First Aid Academy is a locally owned training academy dedicated to providing quality training We create confidence to care.
Our experienced and enthusiastic trainers make the training fun and engaging, so that all first aiders remember the important information when they need it most.
29/04/2026
🏑🔥 Masters Men’s State Champs are hitting Cairns — and First Aid Academy will be on the sidelines keeping the action safe.
Come down, back your teams, and soak up the atmosphere.
Big hits, big talent, big weekend. Be there.
Cairns Hockey
24/04/2026
We will be closed on Saturday 25th April for ANZAC Day as we pause to honour the courage, sacrifice and service of our veterans and those who continue to serve.
We encourage our community to take a moment of reflection or join the Cairns Dawn Service (5:30am, Cenotaph) or Parade (7:30am from Fogarty Park).
Lest we forget.
21/04/2026
You asked....and we delivered!
It’s official — Friday training is ON at our HQ!
✅Provide CPR
✅Provide First Aid Incl CPR
✅Childcare First Aid Incl CPR
Innisfail, we’re back on 9th April with life‑saving skills for everyone!
02/04/2026
🥚Have a safe and happy Easter!
We’re closed over the long weekend and back in action Tuesday 7th April.
Until then, enjoy the break, travel safe, and keep those chocolate‑related ‘emergencies’ to a minimum. 🐰
26/03/2026
🩺🌴We’re thrilled to be the official medic team for the Cairns 50 Ultra again this year!
Two days of grit, sweat, and tropical chaos — and we’ll be right there keeping everyone safe and moving.
Join us on the sidelines and show these runners some love.
Come out, cheer hard, and watch the madness unfold… safely. 😜
25/03/2026
💚 A massive thank you to everyone leaving reviews lately — our trainers are feeling the love!
Every kind word, every shout‑out, every 5‑star moment means the world to our team.
Your feedback keeps our team inspired and our community strong.
24/03/2026
🛫On the Road… with Brad — this time we are in Pormpuraaw, working with the incredible team at the State School to refresh their First Aid + CPR skills.
Always a privilege to support remote communities where these skills truly matter.
Pormpuraaw sits on the edge of the Edward River, known for its rich Wik and Kugu culture, vibrant art centre, and those unreal Gulf sunsets.
Grateful for the welcome and the chance to help keep the community safer and stronger!
19/03/2026
🚨National Poison Prevention Week🚨
Prevention & Awareness for Parents and Carers
While treatment recommendations for button battery ingestion continues to evolve, prevention remains our strongest protection.
Understanding the risks, recognising the signs, and acting fast can make a critical difference.
Updated recommendations now highlight emerging evidence around slowing tissue damage while urgent medical care is being sought for button battery ingestion.
Research shows that giving 2 teaspoons of honey every 10 minutes (or jam for children under 12 months) may help slow the burn process after suspected ingestion — but only while on the way to hospital.
This does not treat the injury or replace medical care. It simply buys time in a situation where every minute matters.
The updated guidance reinforces that:
• Button battery ingestion is a medical emergency.
• Children require urgent hospital assessment.
• Removal must be performed as quickly as possible by medical professionals.
16/03/2026
🚨National Poison Prevention Week
Button batteries are small, shiny and incredibly tempting to little ones — but they’re also one of the most dangerous items a child can swallow.
When swallowed, a button battery can become lodged in the oesophagus and cause internal burns very quickly. This a time critical emergency.
Even “flat” or “dead” batteries can still cause harm.
If you suspect a child has swallowed a button battery, act immediately. Early action can reduce the severity of injury.
16/03/2026
🍀 Happy St Paddy’s Day! 🍀
Big love to our favourite Irishman, Dermot — bringing the laughs, the learning, and a wee bit of mischief to every class!
May your compressions be strong, your bandages neat, and your day full of good luck!
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First Aid Academy Pty Ltd is an innovative, professional First Aid Training centre. We create confidence to care by providing nationally accredited courses and other services, including sales & hire of rescue equipment as well as provision of first aid provision local events. We cater for a wide variety of local organisations, nationally owned corporate businesses, government agencies, and the general public of Cairns & Far North Queensland.
Our training department, which has been successfully operating since 2005, is headed by Alex van Welderen, an Instructor Trainer (PADI Course Director) with over twenty five years’ experience in training. His team is a highly dedicated and enthusiastic group of instructors who are fully qualified according to standards set out by the Australian Quality Framework (AQF), and hold current certification for the training they are delivering. They hold a current Working with Children Blue Card, as well as the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
“I am proud to head the First Aid Academy, as we are a growing business but we are still small enough to care a lot.”
– CEO Alex van Welderen –
Scope of Services Provided
Training in Health Packages (listed below)
First Aid Kit Restocking & Sales
Sales, Servicing & Hire of Equipment including Advanced Resuscitation (oxygen), Rescue Equipment, Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and First Aid Training Material
First Aid provision for Events including Sporting, Community, Charity and Private functions
Public courses are held 6 days per week (excluding public holidays). Visit our online Course Calendar to see dates and times and book when it suits you.
Training can be conducted for groups, either at our training centre or onsite at your business (click here for more information).
Nationally Accredited Courses
HLTAID001 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
HLTAID003 Provide First Aid
HLTAID004 Provide an Emergency Response First Aid Response in an Education and Care Setting
HLTAID005 Provide First Aid in Remote Situations
HLTAID006 Provide Advanced First Aid
HLTAID007 Provide Advanced Resuscitation (Oxygen)
UETTDRRF06 Perform Rescue from a Live LV Panel
Other training programs provided (non-accredited- awarded with a Statement of Attendance)
Airway Management – Training in iGel insertion
Parents First Aid – Infants, Toddlers and Parents
Our Shop
First Aid Academy is a one-stop-shop with a large range of first aid kits (to suit your car, workplace, boat, 4WD etc) and supplies to re-stock first aid kits – enquire or bring in for a free inspection. We also provide a great selection of rescue equipment, ranging from face shields to full Ambulance fit-outs, with some famous brand names like:
FERNO RESCUE EQUIPMENT
LAERDAL RESCUE AND TRAINING EQUIPMENT
AQUATICA OXYGEN BAGS and FIRST AID KITS
ZOLL, LAERDAL, DEFIBTECH-LIFELINE and SAMARITAN DEFIBRILLATORS
FIRST AID ACADEMY (home brand) Pocket masks and face shields
Our service includes finding the right equipment for your business and organising the compulsory yearly service for oxygen and defibrillator equipment. We guarantee the service and maintenance of any of your gear at the best rate possible.
We Have Moved!
Since the end of 2015, First Aid Academy is located at 36 Florence St, Cairns. Our modern training centre is centrally located with good parking facilities and 4 classrooms fitted with the latest media equipment for training. Come in and say hello to our friendly staff, have a coffee, and have a look at our range of first aid and rescue equipment.
Thank you for taking the time to visit our website. Please contact us for any questions you might have.
