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Boost your confidence in just one day! Essential foundation skills for everyday clinical practice

Foundations for Clinical Practice Skill Set

Foundations for Clinical Practice Skill Set Overview

Foundations for Clinical Practice is a dynamic, hands-on course designed to boost your confidence and sharpen essential clinical skills in just one power-packed day.

Whether you’re a new graduate stepping into the fast-paced healthcare environment or an experienced professional seeking to refresh your core competencies, this course equips you with practical knowledge and actionable techniques that can be applied immediately in any clinical setting. Realistic scenarios and guided practice ensure you gain confidence, competence, and readiness to deliver safe, effective patient care.

Units that can be packaged into this skill set include:

  • HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • HLTCAR001 Perform Electrocardiography (ECG)
  • HLTHPS009 Perform Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation
  • Plus varying CPD opportunities.

To enrol in this course, participants must meet the following prerequisites:

  • Current AHPRA registration
  • Active employment in a clinical setting to allow for contextualisation of learning and workplace-based assessment
  • Access to a qualified clinical supervisor or workplace mentor who can oversee practical activities and sign off on competency where required
  • Basic computer literacy and reliable internet access to complete eLearning modules and online assessments
  • Working knowledge of infection control, manual handling, and basic life support. These may be refreshed or built upon within the course depending on the units included

Units of competency are tailored to reflect your clinical environment, whether in aged care, acute care, community health, or other healthcare settings. This ensures your learning is nationally recognised, practical, and meaningful within your current scope of practice.

This skill set is designed for healthcare practitioners such as Registered Nurses, Enrolled/Endorsed Nurses, or Paramedics who are looking to:

  • Enhance their clinical skills and knowledge
  • Expand their scope of practice within their current role
  • Work towards specialisation or leadership opportunities
  • Gain nationally recognised units of competency
  • Stay current with evolving healthcare standards and best practices

Whether you’re early in your career or an experienced clinician seeking professional development, this course provides the support, structure, and accreditation to help you take the next step with confidence.

If you have relevant experience or qualifications, you may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Our team will support you through the RPL process, which includes submitting evidence of your experience and competencies.

The duration of the course varies depending on your study mode and individual learning pace. Typically, the practical face-to-face component is completed in one day, while the eLearning and assessment components can be completed over 3 to 6 months, depending on the units you choose.

This flexible timeframe allows learners to balance professional development with work and personal commitments while ensuring a solid understanding of the nationally recognised units of competency.

Options may include:

  • Self-paced online learning
  • Workplace-based training and assessment
  • Face-to-face practical assessment

Register Interest

If you’re interested in enrolling in this course, click ‘Register Interest’ and one of our team members will contact you with further details about upcoming intakes, course delivery options, and how to get started. We’ll guide you through the next steps to help you begin your training journey.

CPD Opportunity
Build confidence in managing cold-chain vaccines and medicines, ensuring correct storage, temperature monitoring, breach response, and compliance with best practices.
CPD Opportunity
Gain essential aseptic technique skills: learn to maintain sterile fields, apply infection control, assess contamination risks, and prevent breaches in care.
CPD Opportunity
Master safe PPE practices online to protect yourself and others, covering correct use, handling, disposal, and infection control in healthcare environments.
CPD Opportunity
Build confidence in safe medication administration online. Learn rights, high-risk medicine management, accurate calculations, documentation, and best-practice safety.
CPD Opportunity
Learn safe and effective venepuncture online. Cover technique, equipment, infection control, troubleshooting, and best practice in clinical settings.
CPD Opportunity
Develop skills to detect and respond to patient deterioration, using structured assessments, ISBAR communication, and safe escalation processes.
Nationally Accredited
Prepare to lead first aid in emergencies, managing major incidents, injuries, and medical situations across diverse settings.
Nationally Accredited
Develop expertise in electrocardiography to perform ECGs accurately, interpret results, and support comprehensive cardiac care.
Nationally Accredited
Equip yourself with advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy skills to act confidently in high-risk or life-threatening situations.

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