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Central West First Aid Training Specialists is located in Bathurst. Delivered by current AHPRA registered on road paramedics.

We provide accredited first aid and CPR training to individuals and businesses and service Bathurst and the surrounding areas.

23/09/2025

With the weather warming up we think it's important to brush up on our snake bite first aid. Did you know in Australia there are over 3,000 snake bites reported each year. However, when pressure immobilisation first aid is applied correctly, survival rates from snakebites are over 95%. Want to learn more, contact us today to book your first aid or head to our website at www.centralwestfirstaidtraining.com.au

19/09/2025

It’s been a massive fortnight for us. We’ve clocked 1,572km on the road delivering first aid training across Ulan and Mudgee and what a rewarding ride it’s been

Big shout out to the amazing for keeping us caffeinated. The best part? The barista knew our coffee order before we even got to the counter today. Now that's service. Thank you to all the incredible people we’ve met along the way, you make the kilometres worth it.

17/09/2025

Last weekend we stood alongside some incredible businesses as finalists for Outstanding Start Up at the Carillon Business Awards.

The Gala Night was a brilliant reminder that behind every small business is grit, long hours and a commitment to our community.

When we started Central West First Aid Training Specialists, the goal was simple: deliver training that genuinely prepares people for emergencies. To have that mission recognised and to know we’re making an impact feels surreal.

Calling it a juggle is an understatement, between working, building a start up and raising a young family. But every time we hear someone say ‘that’s the best training I’ve ever done’, or stand in a room like this, it reminds us why we do it.

Most of all, it drives us to keep helping individuals and businesses across NSW feel confident, capable and safe when it comes to emergency first aid training.

06/09/2025

Some weeks feel like a blur of training courses, rosters, school runs, late nights, and packing endless lunchboxes.

But when I stop and look at our kids, I’m reminded just how resilient they really are. They’re the quiet achievers behind the scenes, adapting right alongside us as we grow this business, travel across the Central West, and keep juggling our other roles.

We don’t do it alone. Our community of family, friends, colleagues, and fellow parents are the safety net that makes all of this possible. We couldn’t do it without that support.

The other night we asked Matilda, who’s 6, what she thought first aid meant. Her answer?
“It means you help people who might be sick or hurt, but you make sure you don’t get hurt yourself.”

Proud is an understatement.

This work is busy, unpredictable and sometimes overwhelming but it’s also deeply rewarding. And just like in first aid, it’s the team around you, and the resilience of the people you love most, that makes the difference.

05/09/2025

“Move away from training, it’s saturated, everyone does it.”

Aaron and I had the opportunity to attend the Performance Reimagined workshop in Bathurst this week when this comment came up.

It made me stop and think about why we do this work.

Training isn’t treatment, it’s prevention and in high risk environments, emergency training should never be optional, it’s the bare minimum.

What’s the cost of someone dying in a mine before help can get to them? Living in the Central West shouldn’t kill you, yet distance and time so often work against us.

This is why we do what we do, not tick-the-box courses, but real world preparation designed for the realities of high risk environments. Underground, on site, in places where time and resources are limited and the first response can be the only response until help arrives.

That’s not saturation, that’s survival.

03/09/2025

In August, more than 500 people across Bathurst, Appin, Ulan, Hill End and Moolarben put their hand up to learn how to save a life.

From underground mines to local schools, every session was a reminder of why we put our heart and soul into this work.

Some of the highlights:
- Advanced First Aid, Advanced Resus, Oxygen Therapy and Pain Management with GM³ at Appin
- Mines Rescue training at Moolarben Coal Surface and Ulan Number Three
- Shift training at Moolarben with 200+ participants
- Emergency Response Team training for surface crews
- Tailored CPR and First Aid at Borg
- Plus 100+ locals across Bathurst in schools, workplaces and community settings

The scale of training is one part, but the bigger story is the people who walked away more confident, capable and psychologically safe to respond when an emergency happens.

That’s the difference between ticking a compliance box and building capability.

