Linda Wall is a skilled Registered Nurse with over 30 years of experience in healthcare, specializing in providing individualized patient care and training. Currently, she works as a Community Health Nurse, delivering in-home care to NDIS clients with high-intensity, complex needs. Her extensive experience covers various critical areas, including wound and pressure injury care, diabetes management, PEG (enteral) feeding, tracheostomy care, and medication administration. Linda’s advanced clinical skills and ability to assess and respond to medical deterioration make her highly qualified to train healthcare professionals in supporting complex client care.In addition to her clinical expertise, Linda is a dedicated trainer who prepares and delivers education to nurses and care support staff. She has significant experience in diabetes management, continence care, and urinary catheter support, making her well-suited to train in areas such as diabetes management, urinary catheter care, and complex bowel care. Her experience also includes training staff in PEG feeding and stoma care, both of which are critical for NDIS clients requiring specialized support.Furthermore, Linda has demonstrated leadership and training experience in seizure management and administering medications like Midazolam. Her hands-on work with diverse client groups, combined with her ability to prepare and deliver training, ensures that she can maintain currency and competency in delivering non-accredited units such as complex bowel care, seizure management, and enteral feeding. Linda’s well-rounded experience in NDIS-related care makes her an asset as a trainer for high-intensity support care units.
Parent and Carer Guide Vomiting in Children: How to Tell if It Is an Emergency and What to Do Quick takeaway: most child vomiting settles with careful fluids and monitoring, but call 000 for severe illness, breathing trouble, unconsciousness, seizures, serious injury signs, or if your instinct says this is urgent. A vomiting child can […]
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Learn how childcare educators can recognise asthma and anaphylaxis in children, follow Australian first aid steps, and act fast with spacers, adrenaline and action plans.
Parent and Carer Guide Seizures in Children: What to Do and When to Call 000 Quick takeaway: protect the child from injury, time the seizure, do not restrain them or put anything in their mouth, and call 000 if the seizure lasts more than 5 minutes, it is their first seizure, or they are not
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Learn practical first aid steps for nosebleeds in children, when to call 000, prevention tips, and how parents, carers, and educators can respond calmly.
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Child First Aid Guide Managing Head Injuries in Children: What Parents, Carers and Childcare Teams Should Do Quick answer: keep the child still and calm, check for red flags, and call Triple Zero (000) immediately if symptoms suggest a serious head injury. Most childhood head knocks are mild, but some are not. This guide gives
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Childcare First Aid Practical Guide Infant and Child CPR: Step-by-Step Guide for Parents and Carers Quick answer: check danger, response and breathing first, call Triple Zero (000), then start CPR at 30 compressions and 2 breaths until help takes over. For infants and children, the depth is about one-third of the chest. If you care
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Learn what to do first for child poisoning in Australia, when to call 13 11 26 or 000, and practical prevention steps for homes, childcare, and schools.
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“When it comes to keeping little ones safe, every parent, teacher, and caregiver knows it can feel like a full-time job! In this blog series, we’ll dive into the must-know first aid essentials for childcare and education settings—straight from a mum and registered nurse who’s seen it all, both at home and on the job.
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A Comprehensive Guide Mastering Splinting Techniques In this article, you’ll learn why splinting is vital in first aid, the different types of splints, how to safely apply them for various injuries, and important tips to maximise patient comfort and prevent further harm. As an advanced first aid responder, having a thorough understanding of splinting techniques
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Learn practical first aid for common child injuries including bumps, minor burns, cuts, splinters, nosebleeds and insect bites, plus when to get medical help.
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First Aid Kits for Remote Areas What to Pack, What to Check, and Why it Matters. Remote first aid is not just ordinary first aid in a different location. When help may be hours away, preparation, practical thinking, and the right equipment matter far more. This updated guide covers what to pack, what people often
Updated article This guide has been refreshed to make the practical steps clearer, improve the structure, and better connect readers with our HLTAID013 Provide First Aid in Remote or Isolated Site course. Improvised First Aid in Remote Areas: What to Do When You Don’t Have the Right Gear When you’re in a remote area, help
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Updated article 24/03/26 We;ve made this article easier to navigate, practical and clearer and have added a few helpful extras.Hope you enjoy it. Drawing from my experiences as a scout leader, a trauma nurse in the fast-paced world of operating theatres, and my years as a first aid trainer, we’re diving into the world of
As part of our ongoing series of articles looking into the complexities of advanced resuscitation techniques today we’re diving into a topic that might not be the most glamorous, but it’s absolutely vital in emergency situations: portable suction devices. Ok, I get it, the idea of sucking ‘stuff’ out of someone’s mouth. Ewww! But it
When you find yourself in an emergency situation, staying calm and acting quickly can make a huge difference. This is where first aid mnemonics come in handy—they help simplify what you need to do, so you can focus on saving lives. Whether it’s a serious accident or a minor injury, these memory tools are designed
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Join me on a journey through the vital sign assessment techniques that that I teach in our HLTAID015 Provide Advanced Resuscitation and Oxygen Therapy Course at My First Aid Course Brisbane. This blog will feature a series of articles breaking down the components of this course, written in a user friendly fashion – the same
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Beyond the Basics: Mastering OPAs in Advanced Resuscitation First Aid Key Takeaway The Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA) is a simple yet life-saving device that keeps an unconscious patient’s airway open, but correct sizing, insertion technique, and checking for a gag reflex are critical to its safe and effective use. Beyond the Basics: Mastering OPAs in Advanced
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G’day, humans! It’s Joe Blake here, a helpful snake, slithering into the role of first aid assistant. You’ve met Linda before. As you might know, she is a registered nurse and first aid trainer legend. We met a few years ago when we lived next to each other. Her home backed onto my bush home.
Understanding CPR: Why It’s a Lifesaving Skill You Need Today, we’re diving deep into cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Whether you’ve heard of it or even trained in it, we’ll break down what it is, when it’s used, and why it matters. By the end, you’ll feel more confident in understanding and performing CPR—maybe even inspired to
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Oxygen Saturation: Your Epic First Aid Insight Hey there, advanced first aid enthusiasts! Today we’re diving into a topic that might sound a bit technical at first, but trust me, it’s super important for anyone interested in advanced first aid. We’re talking about oxygen saturation and pulse oximetry. Don’t worry if those terms sound like
