Enhancing Child Safety in 2025: The Imperative of Updated First Aid Training & CHCPRT025 for Educators

In 2025, the safety and wellbeing of children in care is more than a regulatory obligation—it's a frontline responsibility for every educator and support worker. With updated national training requirements, including HLTAID012 – Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting and CHCPRT025 – Identify and Report Children and Young People at Risk, staying up to date is essential for compliance, capability, and care.

At SALT Training Academy, we’re helping childcare professionals across Port Macquarie, Wauchope, Crescent Head, Bonny Hills and the broader Mid North Coast NSW meet these evolving standards through flexible, hands-on training.

A safe learning environment for children in classrooms

🩹 First Aid for Childcare: HLTAID012 in 2025

The HLTAID012 course is a nationally recognised unit required for anyone working with children in regulated education and care settings. In 2025, this course has been revised to meet the latest medical guidelines and industry best practice.

Key updates include:

• Refreshed content on asthma and anaphylaxis: Reflecting current ASCIA guidelines, educators are trained on new protocols for managing life-threatening allergic reactions and asthma episodes in young children.

• Trauma-informed emergency response: The course now includes modules to help educators stay calm, supportive, and effective in high-stress situations.

• Stronger focus on infection control: Best practices around hygiene, PPE, and minimising cross-contamination during first aid procedures are embedded in training.

• Blended delivery options: In response to industry demand, HLTAID012 is now widely available via a combination of online learning + face-to-face practicals, making it easier than ever to maintain your qualifications while working.

Educators must refresh their CPR (HLTAID009) every 12 months and first aid qualifications every 3 years to remain compliant with ACECQA and SafeWork NSW guidelines.

Essential first aid supplies for childcare settings

🛡️ Child Protection: CHCPRT025 – What You Need to Know

Equally important is the need to protect children from harm, neglect, or abuse—a responsibility supported by training in CHCPRT025 – Identify and Report Children and Young People at Risk. This unit has now become a mandatory requirement in many education and care settings across New South Wales.

CHCPRT025 teaches educators to:

• Recognise signs of physical, emotional, and psychological harm

• Understand mandatory reporting obligations under NSW child protection laws

• Follow appropriate procedures when concerns arise

• Create safe, inclusive, and supportive environments for children at risk

This training is particularly critical for those working in preschools, family day care, OSHC (Outside School Hours Care), and long day care centres—where early detection and intervention can change a child’s life.

By completing CHCPRT025, educators are not only meeting their legal obligations but also equipping themselves with the confidence to act when it matters most.

🌱 Why Both Units Matter in 2025

In today’s childcare settings, first aid and child protection go hand in hand. Children’s safety isn’t just about being prepared for accidents—it’s also about understanding the signs when something isn’t right and knowing how to intervene.

By maintaining up-to-date qualifications in both HLTAID012 and CHCPRT025, educators ensure they:

• Remain compliant with ACECQA, NSW Education Standards, and SafeWork NSW

• Are prepared to handle both physical and emotional emergencies

• Provide reassurance to families that their children are in safe, capable hands

• Stay employment-ready and desirable to quality-focused childcare services

📍 Training with SALT on the Mid North Coast

At SALT Training Academy, we specialise in delivering nationally recognised first aid and safety training to educators, carers, and businesses throughout the Mid North Coast. Our blended delivery options, experienced trainers, and local venues in Port Macquarie, Crescent Head, Kempsey, and Wauchope make it easier for you and your team to stay up to date.

We offer:

• HLTAID012 – First Aid in an Education and Care Setting

• HLTAID009 – CPR

• CHCPRT025 – Identify and Report Children and Young People at Risk

• Group bookings and onsite delivery for childcare centres

• Flexible scheduling options.

  
  

Training materials designed to enhance first aid knowledge for educators

✅ Stay Ready, Stay Compliant

If you work with children, staying qualified is more than a box-ticking exercise—it’s about being ready to protect and care for them at every level. The 2025 updates to first aid and child protection training reflect the evolving responsibilities educators face every day.

Book your training with SALT today and give your team the tools they need to respond confidently, report responsibly, and support every child in your care.