Glossary

CPR (HLTAID009)

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training; the Australian Resuscitation Council recommends refreshing it every 12 months, and care employers require it annually, separately from a first aid certificate.

CPR training (the HLTAID009 unit, Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) teaches you to respond to someone who is unresponsive and not breathing normally, including chest compressions, rescue breaths and using a defibrillator. It is one of the most widely required credentials across Aged Care, disability and childcare.

The key thing to remember is the refresh cycle. The Australian Resuscitation Council recommends refreshing CPR every 12 months, and this annual cycle is the near-universal requirement across care employers, so in practice you need to redo it each year. That is far more often than most other certificates. Even though CPR is included inside a first aid course, the recommendation is to redo it annually rather than waiting three years for the full first aid renewal. The 12-month cycle is a recommendation and an employer expectation rather than a legislated expiry stamped on the statement of attainment. That means many care workers hold a current first aid certificate but still need to book a short CPR top-up each year.

For care workers, an expired CPR date is a common reason a shift or placement stalls, because providers cannot roster you for hands-on care without it. Keeping the certificate and its expiry on your Career Passport lets a provider confirm you are ready, and gives you a reminder before the 12 months are up.

See also
First Aid (HLTAID011 and HLTAID012)Manual handling training

This is general information, not compliance advice. Always confirm requirements with the relevant regulator, and remember that providers keep the legal responsibility to sight credentials and decide who can work.

We work hard to keep it accurate, but the rules change and we will not always get every detail right. If you think something here needs updating, email us at resources@koora.care. We would genuinely rather know, because we all do better when we help each other get it right.

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