Strong Start Program

First aid training at no cost to help support families and children receiving care at the Royal Children’s Hospital

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Giving families lifesaving skills from the beginning

Emergcare delivers first aid education and training in collaboration with Kidsafe Victoria and the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE). Our courses are delivered by experienced paediatric nurses and paramedics to empower parents and caregivers with essential childhood injury prevention strategies, CPR and first aid skills for babies and children, and perinatal mental health education and resources.

To help support the families of children receiving care at the Royal Children’s Hospital, and families with babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or special care nurseries (SCNs) at other hospitals in Victoria, our dedicated team provide first aid training at no cost for parents who are referred to us via the referral form below.

If you are a clinical staff member from the Royal Children’s Hospital or other hospital within Victoria and would like to refer a parent to attend one of our courses, please complete the form below. We will respond to your request as soon as possible and advise the parent/s of our soonest available course dates (both online and face-to-face options available).

If you have any questions about our Strong Start program, please reach out to us at: hello@emergcare.com.au

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Complete the form below to refer a parent or caregiver to our free Strong Start first aid training. We’ll then reach out to confirm course dates and options.

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Testimonials

What our
clients say

 

The Perinatal First Aid Course is a fantastic resource for first time parents. Would highly recommend doing it. Dani and Sarah were great educators and covered essential topics including mental health, which is important for both parents.

I attended the Paediatric First Aid course & found it extremely helpful & very detailed without going into information overload or overwhelming. Dani is an excellent instructor & her friendly approach to the course as well as any questions asked was very helpful & detailed which made the course also more comfortable. The follow-up detailed email was also very helpful & much appreciated. I highly recommend attending with Emergcare if possible to get hands on experience with the CPR.

Such a worthwhile course, very well facilitated – Jess was an incredible presenter, so clear and happy to engage with all questions. We feel much more equipped having done the course, thank you!

Dani and Jess were excellent instructors. The course was a great refresher and made me feel more confident about managing an emergency with my kids. Especially as my second baby is starting solids! Hands on work with the mannequins is so valuable, make sure you do an in person course and choose this one as the team are fun and that helps you remember!

Excellent course and really well presented by Danielle. Plenty of opportunity to practice CPR and how to properly deal with choking on baby and child models. Lots of useful information. I feel much more confident about how to approach paediatric first aid. I also liked the emphasis on prevention.

Thanks Sarah for the great first aid presentation! As an expecting first time mum and dad it helped ease our worries and we now feel prepared. It was definitely worth attending. The perinatal mental health conversation at the end was excellent as well.

Emergcare provide excellent First Aid and CPR Training. Their courses are well structured, informative with clear online training modules.

Emergcare is a standout provider in the CPR and first aid industry, showcasing an exceptional commitment to quality service and care. Their professionalism and dedication to ensuring the best outcomes for their clients are truly commendable.

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