22556VIC Course in the Management of Asthma Risks & Emergencies in the Workplace

This asthma first aid course is designed to develop the skills and knowledge to enable providing assistance to a person having an asthma attack and administering either the patient’s own asthma bronchodilator medication or the organisation’s asthma first aid equipment.

• 3 hours face to face training

There are no pre-requisites.

On successful completion, participants will receive a nationally recognised statement of attainment in 22556VIC Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace, valid for 3 years.

Students under the age of 18 years will be required to provide a signed parental consent form prior to attending the course. This form can be accessed by clicking here.

If you have a learning difficulty or any special needs or support requirements please contact us prior to enrolment. This may include but not limited to language, literacy and numeracy skills or disabilities. It’s important to note that there is a physical requirement to complete 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor with a manikin.

Recognition of prior learning is available to those who can provide other evidence that they can demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and experience described by the unit. There is a currency requirement to be able to demonstrate skills such as CPR.

Every student requires a Unique Student Identifier (USI) to obtain a certificate or qualification from their registered training organisation when studying a nationally recognised training course in Australia.

A USI gives you access to an online account that keeps all your training records together, even if you move locations, change training organisations or undertake studies at different times in your life. For more information ask your training organisation or visit www.usi.gov.au.

The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has developed a fact sheet to allow you to be fully informed about your decision to enrol in a course of study. We recommend reading this information prior to enrolling.  It is available by clicking here.

Physical demonstrations (skills)

The simulated assessment environments will reflect the real-life working environment where these skills and knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working environment.  Skills must be demonstrated by the student working individually in an environment that provides realistic in-depth, industry-validated scenarios and simulations to assess students’ skills and knowledge. It’s important that students have knowledge of the content of this course. The assessable practical skills are listed below.

You will be assessed on performing asthma scenario and task demonstrations to:

Recognise and treat asthma using a blue/grey reliever with and without a spacer

Report an asthma incident to relevant authorities and parent/carer

Conduct a risk assessment and make recommendations for controls to help manage asthma in the workplace

The following learning resources are provided to participants in this course.

• Placebo asthma medication
• Sample asthma action plan
• Sample emergency asthma management plans
• Spacer devices
• Workplace injury, trauma and/or illness record, and/or other appropriate workplace incident report form