A focused half day for clinicians who are already trained in paediatric resuscitation. It refreshes infant and child CPR, weight-based dosing and team roles, then reassesses.
Who it's for
Clinicians who completed a paediatric advanced life support course within the last 18 months.
Before you attend
A paediatric ALS certificate dated within the last 18 months. About 4 hours of online refresher learning, finished before the day.
What you'll learn
- Apply any changes in current ANZCOR paediatric guidelines
- Give high-quality infant and child CPR
- Defibrillate a child safely with weight-based energy
- Lead a paediatric resuscitation with accurate weight-based dosing
Your training day
Half day. Plus about 4 hours of online refresher learning.
| Time | Session | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Welcome and what's changed Guideline updates and questions | Briefing |
| 08:15 | Skills check Infant and child CPR on feedback manikins, paediatric defibrillation | Skills station |
| 08:45 | Doses and access Weight estimation, cognitive aids, IO access | Workshop |
| 09:15 | Team scenarios Respiratory arrest, shock and arrest rhythms with rotating roles | Simulation and debrief |
| 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:30 | Assessment Each participant leads one assessed paediatric scenario | Assessment |
| 11:45 | Debrief, reflection and close Feedback, reflection, refresher planning and certificates. Finish at 12:15 | Debrief |
Assessment and certificates
- Theory exam (online): multiple-choice including dose calculations, 80% to pass
- Effective infant and child CPR
- Safe paediatric defibrillation
- Leading a simulated paediatric resuscitation independently
Participants who meet every assessment criterion receive a certificate of competency showing the course, date, CPD hours and guideline version. Anyone who doesn't receives a certificate of attendance with specific feedback, and can be reassessed at a later session at no charge.
Training requirements and CPD
This course is designed to support the requirements below. Confirm your employer's certificate requirements before booking.
- Maintaining paediatric resuscitation competence, with refresher intervals set by the employer
- NSQHS Standard 8, Action 8.11: maintaining paediatric advanced life support competence
8 planned learning hours. [CPD accreditation pending] Learning hours are not a guarantee of CPD credit or a specific CPD category.
- RACGP activity ID: [Activity ID pending]
- ACRRM activity ID: [Activity ID pending]
Official standards and how we document training →
Running the course at your workplace
Up to 8 with one educator, up to 16 with two. A room for one or two scenario stations, or your own treatment area.
Equipment we bring
- Infant and child feedback manikins
- Training defibrillator with paediatric pads
- Paediatric airway equipment, IO trainer and dosing aids
Travel within metropolitan Melbourne is included. Regional and interstate travel is quoted before you book.