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Anaphylaxis e-training course provided through Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
ASCIA anaphylaxise-training provides ready access to reliable anaphylaxis education for school and children's services staff. This training is available at no charge through
http://www.allergy.org.au/content/view/367/326 The e-training includes general information about allergy and anaphylaxis, management strategies and administratin of adrenaline via an auto injector. It has been developed by health professionals and is a valuable resource for all staff working with children at risk of anaphylaxis. A certificate is issued on completion of the course when all requirements are met.
NOTE: The Department for Education and Child Development staff are required to do face-to-face first aid training on anaphylaxis management prior to administering adrenaline via an auto injector. This face-to-face training is available from Red Cross in the Department for Education and Child Development (ECD) BELS course and as an additional training module. The ASCIA e-training can be done as a refresher or adjunct to the rquired training. This e-training course contains additional useful information about anaphylaxis (eg managment strategies) to that offered in the first aid courses.
The Department for Education and Child Development (ECD) offers the ECD Basic Emergency Life Support (BELS) program
(formally DECS BELS) for education and childcare workers as well as Anaphylaxis and Seizure Management training.
ECD BELS is only run by Australian Red Cross.
To organise a ECD BELS, Anaphylaxis or Seizure Management program at your site email Lynn Thoonen.
To book into a program run by Australian Red Cross
please contact them on 8293 9209.
Please Note:
The maximum group size for ECD BELS is limited to 15 participants to ensure that the required assessment occurs.
Sites who run courses for less than 15 participants will be invoiced
$52.00 for each vacancy.
will be scheduled during school holidays
(these courses will be charged @$52.00)
The courses scheduled over the Christmas break have now been filled
Health Support Planning Programs 2012
at the Education Development Centre
Term 1
Friday, 30 March
Oral Eating & Drinking Support (OEDS) (8.45am - 12.30pm)
Transfers & Positioning Support (TAPS) (1.00pm - 4.00pm)
Term 2
Thursday, 21 June
Introduction to Health Support Planning (IHSP) (9.00am-12.00pm)
Medication Management in Education & Children's Services (MMECS) (12.30pm-3.30pm)
Friday, 22 June
Oral Eating & Drinking Support (OEDS) (8.45am-12.30pm)
Transfers & Positioning Support (TAPS) (1.00pm-4.00pm)
Asthma First Aid Training
The Asthma Foundation SA runs free Asthma First Aid Training in schools and preschools to support staff to better manage an asthma attack and to become more confident in responding to an asthma emergency should it happen in the classroom.
The one-hour session covers asthma facts, symptoms, triggers and medications, as well as conditions linked to asthma, exercise-induced asthma, recognising and assessing an asthma attack and asthma first aid.
Once training has been completed the school or preschool can easily attain 'asthma friendly' status by adopting the Asthma Foundation best practice guidelines.
Further information/registration: Phone 8238 9300 or email robyn@asthmasa.org.au.
PLEASE
NOTE:
Booking for all programs is a Web Based service and we cannot
take bookings over the phone.
Registrations can be made online or by faxing a printable form to the
office.
To contact the Administration Training Officer for information other than registering for a program: jacky.dodd@chess.sa.edu.au
NB: Page Updated: 30-Jan-2012