Entries by National First Aid

Update on outstanding issues

Dear Co-Providers, With the audit successfully completed and re registration imminent we can now focus on servicing you our Co-providers better. Below is an update on all outstanding issues. A) HLTAID latest release units of competency This is a general broadcast to update you on the revised training and assessment companions for the HLTAID units […]

Advertising of First Aid Courses

Hello team, This is a general beam to all NFA Co Providers. I advise that ALL previous First Aid codes are officially superseded as of TODAY 30th October, 2014. HLTFA codes are no longer permitted and MUST BE REMOVED from your website / marketing / promotional / reference material IMMEDIATELY. The information can be viewed […]

VRQA Audit

Last week, NFA had the 5 yearly VRQA audit and I advise that we have been very successful. The audit process was very thorough and arduous however we have achieved excellent results and been described by the auditor as a “boutique” RTO. I am very pleased with this and I take this opportunity to thank […]

Accredited First Aid Up Date

Hello everyone. PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING. HLTAID units of competency namely AID001 to 004 have been updated to reflect ARC guidelines. Effective 16th October, 2014. They are still deemed to be equivalent units and basically revert back to the old HLTFA requirements for CPR. As a reminder please be aware that the HLTFA units […]

An update on NFA

Dear Co Providers, I am taking this opportunity advise you of what lies ahead regarding our future at National First Aid. NFA is expecting a 2 day audit from VRQA within a fortnight and we are bracing for very close scrutiny. We all now understand that delivery and assessment of accredited first aid training across […]

HeartSine AED Trainer Devices

Dear Co-Provider, Under the assessment conditions of the HLTAID units of competency it is clearly indicated that the assessment resources must include and AED training device. Therefore all Co providers must use a Trainer AED when delivering. NFA has purchased a bulk quantity of HeartSine Good Samaritan 500P AED training devices. I have researched many […]

Scope of Registration – HLTFA412A (Level 3)

Dear Co-Providers, NFA has removed the old Level 3 (HLTFA412A Apply Advanced First Aid) from our scope of registration. Which implies that we can no longer offer training in this unit of competency. Regretfully we are still preparing assessment tools for submission to VRQA for HLTAID006 Provide Advanced First Aid – this unit is based […]

Changes to Training and Assessment Companions

Dear Co-Providers, NFA is making various changes to the companions on the NFA website as a consequence of your valued feedback and part of the NFA continuous improvement process. We have reformatted the companions for easier identification and access. The actual content and the assessment requirements of the units of competency have NOT been altered. […]

Reminder – 1 Day delivery model

This is a reminder to all NFA co-providers when you use “option 2 – 1 day delivery model” for the news units “HLTAID003 Provide First Aid” or “HLTAID004 Provide an Emergency First Aid Response in an Education and Care Setting”. It is an assessment requirement that all participants must submit the completed “Theory Assessment Questions” […]

Accredited Courses – Asthma and Anaphylaxis

Dear Co-provider, Please note that we are making changes to the web. As part of our commitment to quality training and assessment and compliant documentation for issuance of Statements of Attainment, you will no longer have access to any training or assessment material for the accredited courses mentioned below. Under the NFA Co-provider Agreement, to […]