First Aid Training Melbourne

March 14, 2025 / by Medical Solution / in Training
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First Aid Training Obligations for Businesses in Melbourne

Do you run a business in Melbourne? Maybe you’re an OHS representative or compliance manager? Do you know your obligations regarding First Aid training and First Aid officers?

The Victorian Code of Practice clearly outlines these obligations, but the key points are:

✅ Key Compliance Requirements

  • 1 First Aid officer per 50 people in a low-risk workplace

  • 2 First Aid officers per 25 people in a high-risk workplace

  • The minimum acceptable level of First Aid training is formally known as Level 2 First Aid (Equivalent HLTAID003 Provide First Aid)

  • Employers need to ensure that the qualifications of First Aid officers are current

📌 Additional Notes

  • Although the requirement is for only 1 First Aid officer in low-risk workplaces, we always recommend a minimum of 2 per shift to cover situations where:

    • A First Aid officer is on leave

    • The First Aid officer is the person in need of assistance

  • HLTAID003 is valid for 3 years.

  • Currency of this qualification is maintained only when CPR (HLTAID001) is completed annually

  • Depending on your organisation type, you may also be required to complete:

    • Anaphylaxis training

    • Asthma training

    • HLTAID004 (new qualification for carers)

🚑 Who Provides the Training?

Medical Solution, under the auspices of Safety Training Solution RTO #40590, provides quality CPR and First Aid training on-site or at a public location near you.

Book a first aid training course here: https://medicalsolution.com.au/first-aid-courses/

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