Introduction

Welcome to RESUS4KIDS – an education and training initiative of the NSW Child Health Networks and NSW Health.

RESUS4KIDS is a paediatric life support training program for health care rescuers who may be involved in the initial resuscitation of an infant or child in respiratory or cardiac arrest. The course is generic and designed for an interdisciplinary audience including medical and nursing students, paramedics, practising doctors and nurses and allied health workers.

The program is delivered in two components: an e-learning module followed by a short practical course.

As of January 2012 over 54,700 individual lessons have been accessed and 3200 healthcare workers have completed the e-learning program. 1160 participants have successfully completed the short practical course and RESUS4KIDS has over 220 trainers in NSW and the ACT.

RESUS4KIDS is ARC 2010 compliant and has been recently updated in December 2011 to include new optional e-learning modules on intraosseous access, the 4Hs and 4Ts and abnormal rhythm management.

The program is currently funded by the three NSW Child Health Networks for roll out in all Local Health Districts in NSW and the ACT.