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School operations

First Aid for Students and Staff

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In alignment with the department’s Operating guidelines for schoolsExternal Link , schools should continue to prioritise staff first aid training to ensure that first aid officers have completed a recognised first aid training course that meets the requirements of this policy.

Policy

This policy provides an overview of what schools are required to do to ensure they meet the first aid needs of students and staff at school or on approved school activities.

Details

Schools must plan for the first aid needs of students and staff at school or on approved school activities.

Schools must ensure that first aid officers have completed a recognised first aid training course that meets the requirements of HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid (Release 1) and HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (Release 1). Basic First Aid training (HLTAID011) must be completed every 3 years, while a refresher course in CPR (HLTAID009) must be completed annually.

The mandatory First Aid for Students and Staff Guidelines, in the Guidance tab, support principals and/or their delegates to meet their first aid obligations by providing guidance for schools on:

  • creating a school-level first aid policy. A template policyExternal Link is available on the School Policy Templates PortalExternal Link (staff login required). Schools can modify the template to suit their local circumstances
  • conducting a first aid risk assessment
  • the minimum number of staff required to have first aid training, based on the number of staff and students at the school. Ensuring first aid facilities (rooms, sick bays and first aid kits) meet minimum requirements
  • recording the provision of care resulting from a student or staff incident, injury or illness, including the administration of first aid.

Relevant legislation

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)External Link

Department policy outlining first aid requirements in schools

Reviewed 12 May 2022

Policy last updated

12 May 2022

Scope

  • Schools

Health Promotion, Prevention and Advice

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