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 provides participants with the essential skills and knowledge to respond to a range of first aid situations, including life-threatening emergencies. It is suitable for workplace compliance, personal development, or for anyone wishing to feel confident in providing immediate and effective first aid.
Key content includes:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Managing unconscious casualties
Bleeding and wound care
Burns, fractures, sprains, and strains
Medical emergencies (asthma, anaphylaxis, seizures, diabetes, etc.)
Shock and infection control
Basic emergency life support and incident management
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 designed for individuals who need first aid certification to meet workplace compliance, as well as community members who want to build confidence in responding to emergencies. It is also suitable for organisations aiming to meet WHS first aid requirements, and for students and young people aged 14 years and above who are seeking valuable life skills.
Approximately 12 hours total:
Pre-Course Online Learning: ~6 hours
Face-to-Face Practical Assessment: ~6 hours
There are no formal prerequisites.
Participants must be able to demonstrate CPR on the floor for at least 2 minutes.
Minimum age: 14 years (or turning 14 in the calendar year of the course).
- Participants are required to complete the online pre-course learning before attending the face-to-face session. During the practical assessment, they must demonstrate competence across a range of first aid scenarios, including CPR, AED use, and incident management. Successful completion of both the theory and practical components is necessary to achieve certification.
On successful completion of this course you will be issued a Statement of Attainment in:
HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HLTAID010 – Provide basic emergency life support
HLTAID011 – Provide first aid
The Safe Work 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
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
Provide First Aid
“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.”