Whether it is for workplace or individual needs, St John provides a full range of best practice certified, customised and online first aid training with flexible delivery options available throughout Australia. St John can also assess your first aid workplace needs by arranging a Best Practice First Aid Readiness assessment.
St John Ambulance Australia has over 130 years of experience as the leading provider of first aid training with nearly 500,000 participants annually. Both the public and custom-designed courses offered are well equipped to meet changing needs.
St John Ambulance is internationally recognised as a First Aid Trainer. National medical and technical advisory committees authorise the content of our courses, ensuring we teach the latest techniques and revise our course content regularly to meet both international and Australian standards. Through our extensive experience in first aid training, you'll find both our public and custom-designed courses are well equipped to meet your changing needs.
St John delivers first aid courses in more locations in Australia than any other training provider. St John also offers a number of first aid courses online through a mixture of e-learning, DVD or workbook formats together with some practical face-to-face training.
Choose from our range of training products to suit your needs:
St John Ambulance Australia courses may be delivered by way of third party agreements with each state/territory St John Ambulance organisation. The third party organisations have an agreement in place and is authorised to deliver training on behalf of St John Ambulance Australia Inc. (RTO 88041).
St John Ambulance is a Recognised Training Organisation (RTO number: 88041) and issues nationally recognised qualifications and statements of attainment.
This course provides the skills to recognise and then manage a casualty who is unconscious and is not breathing. CPR is a lifesaving technique which can sustain life until an ambulance arrives. St John recommends, in line with Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, that CPR skills are recertified every 12 months.
This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge required to recognise and respond to life-threatening emergencies, including managing the unconscious casualty, performing CPR, controlling bleeding and managing other life threatening situations. It is suitable to both people in workplaces and members of the public who want to be able to manage an emergency first aid situation.
The flagship St John Ambulance first aid course covers a broad range of topics to enable participants to confidently manage emergency situations and provide a first aid response to a casualty. It is suitable to both people in workplaces and members of the public who want training in first aid.
Most workplaces require a specific number of people to successfully complete this qualification. St John recommends, in line with Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, that first aid skills are renewed at least every three years and CPR skills every 12 months.
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants, children and adults.
The course applies to educators and support staff working within an education and care setting who are required to respond to a first aid emergency, including asthmatic and anaphylactic emergencies. This course meets the regulatory requirements as stipulated by the Australian Children's Education and Care Authority.
The most advanced St John course, specifically designed for people employed as occupational first aiders and those aspiring to be employed as one. It covers Provide advanced first aid (HLTAID006), Provide advanced resuscitation (HLTAID007), and Manage first aid services and resources (HLTAID008). St John recommends, in line with Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, that a recertification program is undertaken every 12 months.
This course is designed to meet the first aid needs of bushwalkers, climbers, canyoners, cavers, 4WD enthusiasts, outdoor/adventure instructors, wilderness guides, scout leaders or people who work and live in remote and/or isolated locations. St John recommends, in line with Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, that a recertification program is undertaken every 12 months.
This course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide an immediate response to sports injuries in training or competition situations until the arrival of a health care professional or paramedic. The course has been developed in accordance with the Sports, Fitness and Recreation Training Package.
In addition, St John Ambulance Australia offers specialised programs to meet the needs of specific workplaces, specific groups (e.g. Divers) or specific communities. Examples include: Provide advanced resuscitation (HLTAID007), Course in The Management of Asthma Risk and Emergencies in the Workplace (22282VIC), and Course in First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis (22300VIC).
In addition, St John Ambulance Australia offers specialised non-accredited programs to meet specific workplace and community needs. Examples include: Workplace Infection Control, Defibrillation Awareness, Introduction to First Aid and First Aid in Schools.
This course is designed to meet the first aid needs of parents, grandparents, carers in the child care industry and members of the public who may be entrusted with the care of babies and children.
St John Ambulance Australia has a range of first aid courses that can be completed online and does not require attendance in a classroom. Current courses include:
Provides participants with basic First Aid knowledge to manage common injuries.
Provides participants with basic knowledge and understanding to enable use of a defibrillator in an emergency situation.
Provides participants with basic knowledge and understanding of the importance of good hygiene practices to assist with the reduction of the spread of infection.