Working with children requires more than general first aid knowledge. Educators must be prepared to respond to emergencies involving infants and children, including choking, asthma, anaphylaxis, breathing difficulties, bleeding and serious injuries.
Yatson Training is delivering HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting for Albury-Wodonga educators on Friday, 4 September 2026. This practical course is suitable for childcare educators, early learning staff, family day care educators, OSHC workers and other people working in education and care settings.
Led by Jackie Hislop, Registered Nurse (RN), the course focuses on practical skills, realistic scenarios and clear procedures that you can use in your workplace.
What is HLTAID012 Childcare First Aid all about?
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting is the nationally recognised first aid unit designed for people who respond to emergencies involving infants and children.
It gives you the knowledge and practical skills to:
- Recognise an emergency.
- Check for danger and protect yourself, bystanders and the casualty.
- Assess an infant or child.
- Call for emergency assistance.
- Provide CPR to adults, children and infants.
- Use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
- Respond to asthma and anaphylaxis.
- Manage choking, bleeding, burns, fractures, shock and other common injuries.
- Communicate with emergency services, parents and caregivers.
- Complete workplace incident reports.
- Review the incident and identify any further support required.
The unit supports first aid responsibilities in education and care environments under the Education and Care Services National Law and National Regulations. Always confirm your service’s specific requirements with your employer and the relevant regulatory authority.
You can review the current unit information on Training.gov.au.
Why Albury-Wodonga educators need specialised training
Childcare first aid is not simply a shorter version of adult first aid. Infants and children have different physical, communication and medical needs. Their symptoms may also develop quickly.
For example, a child may be unable to explain what has happened or how they feel. An infant cannot describe breathing difficulty, pain or dizziness. You must recognise changes in behaviour, colour, breathing, responsiveness and movement.
HLTAID012 places these situations into context. You practise responding to incidents involving:
- Infants and children.
- Known asthma or anaphylaxis conditions.
- Choking during meals or play.
- Falls and head injuries.
- Burns from hot food, drinks or equipment.
- Bleeding and minor wounds.
- Seizures and febrile convulsions.
- Allergic reactions.
- Suspected poisoning.
- Drowning and water-related emergencies.
- Fractures, sprains and strains.
This is particularly relevant to services across Albury, Wodonga, Lavington, Thurgoona, Wagga Wagga and surrounding border communities. Whether your workplace is in New South Wales or Victoria, practical readiness matters when an incident occurs.
What you will practise during the course
HLTAID012 includes practical assessment. You must demonstrate the required skills using adult, child and infant resuscitation manikins and other training equipment.
During your Yatson Training session, you will practise:
- Assessing an unconscious casualty.
- Placing a breathing casualty in a safe position.
- Performing CPR on an adult manikin.
- Performing CPR on a child manikin.
- Performing CPR on an infant manikin.
- Following AED prompts.
- Managing regurgitation or vomiting during CPR.
- Responding to child and infant choking.
- Applying bandages and dressings.
- Managing suspected fractures and soft-tissue injuries.
- Using personal protective equipment.
- Responding to asthma and anaphylaxis scenarios.
- Giving clear information to emergency services.
- Completing an incident report.
The assessment requirements include performing uninterrupted CPR for at least two minutes in specified scenarios. Prepare to kneel on the floor and complete physical demonstrations. Tell Yatson Training before the course if you have a condition or limitation that may affect your participation, so appropriate information can be provided.
Learn from Jackie Hislop RN
Your trainer’s experience affects how clearly first aid is explained and how confidently you practise each skill.
Jackie Hislop is Yatson Training’s lead trainer and a Registered Nurse. Her clinical background supports a practical approach to first aid education. Jackie explains not only what to do, but also why each action matters.
The training is designed to be:
- Hands-on rather than lecture-based.
- Clear and suitable for new and experienced educators.
- Focused on realistic childcare situations.
- Supportive during practical assessment.
- Connected to your workplace procedures.
