Childcare First Aid Course in Tarneit
Complete your nationally recognised HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting course with SafeHands First Aid Academy at our Tarneit training location.
This practical childcare first aid course helps learners build the skills, knowledge, and confidence to respond to emergencies involving infants, children, and adults in education, care, workplace, community, and home settings.
You will learn how to assess an emergency scene, follow the DRSABCD action plan, perform effective CPR using advanced manikins that help demonstrate blood flow from heart to the brain, use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and provide first aid care until emergency services arrive.
Training includes hands-on CPR practice, realistic childcare first aid scenarios, casualty management, asthma and anaphylaxis response, choking management, basic bandaging, burns, bleeding, fractures, seizures, fever, shock, and other sudden illness or injury situations.
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Location Tarneit Community Learning Centre, 150 Sunset Views Boulevard, Tarneit VIC 3029
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Delivery Online pre-learning + face-to-face practical assessment
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Includes CPR, AED use, asthma, anaphylaxis, choking, seizures, fever, infant and child emergency response, and scenario-based childcare first aid practice.
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Certificate Same-day certificate available after successful completion
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Trainer Delivered by a Registered Nurse
HLTAID012 Course Information
The following units will be included in your certificate:
- HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
- HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid
- HLTAID010 - Provide basic emergency life support
- HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
In this course, learners will practise and develop skills in:
- Recognising and assessing an emergency situation
- Checking for danger and keeping yourself, bystanders, children, and the casualty safe
- Following the DRSABCD action plan
- Assessing an unconscious casualty
- Calling emergency services and seeking help
- Performing effective CPR on adults, children, and infants
- Using an Automated External Defibrillator, also known as an AED
- Placing a breathing unconscious casualty in the recovery position
- Managing choking and breathing difficulties
- Responding to asthma and anaphylaxis emergencies
- Managing severe bleeding and shock
- Applying basic bandaging techniques
- Responding to burns, fractures, sprains, and soft tissue injuries
- Managing seizures, fainting, fever, diabetes-related emergencies, and other sudden illness situations
- Responding to common first aid emergencies involving infants and children
- Providing appropriate first aid care until emergency services arrive
- Understanding infection control and personal protective equipment
- Reporting incident details after an emergency
- Understanding first aid considerations relevant to education and care environments
The course helps learners understand not only what to do in an emergency, but also why each step is important when providing first aid care to infants, children, and adults.
This course is delivered through:
Online Pre-Learning
Complete the theory component online before attending your practical face-to-face session.
Face-to-Face Practical Assessment
Attend our Tarneit training location to practise CPR, AED use, DRSABCD, recovery position, asthma and anaphylaxis response, bandaging, casualty management, and practical first aid response skills with your trainer.
Online Pre-Course Duration
The online pre-course learning and theory assessment is expected to take approximately 7 hours to complete. Learners with prior first aid experience may complete the online component in less time, while learners new to first aid or childcare first aid may need more time to complete all learning content and theory questions.
Practical Session Duration
Approximately 2 hours.
Location
SafeHands First Aid Academy, Tarneit VIC
First aid certificates are commonly renewed every 3 years, while CPR skills are commonly refreshed every 12 months, especially where required for workplace, childcare, education, study, placement, or compliance purposes.
Learners should always check the specific requirements of their employer, placement provider, education provider, industry body, or regulator.
The nationally recognised HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting course is suitable for learners completing childcare first aid training for the first time or renewing their first aid certificate for work, study, placement, volunteering, or compliance purposes.
This course is ideal for childcare educators, early childhood workers, teachers, education support staff, OSHC staff, family day care educators, placement students, parents, carers, and anyone who needs practical first aid skills to respond to emergencies involving infants, children, and adults in education, care, workplace, community, or home settings.
At SafeHands First Aid Academy, childcare first aid training is practical, hands-on, and focused on building real confidence. Learners practise CPR, AED use, the DRSABCD action plan, recovery position, asthma and anaphylaxis response, bleeding control, bandaging, casualty care, and emergency response in a supportive training environment aligned with current Australian first aid and resuscitation guidelines.
Our HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting training is practical and hands-on. Learners practise emergency response skills under trainer supervision, with a focus on correct technique, clear communication, confidence, and safe casualty management.
At SafeHands First Aid Academy, learners are trained using advanced CPR manikins that help demonstrate blood flow from the heart to the brain. Learners also practise AED use, infant and child CPR, adult CPR, recovery position, asthma and anaphylaxis response, bandaging, and realistic childcare first aid scenarios.
Training may include situations such as an unconscious casualty, infant or child breathing difficulties, choking, severe bleeding, burns, fractures, asthma, anaphylaxis, seizures, shock, fever, and other common first aid emergencies that may occur in education and care environments.
