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2026 Course Dates Available Now
A limited number of courses are now available – more courses will be added during the year when possible
PTLS Course Dates – 2026
| State | Course Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| NZ | 12th June | Middlemore Hospital |
| NZ | 13th June | Northshore Hospital |
| NSW | 5th July | Nepean Clinical School |
| NZ | 18th October | Christchurch |
PAEDIATRIC TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT 3rd Edition (Revised 2020)
The Australian College of Emergency Nursing Ltd. is pleased to offer the Paediatric Trauma Life Support Course (ITLS) throughout Australia and New Zealand.
This 10 hour internationally recognised course gives you the knowledge and hands on skills to take better care of the paediatric trauma patient.
PTLS is a comprehensive course for doctors, registered nurses, enrolled nurses, pre-hospital care providers and paramedical personnel, which emphasises a team approach and recognises the value of your role. The ITLS framework for rapid assessment and effective trauma care is a global standard that works in any situation.
COURSE CONTENT
Lecture topics:
- The injured child – families and child development
- Assessment of the paediatric trauma patient
- Head and spinal trauma
- Thoracic and abdominal trauma
- Special considerations in the paediatric patient
The interactive skill stations facilitate application of theory in a risk-free setting which simulates patient situations.
Teaching stations include:
- Patient assessment
- Spinal motion restriction
- Airway management & chest decompression
- Fluid resuscitation
COURSE PARTICPANTS
This course is suitable for all prehospital and hospital health care providers involved in the delivery of emergency care for the injured paediatric patient. It is suggested that participants should have undertaken ITLS, PHTLS, TNCC or ENPC prior to undertaking this program.
COURSE MATERIAL
Once your enrolment is confirmed, your PTLS Provider Manual will be mailed. It reinforces and supplements lectures and psychomotor skills content. The comprehensive manual provides information regarding essential course concepts and should be thoroughly reviewed before the course.
The Australian College of Emergency Nursing Ltd. will award 10 in-service hours to participants who attend the entire course regardless of their performance during testing.
Fee
Includes manual, certificate and international registration.
- Non-members of the Australian College of Emergency Nursing Ltd.: $400.00
- Financial members of the Australian College of Emergency Nursing Ltd.: $350.00
Only members of ACEN receive a $50 discount on all courses.
Completed applications & payment should be forwarded 6 weeks prior to the course.
Refund Policy
- Participants are not eligible for a refund once the manuals have been posted.
- Participants are not eligible for a refund for failure to attend the nominated course.
Special circumstances and course transfer may be considered on application to the Executive Director and must be received in writing before the course date.
For more information, contact us
PTLS course comments for the 10 & 11 September at Christchurch NZ
- Loads of useful tips in the learning stations
- Super interesting lectures
- This will benefit my practice in all trauma patients not just the paeds
- Comprehensive, informative and friendly Interesting, relevant to my ward work and broken down into manageable chunks
- Good examples and proper explanation
- Amazing instructors, well organised course adapted to be relevant to my clinical area – couldn’t recommend it enough – thank you
- Very informative - love the skill assessment done in a group
- The course gave me an overall idea of how to take over the care of the Paediatric trauma patient which makes me more confident.
- Very helpful in knowing how paediatric and adult patient differ
- Collaborating – all learning together
- Very helpful information for emergency care.
- Good mix of theory and practical
PTLS Whangarei Comments 25 August.
- The obvious passion for this topin of all the instructors
- How they could apply it to the different work settings was great
- Looking forward to the new book when it comes out
- Thanks for sharing your knowledge and tips /tricks with us
- Tutors spoke well, were knowledgeable, enjoyable course
- Loved the interactions with the instructors and scenarios
- Learned lots, I got lots of new tips
- Content was adapted to suit our areas very well
- Thanks so much, hope to have you back again soon and regularly
- Outstanding teaching, thank you for coming
- I was very impressed with the instructors. Great knowledge of content and how to apply it to different settings
PTLS Middlmore Hospital 24 August.
- The course is very appropriate for a junior resus nurse
- I really enjoyed the content and how the instructors were really supportive with learning
- Loved the scenarios, I've learned a lot
- Loved the interactive parts - not just listening
- Speakers /instructors very knowledgeable
- Fun and interactive
Comments from PTLS Mildura 25 & 26 May
- Loved the simplicity of this course
- Informative and educational
- Facilitators had a way of making the content easy to learn, remember and apply
- Loved the pre course workbook and the hands on learning
- Great course
- Loved everything , the skills stations, scenarios, relax non threatening approach to learning
- Presenters relayed the information to hospital based core principles, lots of clarification
- Every topic is clear and the return demonstration is very interactive
- Enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would
- Relevant to practice
- Difficult concepts explained simply and I felt comfortable to ask questions
- Trauma is usually complicated but due to the instructors depth of knowledge and experience they have simplified it well, stressed things that matter and made it relevant to our practice
