Department of Health

First aid services

Commercial first aid providers in Victoria, are licenced under the Non- Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003.

From the 1 October 2021, all commercial first aid providers in Victoria require a licence under the Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003.

The licencing of first aid services provides minimum standards in the provision of first aid across public events. Public events can range from small scale short duration events, to large single day events, large multi-day live-in events, and events that travel across the state over a number of days.

Reviewed 12 May 2023

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