Paediatric Advanced Resuscitation Training Course

Courses Available Across Australia & New Zealand

Paediatric Advanced Resuscitation Training Course

Course Information

The ACES Paediatric Advanced Resuscitation Training Course prepares clinicians to recognise and respond to paediatric emergencies using a structured and clinically grounded approach. Delivered through blended learning, participants complete pre-course eLearning before a full day of hands-on training covering ABCDE assessment, airway and breathing support, vascular access, defibrillation, medication safety, and human-factor-driven teamwork.

The course follows the Recognise → Respond → Resuscitate → Reflect framework, ensuring learners understand both the technical and cognitive demands of caring for unwell infants and children. Scenario-based sessions emphasise leadership, communication, escalation, and structured debriefing.

Suitable for doctors, nurses, paramedics, and experienced healthcare support workers, the Paediatric Advanced Resuscitation Training (PART) Course is designed to build confidence, improve early recognition, and enhance clinical performance in high-risk paediatric events. The course focuses on the link between clinical reasoning and teamwork, ensuring safer paediatric care across emergency, ward, and critical care environments.

The PART course has also recently been formally recognised for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), providing additional value for General Practitioners and primary care clinicians seeking accredited paediatric emergency and resuscitation education as part of their ongoing professional development requirements.

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Who Should Attend the PART Course?

The ACES PART Course is designed for doctors, nurses, paramedics, emergency clinicians, rural generalists, retrieval personnel, and allied health professionals who may be required to recognise and manage paediatric deterioration or cardiac arrest. The course is suitable for both experienced clinicians seeking to refresh their skills and healthcare professionals with limited exposure to paediatric emergencies who require structured, practical training.

What Participants Will Learn

  • Recognition of the deteriorating infant and child
  • Structured ABCDE assessment
  • Early intervention and escalation strategies
  • Paediatric airway management
  • Ventilation and oxygenation techniques
  • Intraosseous and intravenous access
  • Emergency medication administration
  • Paediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Defibrillation and rhythm recognition
  • Team leadership and communication
  • Human factors and crisis resource management
  • Post-event reflection and documentation

High-Fidelity Simulation Training

Participants engage in immersive high-fidelity paediatric simulation scenarios designed to replicate real-world clinical emergencies. Scenarios are facilitated by experienced clinical educators and focus on clinical decision-making, communication, leadership, situational awareness, and team performance during time-critical paediatric events. Structured debriefing allows participants to reflect on performance and identify opportunities for improvement in a psychologically safe learning environment.

ARC-Aligned Paediatric Education

The course framework aligns with current Australian Resuscitation Council and ANZCOR recommendations and supports organisations seeking to improve paediatric emergency preparedness. Training can be adapted to local clinical guidelines, escalation pathways, governance requirements, and organisational priorities while maintaining a consistent educational framework. The course is recognised for CPD points by the RACGP.

Benefits for Healthcare Organisations

  • Improved clinician confidence
  • Earlier recognition of paediatric deterioration
  • Stronger crisis preparedness
  • Better interdisciplinary teamwork
  • Enhanced communication during emergencies
  • Reduced variation in paediatric emergency management
  • Supports education, governance, and accreditation requirements
  • Improved patient safety outcomes
  • Sustainable in-house paediatric resuscitation capability
  • Increased staff confidence in managing rare but high-risk events

Australian Clinical Education Services (ACES)

Building Capability. Advancing Care. Driven by Community.

Course Format

Face-to-face clinical training

Simulation-based training

Blended learning (eLearning + practical training)

Course Duration

1 Day Intensive Program

Who Should Attend

Emergency Department Clinicians

Paediatric and Neonatal Nurses

Anaesthesia and Critical Care Clinicians

Paramedics and Pre-Hospital Emergency Providers

General Practitioners and Rural Healthcare Practitioners

Acute Medical and Rapid Response Teams

Courses Available In All Australian Cites & Towns

Sydney

Melbourne

Brisbane

Perth

Adelaide

Darwin

Hobart

Gold Coast

Newcastle

Courses Available In All New Zealand Cites & Towns

Auckland

Wellington

Christchurch

Hamilton

Tauranga

Dunedin

Queenstown

Napier

Rotorua

Palmerston North

Frequently Asked Questions About Paediatric Advanced Resuscitation Training

PART (Paediatric Advanced Resuscitation Training) is specialised clinical education designed to teach healthcare professionals how to recognise, assess, and manage the deteriorating or critically unwell infant or child. Training typically includes pre-course eLearning, structured paediatric assessment, airway and breathing management, vascular and intraosseous access, emergency medication administration, paediatric resuscitation, high-fidelity simulation scenarios, human factors education, and team-based communication skills for acute healthcare environments. Participants develop the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence required to respond effectively to paediatric emergencies while working within a coordinated multidisciplinary team.

The ACES PART Course is suitable for doctors, nurses, paramedics, emergency clinicians, rural generalists, retrieval clinicians, and allied health professionals who may be required to recognise and manage paediatric deterioration, critical illness, or cardiac arrest. It is ideal for both clinicians with limited exposure to paediatric emergencies seeking to build confidence and experienced healthcare professionals wishing to maintain and validate their paediatric resuscitation knowledge and skills.

Yes. The course is designed to support both clinicians with limited experience in paediatric emergencies and experienced healthcare professionals seeking ongoing education and skills maintenance. Pre-course eLearning helps participants build foundational knowledge before attending the face-to-face training day, where practical skills stations, structured workshops, and simulation scenarios reinforce learning in a supportive environment.

Yes. The ACES PART Course includes immersive simulation-based training focused on realistic paediatric emergencies and deteriorating child scenarios. Participants work through structured team-based simulations involving assessment, airway management, resuscitation, emergency interventions, leadership, and communication within a safe learning environment. The scenarios are designed to develop clinical reasoning, teamwork, human factors awareness, and confidence when managing critically unwell infants and children.

Yes. The course is developed using principles aligned with Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and ANZCOR recommendations and supports safe, standardised paediatric resuscitation practice across a range of healthcare settings. Training focuses on structured assessment, evidence-based interventions, teamwork, and communication, and can be adapted to align with local hospital protocols, escalation pathways, and governance requirements.

Yes. ACES can deliver PART training onsite at hospitals, healthcare facilities, rural health services, and simulation centres across Australia and New Zealand. Courses can be customised to align with local policies, escalation pathways, clinical workflows, equipment, and team structures. Through the ACES Franchisor–Franchisee model, organisations can develop their own sustainable in-house faculty through Train-the-Trainer and proctored courses, reducing long-term training costs while building local expertise, governance, and ongoing paediatric resuscitation capability.

The ACES PART Course is delivered as a structured one-day program combining pre-course eLearning, an online course manual, theoretical education, practical skills stations, and immersive simulation-based training. Participants are expected to complete the eLearning before attending the face-to-face course. Following successful completion, both the eLearning package and online manual remain available to participants as ongoing reference resources to support continued learning and clinical practice.

Yes. ACES offers refresher PART education and simulation programs to help healthcare organisations maintain paediatric resuscitation competency, reinforce the early recognition and management of the deteriorating child, support governance and education requirements, and strengthen long-term paediatric emergency capability within multidisciplinary teams. The recertification period is 3 years.