students have previous relevant experience, it may be appropriate to deliver/assess the program over a shorter period.

Upon enrolment, you are given the opportunity to upload your previous certificate and based on that evidence, the course can be modified based on your previous knowledge. There is a currency requirement to be able to demonstrate skills such as CPR.

It's important to identify those students who are confident and are returning for recertification. Its about recognising their pre-existing knowledge and skills. Therefore, upon enrolment, a refresher student can supply evidence of previous certification and therefore will be given the option of completing optional unsupervised pre-course study to refresh their knowledge and then complete a face to face training session with a trainer. 

Recertification / refresher training is a competency confirmation event that includes training, the purpose of which is to compensate for or prevent deterioration in a previously achieved standard of performance. 

A shorter course may be appropriate if, for example, the student cohort comprises experienced workers who already have most of the required skills / knowledge. Because these students have previous relevant experience, it may be appropriate to deliver / assess the program over a shorter period. 

Course durations are reflective of group sizes of between 4 and 15 students. If there are less students in a group, you may find course duration reduced by a maximum of 10%. If a class size exceeds 15 students, it may therefore also be necessary to increase course duration depending on the number of students.

Upon enrolment, we will give you an opportunity to provide information on your language, literacy and numeracy skills to complete this course. There is also the opportunity to provide details and communicate any special needs or support requirements you may have.  Assistance can be sought from our student support officer at Allens Training Pty Ltd by phoning 1300 559 064.

We provide equitable access to all required educational and support services, so that no student is disadvantaged to be able to enroll into this course regardless of their mode of study or location. Students can organise to meet with their trainer on a one-to-one basis for additional support, plus email and phone contact.

It’s important to note that there is a physical requirement to complete 2 minutes of CPR on the floor with an adult resuscitation manikin and 2 minutes of CPR on a firm surface with an infant resuscitation manikin.

As part of ongoing improvement activities and industry consultations, Allens Training Pty Ltd consult with industry experts to ensure best practice occurs in resources and realistic assessment tools.

Continuous improvement will occur through ongoing industry consultation, feedback from students, and feedback from clients.

Feedback for this training program is collected through:

• Employer questionnaire managed by the Allens Training Pty Ltd head office.
• Every student is given the opportunity for post course survey and these survey results are available for both the trainer and RTO to view.
• Feedback is collected, analysed and actioned. Identified actions are documented.