First Aid Course / Update

Course Enrolment

This First Aid course provides participants with the knowledge and skills in providing first aid and basic life support until arrival of medical assistance. This includes calling for help, the ability to respond to first aid situations, casualty assessment, decision making and basic life support functions including Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). This First Aid course covers adult and child conditions.

Learning Objectives

• Assessment and management of emergency situations and casualty
• Apply life support skills in accordance with Resuscitation Council guidelines
• Operation of automated external defibrillator
• First aid management for burns, bites, stings and poisoning
• Identification and management of bleeding and wounds
• Recognition and management of internal bleeding
• First aid management for bone and joint injuries
• Procedures for managing major and minor injury and illness
• First aid management for chest, abdominal, pelvic and head injuries
• The basic structure and function of the human body
• Infection control principals and procedures

Course Prerequisites

First Aid Course

Students must be at least 14 years of age at the time of attendance. There are no course pre-requisites for this First Aid course

First Aid Update Course

Current Apply First Aid certificate HLTFA311A. You must supply a copy of your current certificate as confirmation. Students must be at least 14 years of age at the time of attendance.

Online Workbook

The online Apply First Aid workbook must be completed prior to course commencement. This is a mandatory requirement for Apply First Aid accreditation and the online workbook link and log in details are emailed to students once enrolment is received. 

The online course is Mac and PC compatible and requires an internet connection. The pre-learning takes approx. 1.5hrs to complete and consists of a First Aid course manual to assist students with answering a series of multiple choice questions. Answers can be saved and finished any time prior to the course commencement and students are required to pass the workbook before attending the First Aid course.

Course Details

First Aid Course

The face to face training is 7.5 hours and covers both theory and practical aspects of the First Aid course.  

Students are required to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the course commencement or will be refused entry. There is a short break at 11am and lunch is at 1pm. Lunch is not provided at the course. 

There is a short multiple choice quiz at the end of the training, covering the practical First Aid information learnt that day. Once completed, all students will receive a First Aid manual and CPR chart.

First Aid Update Course

The face to face training is 7.5 hours and covers both theory and practical aspects of the First Aid course.  

Students are required to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the course commencement or will be refused entry. There is a short break at 11am and lunch is at 1pm. Lunch is not provided at the course. 

There is a short multiple choice quiz at the end of the training, covering the practical CPR information learnt that day.

Group Training

Healthcorp is a national training organisation providing discounted training for groups of 10-22 students at your office or workplace.  

The First Aid course can be customised to meet your industry requirements, with flexible learning programs and online pre-learning. Healthcorp also provides an Advanced Management System to notify clients and students when certificates are due to expire, ensuring staff are always compliant. 

Our emergency care trainers are registered nurses or paramedics with 10 years of industry experience and guarantee a professional learning experience. State-of-the art CPR manikins are utilised to provide accurate feedback on practical learning and progress and all students must pass the course prior to receiving certification. 

Contact our customer service team to book in your first aid group training course.

Qualification Issued - HLTRA311A

On successful completion of the course participants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for the nationally accredited course - Apply First Aid HLTFA311A.

First Aid certificates are emailed following each course with an additional wallet-sized plastic card to help keep certification details handy.

Certificate Validity

The certificate is valid for three (3) years from the completion date. The Australian Resuscitation Council recommends that Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation skills be refreshed annually.

Enrolment Confirmation

Once enrolled, Healthcorp will email students an First Aid booking confirmation with venue details and maps, course requirements, terms of enrolment and online workbook instructions.  

First Aid Public Course Locations

Frenchs Forest - Device Technologies, Unit 6 / 25 Frenches Forest Road - view map
Kogarah - Kogarah RSL Club, 254 Railway Parade - view map
North Ryde - Medina Executive, 2-12 Busaco Road - view map
Parramatta - Harris Park, Centre 25, 43-45 Marion Street - view map
Sydney CBD - York Street Conference Centre, Level 2, 99 York St - view map

Regional NSW
Casino - Casino Community Centre, 35 Walker Street - view map
Cooma - Monaro Regional Library, 61 Vale Street - view map
Jindabyne - Quality Resort Horizons, Kosciuszko Road - view map
Brunswick Heads - Brunswick Valley Community Centre, South Beach Road - view map
Byron Bay - Byron Shire Council Training Room, Bayshore Drive - view map
Emu Plains - O’Donoghue Irish Pub, 99 Great Western Highway - view map

Victoria
Bayswater North - Arrabri Community House, 42 Allambanan Drive - view map
Elsternwick - Caulfield RSL, 4 St Georges Road - view map
Mornington - Best Western Mornington, 101 Tanti Avenue - view map
Rutherglen - 168 High Street - view map
Kensington - Device Technologies, 105-111 Bakehouse Rd - view map

South Australia
Medindie - Device Technologies, Unit 10 / 59 Main North Road - view map
Munno Para - Future Training & Consulting, Shop 14 / 165 Woodford Road - view map
Port Lincoln - Lincoln Community Church, 15-17 Sleaford Terrace - view map

Queensland
Brisbane - Device Technologies, Unit 17 / 56 Lavarack Avenue, Eagle Farm - view map
Townsville - Unit 31, 184-188 Vickers Road North, Condon - view map

Western Australia
Perth - Device Technologies, Unit 10 / 16 Ledgar Road, Balcatta - view map
Rockingham - Unit 1/121 Dixon Road - view map

Contact our First Aid Team

For further information or to book into a First Aid Group Training Course, contact Healthcorp on 1300 852 475.

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