New mandatory first aid training rules for all Victorian security guards from October 5th
Updated: Sep 2
Everyone working in the security industry in Victoria should read this important article.
On 19th June, 2025, there were substantial changes made to the Private Security Act 2004.
These changes mandated that individual operator, private security licence holders, whose licences will expire ON or AFTER 5th October 2026, will have to undergo specific new training before their licence can be renewed.
Depending on which specific security activities the licence holder is applying for will determine whether they need:
First Aid Training only or
First Aid training and Refresher training.
New training requirements for all security roles
All licence holders who carry out one or more of the below security activities will need to complete the approved first aid training course (HLTAID011):
Investigator
Security adviser
Security equipment installer
Trainer
Bodyguard
Crowd controller
Security guard
So mandatory First Aid training will apply for everyone who holds an individual operator private security licence, no matter what kind of security work you do.
Additional refreshed training for selected security roles
As well as completing the mandatory First Aid Training course, any licence holder who carries out one or more of the following security activities will also need to complete an approved Victoria Police refresher training course:
Bodyguard
Crowd controller
Security guard
About the refresher training course
You can access the refresher training course via the link on the Victoria Police website: www.police.vic.gov.au/renew-your-private-security-licence
The refresher training course is hosted by the Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL). It is not hosted by Victoria Police. For help in accessing the course, please contact the help desk using the details provided on the training course website. Do not contact Victoria Police.
The licence holder must submit the course completion certificate as part of their licence renewal application.
Note: licence holders who are only endorsed for the sub-activity of ‘monitoring centre operator’ do not need to do the refresher training. But they must still do the first aid training.
Which approved First Aid training course must be undertaken?
Before renewing your licence as a private security operator, you must complete an approved First Aid Training course.
You cannot do just ‘any first aid course’. The only acceptable course is “HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid".
This is the most widely available and easily accessible course.
The new rules state that all private security operators must successfully complete this HLTAID011 course and submit your certificate as part of your licence renewal application.
If you have already successfully completed this course anytime over the past 3 years and have an existing Provide First Aid Certificate, then you can submit that as part of your renewal application.
How security personnel can get the First Aid training they need
At Results First Aid we can deliver the mandatory First Aid course – HLTDAID 011 - to any individual security personnel who requires it.
Our training is highly rated and very flexible. You can choose to train by blended or hybrid training, which means you can complete 75% of the training online, in your own time, at your own convenience. Do it anywhere. At work, at home, wherever.
Then you simply have to attend for approximately 1.5 hours at our training centre to get your practical assessment done to ensure you can apply what you’ve learnt.
Or you can do the entire course at our advanced training centre in Truganina.
On-site training for security companies
If you run a security company and would like to train 10 or more of their staff on-site at your premises you will be glad to know that we can deliver the required training on location anywhere across Melbourne or indeed anywhere in Victoria.
At Results First Aid, we applaud this move to ensure security guards are first aid trained because they are often the first person in attendance when people are injured or succumb to excessive drinks or drugs. Those first vital minutes before an ambulance arrives can be the difference between life and death. Having a security guard, who is trained in First Aid & CPR, on the spot can be that difference.
To book your first aid training, click this link. https://www.resultsfirstaid.com/courses/firstaidcpr
If you look after training for a security company that employs staff and need to discuss your on-site training needs please call 1300 661 065 or contact us at https://www.resultsfirstaid.com/contact
Q. Why do Victorian-based security personnel now need to do mandatory First Aid Training?
A. Victorian-based security personnel now need to do mandatory First Aid training due to a change in Private Security and County Court Amendment Act (2024). These changes are effective from 19 June 2025.
Q., What is the deadline for security personnel to comply with the new mandatory First Aid Training rules?
A. Anyone wishing to renew their private security licence on or after 5th October 2026 will be required to show that they hold a current First Aid certificate. Some specific roles in the security industry will also require the licence applicant to have undergone an approved Victorian Police refresher training course.
Q. Is there a specific first aid course security personnel must complete or can they do any first aid training?
A. No. There is a specific course that must be undertaken and completed by the applicant before they will be granted their private security licence. This course is “HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid". Of course if the applicant already has an existing certificate from having completed this course then that will be valid.
Q. How long is the First Aid Certificate valid for?
A. HLTAID011 First Aid Certificates are valid for 3 years from the date of issue. After that, they will need to be renewed by completing the course again.
Q. What additional training is required for security personnel after October 5th 2026?
A. Some specific roles such as Bodyguards, Crowd Controllers and Security Guards will also be required to undertake a specific refresher course that is approved by Victoria Police. (However this course is NOT run by Victoria Police. It is run by Security Victoria and is an online course. You can find out more here - https://securityvictoria.com.au
Q. Where can I get more information on all these new requirements for renewing my private security licence?
A. The best place to find out more information about these new requirements for private security personnel in Victoria is here https://www.police.vic.gov.au/renew-your-private-security-licence#licence-renewal-training-requirements
Q. How can I book First Aid Training that enables me to renew my security licence and save money?
A. To book the correct First Aid Training Course (HLTAID011) that you need to renew your private security licence and save money please book in with our Super Saver Saturday courses, starting on September 12th. Click this link to book from just $89! https://resultsfirstaidtraining.as.me/schedule/9c4665af/?categories[]=SUPER%20SAVER%20SATURDAY
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