Recognition and RTO Details
Training and assessment is delivered by Australian Pacific Training Solutions on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909, a Registered Training Organisation.
After successful completion, students receive a Statement of Attainment for:
- HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- HLTAID010 Provide Basic Emergency Life Support
- HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Before booking, you can verify unit details on training.gov.au and check RTO information through the National Register. The course is designed around first aid guidelines, ARC guidelines relevant to CPR, and the knowledge required to provide first aid response in education and care settings.
Who Should Book This Course?
Book this course if you work, study or volunteer in a role involving children, infants or young people in an education or care setting.
It may suit:
- Early childhood workers
- Childcare educators
- Kindergarten staff
- OSHC educators
- Family day care educators
- Vacation care staff
- Child disability support workers
- Students starting childcare placement
You may not need this course if you only require general workplace first aid. In that case, HLTAID011 may be enough. If you only need your annual CPR update, HLTAID009 may be the right course. Always check your employer, placement provider or workplace policy before booking.
Childcare First Aid vs First Aid vs CPR Courses
Course | Best for | Covers | Choose this if |
HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting | Childcare, early learning, kindergarten, OSHC and family day care | First aid response, CPR, asthma, anaphylaxis, infant and child emergencies | You work in an education and care setting |
HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid | General workplaces | Workplace first aid, CPR and basic emergency care | You need first aid for an office, trade, warehouse or general workplace |
HLTAID009 - Provide Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | CPR refresh | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | You only need your annual CPR certificate update |
HLTAID010 - Basic emergency life support | Basic emergency life support | First aid principles and basic emergency response | You need this unit as part of a broader first aid course |
For childcare and education roles, HLTAID012 is often the more appropriate course because it includes child-focused scenarios, asthma, anaphylaxis, CPR and care-setting procedures.
Before You Book: 7 Things to Check
Before booking any childcare first aid course, check:
- The course code is HLTAID012.
- The full name is Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting.
- RTO details are clearly listed.
- Practical assessment is included.
- CPR, asthma and anaphylaxis are covered.
- You can complete floor-based CPR assessment.
- The certificate will meet your employer, placement or workplace requirement.
This checklist helps avoid booking the wrong first aid course, especially if your employer has asked for a specific unit code.
Not sure which course to book? Contact APTS before enrolling.
Childcare First Aid Courses for Melbourne Workers and Students
Many Melbourne students and workers book this course because they need it for a new role, placement, renewal or staff compliance requirement.
The course is especially useful for:
- Certificate III and Diploma students
- Casual educators moving between centres
- New childcare workers preparing for employment
- OSHC staff renewing certificates before school holiday programs
- Education support workers who work around children
- Centre staff who need current first aid skills for rosters
What Our Trainers Commonly See in Class
Many students arrive confident with adult CPR but less sure about infant CPR, choking, asthma, anaphylaxis or what to say to parents after an incident.
During training, students practise realistic education-care scenarios so the steps feel less abstract. This may include using a child or infant manikin, checking breathing, applying appropriate first aid procedures, using first aid equipment, following workplace or site procedures, and calling emergency services.
Trainers also help students understand the practical side of care work: staying calm, using personal protective equipment, following aid infection control procedures, recording what happened, and taking required post incident action.
What Does the Course Cover?
This first aid course covers the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response in an education and care setting.
Training may include:
- Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines
- ARC guidelines relevant to CPR
- DRSABCD
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adults, children and infants
- Use of an automated external defibrillator
- Basic emergency life support
- Asthma response
- Anaphylactic emergencies
- Choking
- Bleeding and shock
- Burns
- Nosebleeds
- Fractures and dislocations
- Sprains and strains
- Bites and stings
- Snake and funnel-web spider bite response
- First Aid infection control procedures
- Personal protective equipment
- First aid kits and aid equipment
- Communicating details to emergency services
- Incident reporting
- Stress management techniques after an incident
- Required post incident action
- Parental or caregiver consent considerations, where relevant to workplace procedures
The course includes early childhood workers and staff who may care for school age children in OSHC, vacation programs or education support settings.
Childcare Scenarios You May Practise
The course is not limited to theory. Students may work through practical examples such as:
- A child choking during lunch
- A toddler reacting to food exposure
- Asthma symptoms during outdoor play
- A playground fall during OSHC
- A febrile seizure in a young child
- A bee sting during an excursion
- A child becoming unresponsive
- A burn, fracture, bite or bleeding injury
- Calling emergency services
- Speaking with a parent or caregiver after first aid has been given
These examples help link first aid knowledge to the types of situations educators may face at work.
What Happens During Assessment?
Assessment checks that students can apply first aid procedures safely and meet the required performance criteria.
Tasks may include:
- CPR on a floor-placed manikin
- Adult, child and infant manikin practice
- Automated external defibrillator trainer use
- Asthma spacer practice
- Adrenaline autoinjector trainer practice
- Bandaging and injury response
- First aid emergency scenarios
- Accessing emergency services techniques
- Communicating details of the incident
- Written or online knowledge questions
- Use of personal protective equipment
- Aid infection control procedures
- Stress management techniques
- Required post incident action
Students must have the physical ability to complete practical assessment tasks, including 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor.
