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    Train My Childcare Team

    Paediatric-focused online first aid for childcare centres, early learning services and out-of-school-hours teams — 12 topics, around 60–90 minutes, self-paced.

    Train My Childcare Team
    12 topics 60–90 min Final exam
    Parents & Childcare Essentials
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    Right fit

    Who this is for

    • Childcare operators and centre directors
    • Early childhood educators and assistants
    • Out-of-school-hours and vacation care teams
    • Nannies, babysitters and family day care educators
    The right course

    Why Parents & Childcare Essentials suits your team

    • Every topic is framed around babies and children, not adults — the situations your educators actually meet.
    • Covers choking, CPR for children, anaphylaxis, asthma, seizures and head injuries in plain language.
    • Delivered online and self-paced, so nobody leaves their shift or travels to a venue.
    • Assign it to your whole team from the employer dashboard and see who has finished.
    • 12 topics with quizzes as learners go, and a certificate stored in their learner portal.
    Our core course

    Need one course for everybody?

    Emergency Response Essentials is our broad introductory course — 12 topics, 60–90 min. Many organisations give it to the whole team as the shared baseline, then add Parents & Childcare Essentials for the people whose role needs it.

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    Train My Childcare Team

    Set up your organisation, add your people, and assign Parents & Childcare Essentials in bulk. Track progress and completions from your employer dashboard.

    Free knowledge base

    Guides for your industry

    Beyond the course

    Everything else that supports Parents & Childcare Essentials

    Free guides to read, in-person training near you, the gear to have ready, other courses to continue with, and instant AI help when something happens.

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    In-person training near you

    Childcare teams often add hands-on practice — find in-person first aid education providers near you.

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    Prepare

    First aid kits and equipment

    A stocked kit at home or on site means your people can act on what the course teaches.

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    AI support

    Ask the AI first aid assistant

    For a fast answer about a child or infant emergency, ask the First Aid Angel AI assistant. In an emergency call 000 first.

    Open the AI first aid assistantLive CPR guide

    This never replaces emergency services. In an emergency call 000 or your local emergency number first.

    Continue learning

    Other online courses to continue with

    Emergency Response Essentials
    Core course
    Mobile friendly
    12 topics
    60–90 min
    Certificate

    Emergency Response Essentials

    The complete 12-topic Australian first aid program covering every core emergency response skill.

    Aged Care & Carers Essentials
    Mobile friendly
    12 topics
    60–90 min
    Final exam

    Aged Care & Carers Essentials

    First aid for the emergencies most common in older adults.

    FAQ

    Frequently asked questions

    Train your team. Build first-aid confidence. Be better prepared.

    Parents & Childcare Essentials — 12 topics, 60–90 min, final exam on completion.

    Train My Childcare Team