Children experience a wide range of incidents — from bumps and falls to choking, asthma attacks, allergic reactions, and more serious medical emergencies. Childcare professionals must not only respond quickly but also understand how first aid differs between infants, toddlers, and older children.

Under the Education and Care Services National Regulations, approved providers must ensure their service has staff on duty who hold:

• First aid qualifications
• Asthma management training
• Anaphylaxis management training

Completing HLTAID012 satisfies these essential requirements and equips your educators with real-world confidence in handling emergencies.

Our childcare-focused course covers everything educators need to manage health incidents safely and competently:

Emergency Response Skills

• Assessing hazards, risks, and scene safety
• Infant, child, and adult CPR
• Use of AEDs
• Managing choking, respiratory distress, asthma attacks, and anaphylaxis
• Handling bleeding, fractures, sprains, and soft-tissue injuries
• Managing seizures, fevers, shock, and sudden illness

Childcare-Specific Scenarios

• Responding to injuries in playgrounds, classrooms, sleep rooms, and activity areas
• Managing food-related allergic reactions
• Best-practice responses for infants and toddlers
• Understanding duty of care and documentation standards
• Communicating effectively with families after an incident

Practical, Real-World Learning

We incorporate scenarios commonly faced in early childhood settings so educators can practise responses that directly apply to their day-to-day roles.

Training is available onsite at your childcare centre or at our Brisbane training venues for individuals and small groups.