What Should You Bring?
Bring anything listed in your booking confirmation. This may include:
- Photo ID
- USI details, if required
- Comfortable clothing suitable for kneeling
- Completed online learning, if your course includes it
- Any information APTS has requested before class
If you are pregnant, injured, have a disability, have trouble kneeling or are worried about the physical tasks, contact APTS before attending. Practical assessment requirements apply, and the team can explain your options before the course.
Can This Course Be Completed Online?
This course may include online theory depending on the delivery format. However, practical skills still need to be assessed.
That means students should not assume “online” means no face-to-face practical assessment. Before booking, check how CPR, first aid techniques, AED use, asthma response and anaphylaxis response are assessed.
APTS delivery options may include:
- Face-to-face training
- Blended online learning and practical assessment
- Refresher training
- Online theory with face-to-face assessment
Course Cost and Group Training Options
The individual course fee is $145 per person.
For workplace groups, course fees depend on staff numbers, location, delivery format and scheduling needs. APTS can provide a quote for childcare centres, schools, OSHC services and organisations that need onsite training.
Group training may suit centres that need to:
- Renew several educators at once
- Train new staff during onboarding
- Reduce roster disruption
- Track certificates across multiple rooms
- Plan annual CPR updates
- Keep records ready for internal checks or audits
Book an individual course
Request a group quote
Onsite Training for Childcare Centres
APTS can support onsite first aid training for Melbourne childcare centres, OSHC teams and workplaces.
How onsite booking works
- Send APTS your location, staff numbers and preferred dates.
- APTS confirms the suitable course option and quote.
- Staff complete enrolment and any required pre-course work.
- A trainer attends your workplace for practical training and assessment.
- Certificates are processed after successful completion, subject to RTO requirements.
What your workplace may need
Your centre or workplace may need:
- A suitable room or open area
- Clear floor space for CPR practice
- Staff available for the full session
- Site access instructions for the trainer
- Devices or internet access if required for online components
For centre managers, APTS can discuss grouped course dates, staggered sessions for rosters, certificate tracking and annual CPR updates. Ask whether Training Desk can help monitor renewal dates for your team.
Common Booking Mistakes to Avoid
Do not book HLTAID009 if your employer has asked for HLTAID012. CPR-only training will not usually meet an education and care first aid request.
Do not book a course based only on the title. Check the unit code.
Do not assume online theory removes the need for practical assessment.
Do not leave renewal until the week your certificate expires, especially if your centre needs several staff trained.
Do not forget that CPR is commonly refreshed every 12 months, even when the full first aid certificate is refreshed every 3 years.
How Long Does the Certificate Last?
HLTAID012 is commonly refreshed every 3 years. CPR is commonly refreshed every 12 months.
Many childcare workers complete the full course every 3 years and complete HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation each year in between.
Workplaces may also have their own rules. State and territory regulations covering education and care services may affect workplace policies, so check your employer or service requirements.
Melbourne Access
Public course availability may vary by date and location. Before booking, check the venue address, start time, parking options and public transport access.
For individuals, public course options may be available at selected training locations. For teams, APTS can discuss onsite delivery across Melbourne and surrounding areas.
For group training, enquire early if you need multiple staff trained before a renewal deadline, school holiday program or compliance review.
Why Choose Australian Pacific Training Solutions?
Australian Pacific Training Solutions provides practical first aid training and safety training across Melbourne, Geelong and regional Victoria.
APTS regularly supports individuals and workplace teams that need clear course options, practical training and certificate support. For group bookings, the team can help coordinate enrolment, pre-course requirements, onsite delivery and certificate tracking through Training Desk.
Students and workplaces choose APTS for:
- Nationally recognised training
- Delivery and assessment on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909
- Clear course fees
- Practical training with experienced trainers
- Face-to-face and blended delivery options
- Refresher training
- Workplace training for groups
- Training Desk support for bookings, certificates and records
- Support for childcare centres, schools and OSHC teams
APTS helps students build practical first aid skills, basic emergency life support knowledge and confidence to respond during a first aid emergency.
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Quality and Review Information
Reviewed by: Australian Pacific Training Solutions training and compliance team
Last reviewed: June 2026
Review focus: RTO details, course inclusions, delivery options, practical assessment requirements, renewal information and booking guidance.
Sources to link before publishing:
- Training.gov.au HLTAID012 unit information
- Training.gov.au HLTAID011 unit information
- Training.gov.au HLTAID010 unit information
- Training.gov.au HLTAID009 unit information
- Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909 profile
- Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines
- Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority guidance, where relevant
- USI information
- APTS cancellation, refund and rescheduling policy
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Need help choosing the right first aid course or booking a group session?
Call: 1300 325 001
Email: info@auspactraining.com.au
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