Course Set - 22702VIC (Asthma) & 22578VIC (Anaphylaxis)

This combined Course Set – 22702VIC (Asthma) & 22578VIC (Anaphylaxis) will provide participants with the skills, knowledge, and most importantly, confidence, to provide first aid treatment to any person suffering a sudden illness or injury, such as asthma or anaphylaxis. This course set applies to all workers or members of the community who may be required to provide first aid in the event of an asthma and/or anaphylaxis emergency in a community and/or workplace setting. 

Satisfactorily completing all the requirements of this course set provides the student with the ability to develop risk management and risk minimisation strategies for individuals diagnosed at risk of asthma and/or anaphylaxis in the workplace. This includes the development and implementation of pre-emergency risk assessment/management and the development and implementation of individual asthma and/or anaphylaxis management plans.

This course provides nationally recognised training for workers, or nominated workplace first aiders, from any industry sector and addresses the provision of care to adults and/or children in the workplace who are diagnosed as being at risk of asthma and/or anaphylaxis or displaying signs/symptoms of asthma and/or anaphylaxis.

Units Being Delivered:
The following units will be included in your certificate:

• 22578VIC – Course in First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis
• 22702VIC – Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies

Course Delivery:

This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at a facility organised by the training provider.

Entry Requirements:
An individual undertaking this course with Allens Training Pty Ltd will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:

• An official form of photo identification (e.g., driver’s licence, passport, or student ID). 
• Physical capability to be able to meet the demands of the practical demonstration skills, including CPR.
• As a minimum, entrants to the course must have literacy and numeracy competencies equivalent to the Australian Core Skills Framework Level 3.  An example of an ACSF Level 3 competency is being able to read and comprehend the ASCIA Action Plan for Anaphylaxis, use and respond to communication techniques to request appropriate emergency assistance at the scene of a First Aid incident and use writing skills to complete incident reports.
• To successfully complete this course, students will need to demonstrate the following language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) skills during training and assessment:
  • Learning: Follow clear steps and ask questions if help is needed to understand a process.
  • Reading: Read and understand simple health instructions, signs, and emergency plans.
  • Writing: Write down simple notes or fill in forms with basic personal or incident details.
  • Oral communication: Speak clearly, listen carefully, and explain what happened in a health situation.
  • Numeracy: Understand and use simple numbers, like measuring time or doses when required.
  • Digital Literacy: Use a mobile phone or basic device to read messages, follow online instructions, complete online forms or access learning resources

Online learning: Students must have basic digital literacy skills to navigate online platforms, complete assessments, and access course materials. Before enrolment, students should assess their ability to engage in online learning. Support is available where required. 

The online learning program can be found in the student portal. Students must have access to a computer, smart phone, tablet or other electronic device with access to the internet to complete the online studies and associated assessment tasks.

Delivery mode: Online with face-to-face: The online pre-course learning and theory assessment is expected to take approximately 7 hours to complete. These timeframes are estimates. Individuals with prior experience in similar training may complete the online component in less time, while those new to the subject may need more time to complete all the learning content and theory questions. 

Course Duration:

We provide the following methods of course delivery all with a fast certificate turnaround:

Face to Face: 4.5 hours (minimum) delivery, full face to face course.

Refresher: 3 hours (minimum) delivery

Online delivery with face to face Practical Assessment: Self-paced enhanced online learning with a scheduled 45 minute face-to-face practical assessment.

Access your student handbook here.