HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an education and care setting (including Foundations of safe sleep)

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. 

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.

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.

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.

This course also includes a fully online non-accredited training module in safe sleep practices for infants and young children. It covers risk reduction for SIDS and SUDI, creating safe environments, meeting legislative requirements, and supporting consistent routines. The content is aligned with national guidelines and provides practical strategies that educators can apply in early childhood settings.