RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY
Royal Life saving unifies drowning prevention efforts through research, advocacy and stakeholder collaboration
EDUCATION
Royal Life saving provides water safety education for the community, to ensure everyone knows how to participate safely around water.
SWIM TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS
Royal Life Saving supports swim teachers and schools with training, resources, and national standards to deliver safe, effective, and inclusive aquatic education.
LEARN TO SWIM
Royal Life Saving’s Learn to Swim programs build vital water safety and swimming skills that help prevent drowning and support lifelong confidence in the water.
Workforce development
Royal Life Saving brings stakeholders together to unify efforts, share expertise and deliver impactful solutions.
COURSES
Royal Life Saving offers a wide range of training courses suitable for community members and all levels of aquatic industry professionals.
LIFESAVING PROGRAMS
Royal Life Saving’s programs build rescue and resuscitation skills to help individuals respond confidently in aquatic emergencies.
LIFESAVING SPORT
Royal Life Saving offers members the opportunity to participate in Pool Lifesaving Sport at all skill levels.
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This course equips participants with the skills and knowledge to recognise and respond to cardiac emergencies through the application of CPR and safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). It is designed to meet workplace compliance requirements and build community confidence in life-saving response.
Key content includes:
Recognising cardiac arrest
Performing single- and two-rescuer CPR
Use of an AED
Managing an unconscious casualty
Infection control and safe manual handling in CPR scenarios
Chain of survival and emergency response principles
Royal Life Saving NSW is now able to offer select supplementary courses to overseas students. The list of exempt courses includes first aid. Click here for more information.
This course is suitable for individuals requiring CPR training for workplace compliance, as well as parents, carers, and community members who want to feel confident in responding to cardiac emergencies. It is also highly recommended for those working in health, sport, education, and childcare settings.
The CPR course takes approximately 2–3 hours to complete. This includes around one hour of self-paced online learning, followed by a face-to-face practical assessment lasting one to two hours.
There are no formal prerequisites for this course.
Participants must, however, be physically capable of performing uninterrupted CPR on a manikin placed on the floor for at least two minutes.
The minimum age for enrolment is 14 years (or turning 14 within the calendar year of the course).
- Participants are required to complete the online pre-learning before attending the face-to-face session. The practical assessment involves demonstrating CPR techniques, the safe use of an AED, and effective emergency response. To be deemed competent, learners must demonstrate uninterrupted CPR on a manikin placed on the floor for a minimum of two minutes.
On successful completion of this course you will be issued a statement of attainment in:
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
The SafeWork Australia model Code of Practice: First Aid in the Workplace and the Australian Resuscitation Council recommend that first aid skills are renewed every three years, and resuscitation skills (HLTAID009/HLTAID015) are renewed every 12 months.
Please also refer to specific industry standards and guidelines.
Course Calendar
There are currently no scheduled courses for
Resuscitation (CPR)
“Thanks for your interest in our courses. While we don’t currently have sessions scheduled, we are planning our next round soon. If you’d like, we can add you to our priority list so you’ll be the first to know when new dates open.”