This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.

The unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

Specific licensing/regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.

The latest release of the unit of competency can be found at the following link:

https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/HLTAID011

This unit will be delivered over 16 hours including 6 hours of face to face training and assessment in the classroom and self-paced learning and assessment is expected to be 10 hours.

This program is delivered in the classroom and through self-paced learning and assessment.

Level 3, Suite 9, 48-50 George Street, Parramatta NSW 2150

HLTAID011 is suitable for individuals in a wide range of settings, including workplaces, schools, sports organisations, and community groups, as well as for anyone who wants to be prepared to respond to emergencies in everyday life. Upon completion, learners will be confident in applying first aid techniques in line with the guidelines set by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other relevant bodies.

Caring Alliance has the following entry requirements:

Students must:

• be at least 18 years of age and have completed Year 12 or equivalent

• participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs

• have sufficient language, literacy and numeracy skills as tested through a language, literacy and numeracy assessment. Students will need to achieve ACSF level 3 for reading, writing, numeracy and oral communication to enter the course.

• Have sufficient digital literacy skills to use computer, LMS, and digital application including search engine.

Not Applicable

The unit HLTAID011 Provide first aid is included in many qualifications within Training Packages. Therefore, a statement of attainment for these units can be used as credit for a range of qualifications.