First Aid Certification is a free resource from REACHAU (Regional Education and Career Help Australia). It helps you read your training record, get ready for your course and plan future training, so you walk in prepared and walk out confident.
When you successfully complete a nationally recognised first aid unit, you receive a Statement of Attainment. It is your official record that you were assessed as competent in that unit.
Your name, the unit code and title, the issuing Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and its RTO number, and the date.
The unit code sits next to the unit title, for example HLTAID011 Provide First Aid. The completion or issue date is usually near the bottom of the statement.
Only an RTO can issue a Statement of Attainment. ABC First Aid RTO 3399 issues Statements of Attainment for training delivered under our partnership, subject to successful completion and applicable requirements.
Missing certificate or need a correction? Contact the RTO that issued it, as they hold your record. If you trained with Britt, get in touch and she will help you find the right next step. REACHAU cannot replace or verify certificates issued by other providers.
Three different things often get mixed up. Knowing the difference helps you plan with confidence.
Your Statement of Attainment shows what you completed and when. It does not carry a legal expiry date.
Australian workplace first aid guidance commonly recommends refreshing CPR every 12 months and first aid every 3 years. Skills fade without practice, which is why regular refreshers matter.
Your employer, industry or registration body may set its own timeframe. Always check what your role needs, as their requirement is the one that applies to you.
These are the recommended cycles. Your employer or industry may set a shorter one, so always check your role first.
CPR skills fade fastest. Refreshing CPR every 12 months is the commonly recommended timeframe. View HLTAID009
The recommended cycle is a first aid refresh every 3 years, with CPR refreshed every 12 months. View HLTAID011
For childcare and education staff. Services usually expect current first aid, CPR, and anaphylaxis and asthma training, so check your service requirements and track your dates. View HLTAID012
For people working a long way from medical help. The same recommended cycle applies, and staying current matters more when an ambulance could be hours away. View HLTAID013
For higher risk roles that need more than core first aid. The recommended cycle is first aid every 3 years and CPR every 12 months. View HLTAID014
A little preparation means more time practising real skills on the day. Before your course:
Finding online learning hard? Talk to Britt before your session. Other options can be arranged, so nobody misses out.
Keeping a simple record for each staff member makes it easy to see who needs training next. Record:
With these details in one place, you can group staff who are due around the same time into one session. That saves time, reduces disruption to rosters and keeps your team ready to act.
Visit firstaidcourses.net.au for learning resources and help working out which course suits you.
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