First Aid and CPR training

You can choose your own training provider, however, below is a list of recommended accredited providers:

• First Aid Training
• Australian Red Cross First Aid or CPR training
• St John Ambulance (Australia) 
• Queensland Ambulance Service
• Surf Life Saving Australia
• UQ Sport/PulseStart
• Australia Wide First Aid

The Health and Behavioural Sciences faculty have also arranged First Aid and CPR courses on campus. You can find details below.

The HaBS Placement Ready Team has teamed up with UQ Skills to offer our students First Aid (HLTAID011) and CPR (HLTAID009) training on campus throughout various dates in January 2023. 

After the success of our first training sessions in Jan/Feb 2022, we are again providing this service to HaBS students to enable them to complete their First Aid and CPR requirements in time for placement commencement.

COST: UQ Skills have offered a special price for HaBS Students. First Aid is $107.00 (includes CPR Training), with 5 hours of online study and a 2.5 - 3.5 hour face-to-face workshop. CPR is $69.00. (Book into the a session and email UQ Skills on the details below if you only need a CPR refresher). 

If you need both First Aid and CPR, you only need to book the First Aid course, it includes the HLTAID009 training.

To secure your place click on the link below for your preferred session, and be ready to upload the following documentation: 

Domestic Students

• Unique Student Identifier (USI) - It is a mandatory government requirement that all students participating in vocational study  have a USI and provide it to the training provider. To create or find your existing USI visit: usi.gov.au/students.
• Passport or Birth Certificate or Driver Licence.
• Medicare Card.

International Students

• Unique Student Identifier (USI) - Enter your USI or if you don't have one contact us for assistance. 
• Passport or Birth Certificate or Driver Licence.
• Medicare Card - Skip this document as you will be exempt from supplying this document.

Please note: All sessions are capped at a maximum of 20 people, so if your preferred session is already fully booked you will need to choose an alternative date. 

PAYMENT: Once you have completed the registration process, use this link to pay your course fees: payments.uq.edu.au/UQSkillsCoursePay

Theory component:
As soon as UQ Skills have received your payment you will receive an email giving you access to the online theory component of your training. You must achieve a satisfactory result for your online assessments at least 3 days prior to attending your practical training.  

We look forward to receiving your enrolment. Please do not hesitate to contact the UQ Skills office on 07 5460 1353 or uqskills@uq.edu.au if you have any queries. If you have trouble uploading any evidence, please email your files to the email address above.

First aid certificates obtained overseas from internationally recognised organisations, such as the Red Cross/Red Crescent or St John Ambulance, are acceptable provided they cover the following topics:

• Apply the principles of first aid
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for adults and infants
• Asthma & Anaphylaxis management
• Treatment of infection, shock, fractures, bleeding and burns
• Emergencies due to lack of oxygen, excess heat or cold, heart attack, stroke, asthma, diabetes and epilepsy
• Management of common medical emergencies
• Treatment of poisoning including venomous bites and stings

It is your responsibility to provide evidence on the content covered in the course if you are submitting certificates obtained overseas.