Changes to First Aid Units in 2021
In 2021, we have some updates coming to some of our first aid courses. This is because the national regulator for Australia’s training organisations has made a few changes to several first aid units and course codes.
These updates to the units of competency have been made to reflect industry best practice, expectations and current regulations. The good news is that the course codes being superseded are fully recognised and will be accepted in your industry.
While this is mostly relevant for students who need to complete a particular set of units for their workplace, it is handy to be aware of the changes.
Remember, if you have any questions at all on course contents, requirements, or want to know which course is right for you, our Customer Service team are on hand and happy to answer any queries. Just call (02) 6282 2399 or email training@stjohnact.org.au
Click here for a list of changes and FAQs.
St John Ambulance (ACT) provides a wide range of first aid courses, giving you the skills, knowledge and confidence to successfully treat common injuries and possibly save a life. The courses, many of which are nationally accredited, are delivered by qualified professional first aid trainers.
St John Ambulance (ACT) delivers nationally recognised training in partnership with St John Ambulance Australia Ltd. (RTO 88041)
Did you know you may be able to access subsidised training via the ACT Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Authority?
We can even claim on your behalf which means you don’t need to do anything more than book in.
Are you eligible?
“An ELIGIBLE PERSON is any person usually working in or in connection with the building and construction industry in the ACT who is substantially (at least 80%) performing ‘work liable for the Training Levy’, or is a person deemed as an eligible person on application to the Authority. An eligible person can be an employer, employee or an independent contractor.” – www.trainingfund.com.au 24 September 2019
Please complete and return a Course Application Form, along with your job title and we will take care of the rest! Contact us for pricing.
For more information about the funding please head over to www.trainingfund.com.au
Browse the courses below by exploring the different course categories.
Provide First Aid 2 Day (Includes CPR)
Learn the essential skills to help an ill or injured person at work or in the home (Previously known as Senior First Aid).
Course includes:
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: 3 years, with CPR component updated annually
Duration: 2 days of face to face training
Cost: $300
Provide First Aid 1 Day (Includes CPR)
Learn the essential skills to help an ill or injured person at work or in the home (Previously known as Senior First Aid).
Course includes:
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: 3 years, with CPR component updated annually
Duration: 1 day, Online pre-learning required
Cost: $180
Provide First Aid Assessment Only (Includes CPR)
This is a supervised assessment only course which allows experienced first aiders to gain accreditation through competent demonstration of essential first aid techniques.
Assessments include:
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: 3 years, with CPR component updated annually
Duration: 4 hours, Online pre-learning required
Cost: $180
Provide First Aid (Includes CPR) – Virtual Classroom
Requires online pre-learning prior to your Virtual Classroom date
This course is delivered in a 4 hour online Virtual Classroom in real time, live with your trainer on a video conference with a small group of students. All assessments are completed in this session.
Brand new training resources included (including manikin) delivered to your home for you to keep. You will need reliable internet access and a laptop or tablet with a camera, speaker and microphone.
Assessments include:
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
Location: Online Virtual Classroom
Currency: 3 years, with CPR component updated annually
Duration: 4 hour 100% Virtual – Pre-learning required
Cost: $245
CPR
Learn the skills to revive someone who is unconscious and not breathing using Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Defibrillation.
Course includes:
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: 12 months
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $85
CPR Assessment Only
This is a supervised assessment only course which allows experienced first aiders to gain accreditation through competent demonstration of CPR.
Assessment includes:
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: 12 months
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $85
CPR – Virtual Classroom
The Provide CPR Virtual Classroom option happens in a live online video conference, which provides the benefit of the live classroom environment, but in the comfort of your own home.
Assessment includes:
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Location: Online Virtual Classroom
Currency: 12 months
Duration: 1 hour 15 mins
Cost: $95
Low Voltage Rescue
Learn essential safety measures, CPR and rescue procedures from live Low Voltage apparatus.
Course includes:
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- UETTDRRF06 Perform rescue from a live low voltage panel
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: 12 months
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $99
Occupational First Aid
Gain the most comprehensive set of skills for providing first aid in the workplace.
Course includes:
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid
- HLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation
- HLTAID016 Manage first aid services and resources
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: 3 years, with PAR (HLTAID007) component updated annually
Duration 3.5 days: includes Provide First Aid 1 day, Online pre-learning required
Duration 4.5 days: includes Provide First Aid 2 days
Cost: $450 – 3.5 days, $500 – 4.5 days
Manage First Aid Resources
Provides skills needed to perform risk assessments and determine your first aid needs in line with WHS legislation and the first aid codes of practice.
