Blind Citizens WA – First Aid Training

Blind Citizens WA are pleased to offer you First Aid training that is specially designed for people who are blind, vision Impaired and Deafblind.

This training is also a collaboration of Blind Citizens WA, Blind Sports WA and Deafblind WA.

Please send an email to bcwa@westnet.com.au with all the requested information no later than Thursday 10 November 2022.

When: Friday 18 November from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Where: Claisebrook Lotteries House, 33 Moore St, East Perth – about 5 minutes walk from McIver train station.

Several parking spots may be available behind the building.

There is also a paid Council car park on Royal St but it’s about a 5 minute walk from the venue.

Cost: $20.00 per person for catering.

Support workers must also pay if they would like to eat the food supplied.

Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.

How to Pay

Please make your payment to:

• Bank: Westpac
• Account Name:  Blind Citizens WA Inc.
• BSB:  036037
• Account No:  518406
• Reference:  Please put your name along with the words, “FAT” in capital letters in the reference box
• Once you’ve paid, please send an email to BCWA at bcwA@westnet.com.au so we can check that the payment goes through.

Access Needs

• We will have 2 Auslan interpreters on the day.
• We have NOT been able to book a tactile interpreter as there was none available, but please feel free to organise your own interpreter if you need one.
• A BCWA member who has done this training with AWFA has informed us that the online training is accessible for screen reader users.
• If you have any other access needs, please send an email to BCWA at bcwa@westnet.com.au or call Zel on 0413813885.

What We Need From You

The training provider, Australia Wide First Aid (AWFA),  tells us no one can participate in the training without the information provided below:

Your first and last name:

Birth Date (Optional) DD/MM/YY:

Mobile:

Email:

USI:

Unique Student Identifier (USI)

This is a registered training so you must provide a USI in order to complete the course and get your certificate.

If you don’t have a USI, or you can’t find it, visit http://www.usi.gov.au or call the USI department on 1300 857 536.

E-Learning Assessment

AWFA says: “Students must complete and submit their e-Learning Assessment before 11:59pm (AEST) – that’s 9:00 pm Perth time – the night before the course. Students who are unable to do so will not be permitted entry to face-to-face training.”

Access to the e-Learning Assessment and First Aid eBook will be emailed to you directly by AWFA, upon enrolment.

Deadline

Please send an email to bcwa@westnet.com.au with all the requested information no later than Thursday 10 November 2022.

If you want to talk to someone about this training, call or SMS, Zel on 0413813885.

If you would like a book an Interpreter or CommGuide CLICK HERE