This helps learners build the confidence to respond calmly and effectively in real childcare, workplace, community, and home emergency situations.
After successful completion of all course requirements, learners will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for:
HLTAID012 – Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
Same-day certificate issue will be available after successful completion of online theory, practical assessment, and enrolment requirements.
SafeHands First Aid Academy provides practical, nurse-led childcare first aid training in Tarneit. Our focus is not just helping learners complete the course, but helping them build real confidence to respond in an emergency involving infants, children, and adults.
Why learners choose SafeHands:
- Training delivered by a Registered Nurse
- Practical, hands-on childcare first aid training
- Adult, child, and infant CPR practice included
- CPR, AED, asthma, anaphylaxis, bandaging, and first aid scenarios included
- Advanced CPR manikins used during training
- Small class sizes
- Supportive learning environment
- Same-day certificate available after successful completion
- Convenient Tarneit location
- Suitable for childcare, education, work, study, placement, volunteering, and compliance needs
Secure your seat in the next HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting course at SafeHands First Aid Academy.
Course Requirements
An individual undertaking this course will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:
- An official form of photo identification (e.g., driver’s licence, passport, or student ID).
- Physical capability to be able to meet the demands of the practical demonstration skills including CPR*
- To successfully complete this course, students will need to demonstrate the following language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) skills during training and assessment:
- Learning: Follow instructions, ask for help, and learn from feedback.
- Reading: Read short texts like signs and step-by-step instructions.
- Writing: Write short notes or fill out a simple form.
- Oral communication: Listen carefully and speak clearly in a classroom environment.
- Numeracy: Count and use simple numbers.
- Digital Literacy: Able to use a mobile phone or basic device to read messages, follow online instructions, complete online forms or access learning resources
*Important note: In order to issue an accredited certificate, CPR must be performed on the floor with no exemptions.
Online learning: Students must have basic digital literacy skills to navigate online platforms, complete assessments, and access course materials. Before enrolment, students should assess their ability to engage in online learning. Support is available where required. The online learning program can be found in the student portal. Students must have access to a computer, smart phone, tablet or other electronic device with access to the internet to complete the online studies and associated assessment tasks.
Delivery mode: Online with face-to-face - The online pre-course learning and theory assessment is expected to take approximately 7 hours to complete. These timeframes are estimates. Individuals with prior experience in similar training may complete the online component in less time, while those new to the subject may need more time to complete all the learning content and theory questions.
Before attending your HLTAID012 – Provide First Aid in an education and care setting practical session, please ensure you:
- Complete any required online pre-learning before your face-to-face practical session
• Bring valid photo identification
• Wear comfortable clothing suitable for practical first aid activities, including kneeling and performing CPR on the floor
• Arrive on time for your scheduled session
• Inform us before the course if you have any physical limitations, medical concerns, or learning support needs
• Be prepared to participate in practical childcare first aid scenarios, CPR practice, AED use, recovery position, choking response, asthma and anaphylaxis response, basic bleeding management, bandaging, and other required assessment activities involving infants, children, and adults
Because this course includes CPR assessment, learners must be prepared to kneel on the floor and perform CPR on a manikin as part of the practical assessment requirements.
Students are required to complete a self evaluation against the following core skills as part of the enrolment process. This will allow your trainer to understand any additional support that may be required during the course delivery and assessment.
Learning | I can follow instructions, ask for help, and learn from feedback. |
Reading | I can read short texts like signs and step-by-step instructions. |
Writing | I can write short notes or fill out a simple form. |
Oral Communication | I can listen carefully and speak clearly in a classroom environment. |
Numeracy | I can count and use simple numbers. |
To successfully complete HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an education and care setting, learners must complete the required theory and practical assessment tasks.
Theory assessment:
Online knowledge questions
A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.
Practical assessment includes:
- Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)
- Perform CPR on a child
- Perform CPR on an infant
- Manage a child casualty with anaphylaxis
- Manage a child casualty with asthma
- Manage a choking child and infant casualty
- Manage a child casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding requiring minor wound cleaning
- Manage a child casualty with shock
- Manage a child casualty with a nosebleed
- Manage a child casualty with a fracture and dislocation
- Manage a child casualty with a sprain and strain
- Manage a child casualty with envenomation (snake/ funnel-web spider bite)
Documentation: The student must complete all documentation according to the required standard which include:
- Completing a first aid incident report form based on the simulated first aid scenario
Please refer to the student handbook located on our website under Resources for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.
Book Your HLTAID012 Childcare First Aid Course in Tarneit
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