Course includes:
- HLTAID016 Manage first aid services and resources
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: 5 years
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $150
Sharps and Infectious Waste
This course is aimed at providing the participant with information on the potential hazards associated with sharps and infectious waste; how to safely dispose of sharps and infectious waste, and what to do in the event of needle stick exposure.
This course is not nationally accredited.
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: Non-accredited
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: $85
This course is run on an on-demand basis for groups of 5 or more.
Advanced Resuscitation
Learn advanced techniques to maintain life using specialised resuscitation equipment.
Course includes:
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- HLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: 12 months
Duration: 1 day
Cost: $180
Advanced First Aid and
Advanced Resuscitation
Learn advanced first aid techniques and to maintain life using specialised resuscitation equipment.
Course includes:
- HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid
- HLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: 3 years, with advanced resuscitation component updated every 12 months
Duration: 2 days
Cost: $240
Prerequisite: HLTAID011 Provide first aid within the last 12 months
Remote Area First Aid
Learn the first aid knowledge and skills needed to provide care over a prolonged period of time to an ill or injured casualty.
Course includes:
- HLTAID013 Provide First Aid in remote situations
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: 3 years, with CPR component updated annually
Duration: 2 days
Cost: $240
Prerequisite: HLTAID011 Provide first aid within the last 12 months
Certificate II in Medical Service First Response (HLT21020)
This qualification reflects the role of first medical response workers or volunteers who provide initial care to patients. These people provide basic first aid and emergency responses in the pre-hospital/out of hospital environment.
Course includes:
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid
- HLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy
- HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
- HLTINF001 Comply with infection prevention & control policies and procedures
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- HLTOUT010 Communicate in complex situations to support health care
- PUAEME005 Provide pain management
- HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: 3 years, with CPR component updated annually
Duration: 5 days face to face training with 6 months to complete workbook
Cost: $1500
Education and Care First Aid
This course covers child specific first aid including asthma and anaphylaxis and is specifically designed to meet the needs of people working in the childcare and early childhood learning industry.
Course includes:
- HLTAID012 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: 3 years, with CPR component updated annually
Duration: 1 day plus online pre-course work
Cost: $180
Asthma and Anaphylaxis in the Workplace
Learn to recognise and respond to asthmatic or anaphylactic emergency including the use of inhalers and adrenaline auto-injectors.
Course includes:
- 22556VIC Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace
- 22578VIC Course in First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: No time limit, however we recommend completing first aid or CPR in conjunction with this
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $85
ONLINE Mental Health and Crisis Support
This course is 100% online via Zoom and is relevant to a wide range of people and provides the learner with essential skills and confidence to recognise and help with a range of mental issues such as depression, anxiety, suicide and addiction.
**Please note as the face-to-face component is conducted via Zoom a reliable internet connection and video are essential.
Course includes:
- CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations
Location: Zoom
Currency: No time limit
Duration: 1 day of face to face training, plus online pre-course work to be completed prior to Zoom session
Cost: $155
Caring For Kids
Designed to equip parents, grandparents and carers with the knowledge to manage basic, everyday first aid situations specific to children up to school age, as well as empowering them to know what to do should the worst case scenario occurs.
This course is not nationally accredited.
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: Non-accredited
Duration: 3.5 hours
Cost: $115 (includes Tiny Tots first aid kit)
Junior First Aid – School Holiday Program
Junior First Aid is a course designed specifically for ages 8-10 years old and 11-13 years old to build their confidence and skills in dealing with first aid situations.
This course is not nationally accredited.
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: Non-accredited
Duration: Session 1 – 9:00am – 12:00pm (8-10yo) Session 2 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm (11-13yo)
Cost: $65
Pet First Aid
Would you know what to do if your pet got sick or injured and required immediate help? Sometimes a vet is not immediately accessible and emergencies do happen so learn the skills to know what to do should something go wrong.
This course is not nationally accredited.
Location: 14 Thesiger Court, Deakin ACT or at your location
Currency: Non-accredited
Duration: 5 hours
Cost: $115 (includes Pet first aid kit)
We have a range of informative online learning options for you to choose from. including Mental health, Manual handling, Sharps, Defibrillator (AED) awareness, Infection control and more.