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Workplace First Aid Kit Audit & Restock Checklist

Being tasked with "checking" the workplace first aid kits can be fiddly and boring. So we've built this checklist to make first aid kit restock fast and easy. Use it to make sure your work first aid kits are operational, compliant and ready for unexpected audits.

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Based on the WHS First Aid Code of Practice

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Most kits get bought off a shelf. That's the wrong instinct.

A compliant first aid kit isn't about grabbing whatever's cheapest at the hardware store — it's about matching contents to your actual workplace risk. Under the WHS Act, PCBUs must provide first aid equipment. What goes in the kit, and how much of it, should come from a proper risk assessment.

This checklist gives you a real starting point: the standard items, sensible quantities, and what to check before you're caught short with something expired or missing.

Full contents list

Every item a standard workplace kit needs, with the quantities to actually stock — not just a vague list of categories.

Risk-level pointers

Where a higher-risk or remote workplace should be stocking more than the baseline, and why.

Plain language

Written the way a trainer explains it face to face — not a compliance manual you need a dictionary for.

"I've spent 19 years teaching first aid in remote NSW. This checklist is the same one I'd hand a business owner in person — no fluff, no upsell."

Sam Kerr — First Aid Trainer, Assurance First Aid Kits

A few things people ask first

Is this checklist enough to make my workplace compliant?

It's a solid starting point covering standard contents and quantities. Full compliance still depends on your own risk assessment — this checklist tells you what to check, it isn't a substitute for doing it.

Do high-risk or remote workplaces need something different?

Yes — higher-risk sites generally need more first aiders and a broader kit. Treat this checklist as your baseline, not the finish line, if that's your situation.

Does this replace first aid training?

No. This is about what's in the kit, not who's trained to use it. Kits still need to be checked regularly and items replaced before they expire.

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NSW Code of Practice First Aid in the Workplace


https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/52152/First-aid-in-the-workplace-COP.pdf

 

NSW Code of Practice – First Aid in the Workplace

The NSW Code of Practice: First Aid in the Workplace provides guidance for employers on how to meet their obligations under work health and safety (WHS) laws.

It outlines the minimum requirements for first aid facilities, equipment, trained personnel and procedures needed to ensure workers receive immediate and effective assistance if injured or taken ill at work.

Under the Code of Practice, businesses must assess their workplace risks and determine:

  • The number and level of trained first aiders required

  • The appropriate first aid kits and contents

  • Whether a dedicated first aid room is necessary

  • How first aid will be accessed across different work areas

  • How equipment will be maintained and restocked

The required first aid kit contents depend on:

  • The size of the workforce

  • The type of work being carried out

  • The level of risk involved

  • The workplace location (including remote or regional areas)

Complying with the NSW Code of Practice helps businesses:

  • Meet their WHS legal obligations

  • Provide timely care during workplace incidents

  • Reduce risk exposure

  • Maintain safer work environments

First aid kits used in NSW workplaces must be appropriate to the risk profile of the business and contain suitable, accessible equipment — not just a generic assortment of supplies.

Prepared workplaces respond faster, reduce harm, and support a stronger safety culture.