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16 September 2025/in Uncategorised

✨ A New Era for RTOs: What the 2025 Standards Mean for Student Enrolments Australia’s vocational education sector is stepping into a new chapter with the introduction of the 2025 Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), effective from 1 July 2025. These reforms aim to elevate the quality, integrity, and flexibility of training delivery across […]

The Best Free First Aid Apps to Download Today

30 July 2025/in Blog

When an emergency happens, every second counts. Whether you’re at home, at work, or out and about, having quick access to reliable first aid information can make all the difference. While formal first aid training is essential, free mobile apps can be great tools for refreshing your knowledge and guiding you through emergency situations. Here’s […]

The Versatility of the Triangular Bandage

6 June 2025/in Blog

Why is the Triangular Bandage the best item in the first aid kit? The versatility of the triangular bandage lies in its ability to adapt to a wide range of situations. Its shape and size allow it to be folded, tied, or wrapped in various ways, making it suitable for addressing multiple types of injuries […]

Mates helping Mates with Anaphylaxis

8 May 2025/in Blog

IMG_2328 Anaphylaxis is a life threatening medical emergency as it can lead to breathing stopping and death. Helping a person with their medication is essential and in a timely manner to increase their chances of survival. Anaphylaxis is severe form of an allergic reaction where the airways swell and close, the blood pressure drops and […]

First Aid Verification of Competency Service

1 May 2025/in Blog, News!

Ensuring Workplace Safety In any workplace, the ability to respond effectively to emergencies, whether minor or extreme, is paramount. This capacity hinges largely on the competence of designated first aiders. However, maintaining first aid proficiency can be challenging, particularly given the recommendation in Australia that first aid skills be updated only every three years. This […]

Severe Bleeding – tourniquet or pressure?

29 April 2025/in Blog

When to Use a Tourniquet According to the Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines, a tourniquet should be used in situations where there is severe bleeding that is life-threatening and cannot be controlled by direct pressure. Time is a critical factor to prevent blood loss that can lead to potential fatality. Stopping a life threatening bleed will […]

Teach your children First Aid!

22 April 2025/in Blog

Here is 8 yr old Alexis helping her mum keep still after falling down the stairs at home. Do your children know what to do if you or a loved one who is looking after them has a fall, cuts themselves, is unconscious, is not breathing, how to call for an ambulance, choking on food, […]

Can you assist with an Asthma Attack?

8 April 2025/in Blog

Staff from Dexus (Indooroopilly Shopping Centre Management) learning how to assist with an Asthma Attack. Facts on Asthma in Australia: (information collected from Asthma Australia): Almost 2.8 million people have asthma in Australia Asthma is the leading cause of disease for children up to 14 years There were 474 deaths due to Asthma in 2023. […]

What is a Log Roll?

3 April 2025/in Blog

Luella demonstrating a Log Roll. A log roll or also known as a spinal roll, is when you are needing to place a casualty with a back injury onto their side very carefully. The main reasons why you would need to do this is to protect the airway & breathing if the casualty is unconscious, […]

What to do if your child is choking?

31 March 2025/in Blog

Please download the below free PDF and print it out to put on your fridge, wall or anywhere to remind you what to do if your child is choking. The information is based on the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines. A common mistake is to hit the child hard on the back while they are actually […]