Free first aid kit checklist

What is a first aid kit checklist?

A first aid kit checklist is the record used to confirm a workplace first aid kit is fully stocked, in date, and ready to use, and to log what needs restocking. It is a contents and restock check rather than an equipment inspection: it lists the items that should be in the kit by module, records the quantity present against the quantity required, notes expiry dates, and flags anything to reorder. Used across a site it can cover several kits, with one line per item so the first aid officer can walk the kits and leave a dated restock list behind.

Every workplace must provide first aid equipment that suits the work, the hazards and the number of workers, and it must be kept stocked and accessible. There is no mandatory Australian Standard that dictates workplace first aid kit contents: the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice, First aid in the workplace, gives an indicative contents list and sets out how a kit should be maintained, but the actual contents are driven by the workplace's own risk assessment. It sits under the model WHS Regulations first aid duties (Victoria applies its own OHS Regulations and compliance code). A consistent contents checklist means an empty packet or an expired item is caught during a routine check rather than in an emergency, and gives clear evidence the kit was maintained and restocked on a regular cycle.

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What to include in a first aid kit checklist

This first aid kit checklist covers 10 key areas:

• Kit location or ID and the area or vehicle it serves
• Kit type and size matched to the workplace and number of workers
• Check date, checked-by name, and next check due date
• First aid guidance leaflet or basic instructions present
• Adhesive dressings, wound dressings and non-adherent pads by quantity
• Bandages, triangular bandages and tape by quantity
• Antiseptic, saline, eyewash and wound cleaning items with expiry
• Gloves, resuscitation face shield and scissors present
• Burns dressing or gel and any hazard-specific items (snake bite, eyewash station)
• Quantity present vs required per item and a reorder flag for shortfalls

How often should you complete this form?

Check every first aid kit on a regular cycle, commonly monthly or at least quarterly, and always restock it straight after any item is used so the kit is never left short. Higher-risk sites and remote or vehicle kits are usually checked more often because they are used more and are harder to top up in a hurry.

Assign a first aid officer or nominated person to own the check for each area, and use one sheet per round covering all the kits they look after. Review the number, type and location of kits whenever the work, the hazards or the number of workers changes, so the kits keep matching the actual workplace.

Applicable regulatory standards

This template aligns with the following regulations and standards:

• Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace (Safe Work Australia) - risk-assessment-driven kit contents; no mandatory AS governs kit contents
• Model WHS Regulations - first aid duties (Victoria: OHS Regulations 2017 (Vic) and the Victorian first aid compliance code)
• Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and Regulations (all states and territories except Victoria - OHS Act 2004 (Vic) and OHS Regulations 2017 (Vic)) - primary duty of care
• State and territory first aid guidance (for example WorkSafe WA and WorkSafe Victoria codes, which differ from the model Code)

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