What is the currency requirement?

The register states evidence of the learner's currency, as required by the first aid codes of practice, must be confirmed before assessment. In practice that means holding current first aid or CPR. Ask the provider what they will accept.

Who actually needs this?

Roles where advanced resuscitation equipment is on hand and help is far away - mine rescue, surf lifesaving, remote work, some security and health support roles.

Does it replace HLTAID011?

No. It adds advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy on top. Employers generally expect both.

Why so few providers?

391, against 2,554 for Provide First Aid. It needs oxygen equipment, airway adjuncts and an anatomical model, which most first aid providers do not carry.

How often should I refresh it?

The unit does not expire, but the currency expectations that gate entry apply to keeping it useful too. Check with your employer and regulator.

HLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy

About this qualification

HLTAID015 covers “the skills and knowledge required to use specialised equipment in the provision of resuscitation and oxygen therapy” to Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines.

It has a condition the others do not. The register states that evidence of the learner's currency, as required by the first aid codes of practice, must be confirmed prior to assessment. You cannot walk in off the street.

The scope goes beyond the rest of the family: two-rescuer resuscitation including oxygen, managing life-threatening bleeding, ensuring the environment is safe for oxygen delivery, and basic airway adjuncts assessed on an anatomical model.

391 providers — against 2,554 for Provide First Aid. It is a specialist unit for surf lifesaving, mine rescue, remote work, security and health support roles.

Roles it maps to

What the unit covers, per the national register.

Advanced Resuscitation Oxygen Therapy Mine Rescue Surf Lifesaving

Commonly held together

First aid is a family of five units. This is the top of it, and the only one that checks your currency before assessment.

Single unit · CPR onlyHLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Single unitHLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
Single unit · the workplace standardHLTAID011 Provide First Aid
Single unit · childcare and schoolsHLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
Single unit · advanced · you are hereHLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy
Single unit · construction sitesCPCWHS1001 White Card — site entry

What it covers

4Core Elements

0Elective Electives

A single unit of competency. Evidence of the learner's currency as required by the first aid codes of practice must be confirmed prior to assessment. Compression and ventilation must be demonstrated on adult and infant resuscitation manikins to Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, with access to an anatomical model for use with a basic airway adjunct and oxygen equipment.

The four elements of the unit.

Element 1 Respond to an emergency situation
Element 2 Perform resuscitation procedures
Element 3 Communicate details of the incident
Element 4 Review the incident

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

What is the currency requirement?: The register states evidence of the learner's currency, as required by the first aid codes of practice, must be confirmed before assessment. In practice that means holding current first aid or CPR. Ask the provider what they will accept.
Who actually needs this?: Roles where advanced resuscitation equipment is on hand and help is far away — mine rescue, surf lifesaving, remote work, some security and health support roles.
Does it replace HLTAID011?: No. It adds advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy on top. Employers generally expect both.
Why so few providers?: 391, against 2,554 for Provide First Aid. It needs oxygen equipment, airway adjuncts and an anatomical model, which most first aid providers do not carry.
How often should I refresh it?: The unit does not expire, but the currency expectations that gate entry apply to keeping it useful too. Check with your employer and regulator.

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