- Engaging without reducing the seriousness of first aid.
You will have the opportunity to ask questions and repeat practical skills. This helps you develop a reliable response instead of relying on written instructions alone.
Course date and booking information
The scheduled Albury-Wodonga course is on:
- Course: HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting
- Date: Friday, 4 September 2026
- Location: Albury-Wodonga area
- Suitable for: Childcare educators, early learning staff, family day care, OSHC and education support workers
Visit the Yatson Training courses page for course information. The HLTAID012 course is listed with further details through the Yatson Training course listing. You can also book through the enrolment page.
If you are booking several staff members, contact Yatson Training to discuss flexible delivery options. Yatson Training provides professional First Aid training for corporate clients, small groups and individuals across the Albury-Wodonga region.
Keep in mind: check your currency before booking
A current certificate is only one part of maintaining first aid readiness.
Check the following before the course:
- When your current HLTAID012 certificate expires.
- Whether your CPR refresher is due.
- Whether your asthma and anaphylaxis training is current.
- Whether your employer requires additional workplace procedures.
- Whether your service has updated emergency action plans.
- Whether your first aid kits and emergency equipment are accessible.
- Whether staff know who is responsible for contacting families and emergency services.
CPR skills generally require more frequent refreshing than the broader first aid qualification. Confirm your renewal schedule with your employer, training provider and relevant regulator.
Review first aid guidance from the Australian Resuscitation Council and education and care information from ACECQA.
Why hands-on training is a practical choice
Online information can help you understand first aid concepts. It cannot replace physical practice and competency assessment.
In a childcare emergency, you may need to:
- Move quickly to assess a child.
- Position yourself safely on the floor.
- Perform effective chest compressions.
- Give rescue breaths using a resuscitation barrier.
- Follow AED instructions.
- Manage other children and bystanders.
- Communicate with colleagues.
- Reassure the child in an age-appropriate way.
- Record what happened accurately.
Practising these steps under instruction helps you identify gaps before an emergency occurs. It also gives your team an opportunity to agree on roles and review workplace procedures.
This is why Yatson Training makes the learning interactive. The goal is not only to complete a mandatory course. The goal is to help you respond correctly when a child or infant needs immediate assistance.
Our recommendation for Albury-Wodonga childcare services
Book staff into HLTAID012 before certificates expire. Do not wait until an audit, new employment start date or workplace incident creates time pressure.
For service managers, a planned training schedule can help you:
- Track staff certification dates.
- Arrange annual CPR refreshers.
- Reduce disruption to staffing.
- Train teams together.
- Review emergency procedures at the same time.
- Maintain reliable workplace First Aid certification records.
Yatson Training can support you from the initial enquiry through to practical training and final certification. Ask about options for corporate First Aid training, small groups and individual enrolments.
Book HLTAID012 Childcare First Aid for 4 September 2026
Places for the Albury-Wodonga session on Friday, 4 September 2026 should be arranged early, particularly for childcare services coordinating several educators.
Book HLTAID012 through Yatson Training, visit yatsontraining.com.au/courses, or telephone Yatson Training on 0450 533 179 for all your First Aid training needs.
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Frequently asked questions
Is HLTAID012 necessary for childcare educators?
HLTAID012 is designed for workers in education and care settings who need to respond to first aid emergencies involving infants and children. Confirm the exact qualification and currency requirements with your employer and relevant regulator.
Can new childcare workers complete this course?
Yes. The course is suitable for people entering childcare as well as experienced educators renewing their training. You must complete the required knowledge and practical assessments.
Does the course include infant and child CPR?
Yes. HLTAID012 includes CPR and first aid responses for adults, children and infants, including practical demonstrations on appropriate manikins.
Is hands-on attendance important?
Yes. Practical assessment is required for the competency outcomes. Choose training that includes realistic, face-to-face skills practice rather than relying on online theory alone.
How do I book the Albury-Wodonga session?
Book through the Yatson Training enrolment page, visit the courses page, or call 0450 533 179.
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