We’re proud to see high risk industries across NSW setting the standard. And if this is possible for them, it’s possible for any workplace that values safety and their people.

01/09/2025

In mining, help can be 40 minutes away in an emergency.

That’s why training your own people is critical.

We recently spent two days with the team at Vertex Minerals Ltd’ Hill End operation, where more than half the workforce completed First Aid and CPR training.

In high risk, remote environments with heavy machinery and long response times, the first few minutes can decide the outcome.

For us, that’s what this work is about. Making sure people don’t just sit through a course, but actually leave with the confidence to act. To know they can make a difference for their mates underground, on site, or even out in the community.

Big thanks to the Vertex Minerals Ltd team for making training a priority.

31/08/2025

Some mornings I put on a uniform and travel 240km to lead a high risk team through first aid and emergency training.

Other mornings, I walk into a lecture room and teach the next generation of paramedics.

And every day, I’m balancing my favourite role of all, being a mum of three.

Like so many parents, I wear more hats than I can count. Paramedic, lecturer, business owner, mum, lunchbox packer and mediator of arguments before 8am.

It rarely feels balanced, but it’s where I’ve learned the most about resilience, why preparation matters and how to adapt in a heartbeat and still deliver what the people around you need. That’s just as true at home as it is in the workplace.

I don’t do it alone though. My husband, Aaron and I still work on road while running a household and a business together. We juggle rosters, training schedules, late nights and school drop offs as a team.

The biggest lesson is that you can’t pour from an empty cup. You can’t lead a team underground, care for a patient, or care for your family if you’re completely depleted yourself.

That’s why psychological safety isn’t just a concept I talk about in training, it’s something I live. Because when people feel safe, supported and confident, they’re better prepared to respond in critical moments.

Safe to say balance is a work in progress 😅 but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

30/08/2025

This story is exactly why we do what we do

One Friday, a Tahmoor Coal Pty Ltd Deputy joined us in the training room, running through realistic simulations that mirrored the emergencies he might face on site.

We’d spent the day practising airway ramping, high performance CPR and running full scale scenarios where you take control of a scene until professional help arrives.

Less than 24 hours later, he was on the golf course when a man collapsed on the next hole from cardiac arrest. In that moment, there was no hesitation.

The skills we had gone through the day before came straight to the front of his mind. He quickly ramped the airway, started CPR at the correct depth and pace and began directing bystanders with the same calm and clarity he had shown in the training drill.

By the time paramedics arrived, the man had a pulse and weeks later, he walked out of hospital.

This is why our training at Central West First Aid Training Specialists is designed to be realistic, hands on and tailored to the environments people work and live in.

Has your team’s training prepared them to respond under pressure?

29/08/2025

Ever wondered how the brain reacts in an emergency or high pressure situation? Scroll through our infographic to find out.

When stress levels rise, our brain activates its survival instincts but that doesn't always lead to the best decisions. That’s why psychological safety is essential, especially in crisis response.

- It helps teams stay calm
- Supports clear thinking
- Encourages effective communication

Our face to face training dives deep into this, equipping individuals and teams to respond with confidence, clarity, and care.

Want to learn more? Get in touch today.

28/08/2025

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27/08/2025

High risk environments deserve high level specialist training.

That’s why we spent the day with the Emergency Response Team at Moolarben Coal, preparing them for this week’s Western Mines Rescue competition.

This wasn’t classroom theory, it was pressure tested, hands on training built around the scenarios these teams face underground in confined spaces, high risk environments and the weight of knowing your mates are relying on you.

One thing that stood out was how quickly the team moved from individual responders to a cohesive unit.

That’s what separates hesitation from action in those first critical moments.
Thanks to the Moolarben Coal training team for leading the charge and showing what preparation really looks like.

For those working in mining and high risk industries, how often does your team get the chance to train under realistic conditions?

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Bathurst, NSW
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+61437437833

Website

https://www.centralwestfirstaidtraining.com.au/

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