When Wilderness First Aid Australia (Wilderness First Aid Aust. an RTO) will be teaching the course Friday 26th – Sunday 28th May 2023 for UNSWOC members. A night scenario will take place during the course.It will be an intense 3 days but rewarding and equip you with a nationally recognized qualification for your back country adventures.
Where: Outdoor Education Facility in Mt Victoria (2hrs south of Sydney)
What kind of accommodation?: Private house/dormitory style shared kitchen, BBQ facilities and toilets. If you wish to take a room and bed over camping please email Brendan.
What to bring: Outdoors clothes, a set of clothes to get dirty (i.e fake blood), camping equipment all meals and food to be self catered.
Transport: Train from central to Mt Victoria else to be car-pooled by private vehicle.
Cost: For trip leaders (and future trip leaders) this will be subsidized (TL will pay a maximum deposit of of approx $300 (TBC) for Accommodation (camping) & Training Hire assuming you lead 5 trips in the coming year. This may be reduced depending on funding). Non trip leaders will not received a subsidized place (Please contact Brendan for price) However, TLIT will or those keenly interested in participating in trip leading training 2023 and be reimbursed after 5 trips lead). Non trip leaders may be offered a full fee spot (approx $600)
If you are experiencing financial difficulty, please let Brendan know and arrangement can be made.
Funding thankyou UNSWOC will fund the training for active trip leaders as a thank you for their hard work
Preexisting requirement Prework is essential (there will be an online handbook sent out). There are not prior first aid qualifications needed to start or sign up for this course.
Qualifications Upon completion you will have from the RTO:
Sign ups: 12 places available (wait list as well) so signups are essential. Please comment below. Priority will be given to TLIT and Trip leaders without RAFA or expiring. Those previously on the cancelled December course will have first serve.
Brendan.
Get in touch? Email me @ safety@unswoc.org
Attendees
- Bennett Frerck
- Daniel Gilbert
- Krishna Srivastava
- Lloyd Siharath
- Amelia Vasiliou
- Caitlin Donovan
- Felix Kibblewhite
- Maddi Dunster
- Margot Mason
- Ryan Van Dyk