First aid training for school and education teams
Paediatric-focused online first aid for schools, teachers, support staff and after-school programs — 12 topics, around 60–90 minutes, self-paced.
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Who this is for
- Schools, preschools and kindergartens
- Teachers, teacher aides and support staff
- Sport, excursion and after-school program staff
- Administration and front-office staff who are often first on the scene
Why Parents & Childcare Essentials suits your team
- Children and infants are the focus, which matches the age group your staff are responsible for.
- Covers the emergencies schools see most: choking, asthma, anaphylaxis, seizures, head injuries and CPR.
- 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.
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.
View the core courseTrain 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.
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.
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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A stocked kit at home or on site means your people can act on what the course teaches.
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Other online courses to continue with
Emergency Response Essentials
The complete 12-topic Australian first aid program covering every core emergency response skill.
Taking it yourself? Enrol in Emergency Response Essentials
Aged Care & Carers Essentials
First aid for the emergencies most common in older adults.
Taking it yourself? Enrol in Aged Care & Carers Essentials
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Train your team. Build first-aid confidence. Be better prepared.
Parents & Childcare Essentials — 12 topics, 60–90 min, final exam on completion.