As of 1 October 2021, current or prospective commercial First Aid services require a first aid licence under the Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003.
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Current or prospective commercial first aid services, seeking to provide first aid in Victoria, need to submit an application for a First Aid Licence. The application form (Schedule 3) is available for download.
Information about the different levels of First Aid included in the Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services (First Aid Services) Regulations 2021 is available for download.
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First Aid Service LevelsFirst aid services - Licence scopeFirst Aid Licence RequirementsSchedule 3 First AidSchedule 4 – Application for the renewal of a first aid service licenceSchedule 5 – Application for transfer of a first aid service licenceSchedule 6 – Application for variation of a first aid service licenceFirst Aid form - Accountant's statement for a First Aid Service Licence (2021)First Aid form - Declaration of fitness and propriety (2021)First Aid form - First Aid Service Level AssessmentFirst Aid form - List of directors or controlling officersFirst Aid form - Appointment or change of director, board member or controlling officerChecklist for a First Aid Service LicenceGuideline to an application for a First Aid Service Licence (2021) -
A person or company may apply for an approval in principle (AIP) to operate a First aid service. An AIP is not compulsory; it is possible to apply for a First aid service licence without first obtaining an AIP.
The AIP process allows you to assess whether you will meet the requirements for licensing and to remedy any issues that might prevent you from obtaining a licence.
Once the AIP has been granted you must apply for a First aid service licence. You cannot begin operation as a First aid service until a licence has been granted.
Downloads
Checklist for an Approval in Principle for a First Aid Service LicenceGuideline to an application for AIP for a First Aid Service Licence (2021)Schedule 1 - Application for approval in principle to operate a first aid serviceSchedule 2 – Application for variation or transfer of certificate of approval in principle to operate a first aid service -
An application for a First aid services licence requires payment of a fee. The fee amounts are set by the Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services (First Aid Services) Regulations 2021 and are indexed annually.
First aid services fees from 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023
Application fees
Fee unit price 1 July 2022 $15.29 Approval in Principle
Application type (First Aid) Fee ($)
*RoundedFee units Application for approval in principle (AIP) $259.90 17 Application for variation or transfer of AIP $152.90 10 Application for first aid services licence
Application type (First Aid) Fee ($)
*RoundedFee units Basic $259.90 17 Intermediate $825.70 54 Advanced $1,544.30 101 Application to renew a licence
Application type (First Aid) Fee ($)
*RoundedFee units Basic $259.90 17 Intermediate $825.70 54 Advanced $1,544.30 101 Application to transfer a licence
Application type (First Aid) Fee ($)
*RoundedFee units Basic $214.10 14 Intermediate $428.10 28 Advanced $642.20 42 Application for variation of licence
Application type (First Aid) Fee ($)
*RoundedFee units Application for variation of licence $259.90 17 Penalty fees
Penalty unit price 1 July 2022 $184.92
Reviewed 27 September 2022