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# COVID-19 UPDATE

[Resources](https://www.australiawidefirstaid.com/resources) › [Virus](https://www.australiawidefirstaid.com/resources?genre=virus)

Virus

## Our First Aid Courses are Continuing

*Effective Monday 26 October 2020***Despite Stage 4 Restrictions in Victoria, our First Aid courses are still running in Melbourne!** Victorians are allowed outside their homes for the following reasons:

- Necessary goods and services
- Medical care and compassionate reasons
- Exercise
- Work
- Education if necessary

## First Aid is Essential

**Our First Aid courses are necessary education, as they are a requirement for people employed in these frontline industries:**

- Construction
- Clinical Health and Biomedical Science
- Aged and Disability Care

During this COVID-19 pandemic, it's vital  our students have clarity regarding our First Aid Training Courses. We continue to operate in line with government guidelines. [Read the guidelines](https://www.asqa.gov.au/for-providers/standards-for-RTOs) set down by our regulator regarding face-to-face training. We continue to make every attempt to safeguard the health and safety of our staff and students, since Monday 16 March 2020, implementing the following hygiene measures:

- Students are required to bring their own personal hand sanitiser for use during class to
   1. Reduce common touchpoint surfaces
   2. Mitigate against cross-infection
   3. Be equipped despite unreliable supply chains for bulk PPE at this time
- Observe thorough hand washing prior to course commencement and at break time/s
- Reasonable adjustments made to practical assessment, avoiding student contact during practical demonstrations as per Covid-19 advice from the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC)
- All surfaces thoroughly cleaned before and after every course
- Antibacterial wipes issued for use during the course
- Reduced class sizes

We have always set the benchmark in practising industry-leading hygiene measures. At this time, we do so with added vigilance.

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**Australia Wide First Aid** · RTO 31961

- Phone: (07) 3437 7500
- Email: info@australiawidefirstaid.com.au
- Hours: Mon – Fri 7am – 7pm (AEST)