HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid
Provide effective first aid across a range of situations following ARC and national clinical body guidelines.
- Price
- $125
- Duration
- Blended: Approximately 2.5 hours of practical face-to-face training, with online learning completed beforehand; Fully face-to-face: At least 7 hours 30 minutes — available on request
- Locations
- Coolum Beach, Noosa, Yandina, All Sunshine Coast locations
- Certificate
- Renewal: 36 months
Course overview
This course can be delivered and assessed in the workplace or at a facility organised by the training provider. With instruction and practical training in line with legal, workplace and community considerations, Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines and other Australian national peak clinical bodies, this first aid course teaches the skills and knowledge to recognise emergencies and provide immediate and effective first aid treatment to any person suffering a sudden illness or injury.
Units included
- HLTAID011 – Provide first aid
- HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- HLTAID010 – Provide basic emergency life support
Assessment requirements
- Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)
- Perform CPR on an infant
- Manage a casualty with anaphylaxis
- Manage a casualty with asthma
- Manage a choking casualty
- Manage a casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and requiring minor wound cleaning
- Manage a casualty with shock
- Manage a casualty with a nosebleed
- Manage a casualty with a fracture and dislocation
- Manage a casualty with a sprain and strain
- Manage a casualty with envenomation (snake/funnel-web spider bite)
- Documentation — The student must complete all documentation according to the required standard.
- Complete a first aid incident report form based on the simulated first aid scenario
- Theory assessment: A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.
Entry requirements
- An official form of photo identification (e.g., driver’s licence, passport, or student ID).
- Physical capability to meet the demands of the practical demonstration skills, including CPR.
- Learning: Follow instructions, ask for help, and learn from feedback.
- Reading: Read short texts such as 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: Use a mobile phone or basic device to read messages, follow online instructions, complete online forms, or access learning resources.