PADI RTO First Aid Student Manual

HLTAID004 - PROVIDE AN EMERGENCY FIRST AID RESPONSE IN AN EDUCATION AND CARE SETTING Examples of Australian national peak clinical bodies that may be relevant to a student’s workplace may include: Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), Australian Medical Association (AMA), Australian Medicare Local Alliance (AMLA), Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA), Improvement Foundation Australia (IF), National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) - represented by Australian Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT), Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Rural Doctor’s Association Australia (RDAA). First aid requireme ts for services under the Education and Care Se vices National Law What is the Education and Care Services National Law? The National Quality Framework (NQF) operates under an applied law system, comprising the Education and Care Services National Law and the Education and Care Services National Regulations. The NQF applies to most long day care, family day care, outside school hours’ care and preschools/kindergartens in Australia. To view the legislation that applies in each jurisdiction visit http://www.acecqa.gov.au/national-law . Legal, workplace and community considerations

Psychological impact on children following an emergency situation This section will introduce you to the indications associated with the psychological impact on children following an emergency. What are the symptoms associated with psychological impact on children following an emergency situation? Children can be very sensitive to changing situations; any emergency situation may have a psychological effect on a child. Symptoms may include regressive behaviour, difficulty sleeping, bed wetting and/ or becoming withdrawn. If a child shows any of these symptoms, it may be advisable to refer the family for professional advice What are the strategies for assisting children to cope after an emergency situation? Strategies for assisting children to cope after an emergency situation include trying to return to a normal routine as soon as practicable, providing children with opportunities to express their feelings and talk about what happened, helping children express their feelings in different ways by providing opportunities to draw or paint or through sensory experiences such as play with dough, water or sand, and using the opportunity as a learning experience to help build the children’s resilience and coping skills. Experiences such as reading storybooks may provide the opportunity for educators to openly discuss the event with children. Where can education and care services gain support? After an emergency situation occurs, education and care services can offer support from external agencies to assist in the recovery process. These external agencies may include legal and insurance companies, local councils, and your State/Territory regulatory authority (for initial reporting of the emergency situation and in the event that operation of the service is interrupted or alternate arrangements for care are required), Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR); assistance and support with Child Care Benefit (CCB) enquiries, Counselling services, SES and Rural Fire Brigade, and CWA, Lions or Rotary Clubs.

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