By Lia Spencer
Children as young as three are being taught the skills to to save a life.
Wonderwoman Children’s Toby the Teddy Does Buddy First Aid program was launched on World First Aid Day, 10 September.
Australia’s first early year First Aid program aims to create awareness and teach all Australian children from as young as three about triple-zero services and how to deliver first aid. The program will also create awareness about common childhood emergencies such as asthma and anaphylaxis.
“With the dramatic increase of anaphylaxis and the existence of asthma it is vital that all children have an understanding of each condition and how to alert a caregiver to help,” Nataly Tormey, founder of Wonderwoman Children and MumLife Australia safety expert said.
Ani Tuna, founder of MumLife Australia, said the program not only empowered young children with the skills to save a life, but also helped develop their compassion, self-esteem, and sense of purpose.
The fun and educational program was created within the Australian Early Learning Years framework and curriculum and is interactive, featuring book readings, work sheets and practice scenarios tailored to age groups.
The program may be implemented into pre-schools and run as an optional incursion for early learning centres with the vision of it being a compulsory addition to childhood learning.
For more information visit www.mumlifeaustralia.com or www.wonderwomanchildren.com
