Johnson First Aid Training is a Tasmanian-owned and operated business delivering high-quality first aid courses, manual handling training, mental health education, and essential safety equipment including first aid kits and defibrillators. Established in Launceston in October 2021, the business was founded by our current CEO, Tim Johnson, with a simple but powerful goal: to make first aid training more effective.
Today we proudly employ a team of highly skilled trainers across the state, united by a common vision: to create safer workplaces, improve health literacy, and foster a confident, responsive community.
What sets us apart is our values-driven philosophy — every decision is grounded in the belief that students deserve exceptional trainers, and that trainers deserve supportive, rewarding workplaces.
Johnson First Aid Training is built on four core principles.
Everyone should learn first aid. We take seriously that we are training people to deal with potentially life-threatening, high-stress situations, and it is on us to give participants the best possible training so they have the skills, knowledge and confidence when they need it most.
We reduce fear. Rather than delivering content purely for compliance, we empower participants to act decisively — to recognise when a condition is improving or deteriorating and respond accordingly.
We explain the “why”. Understanding the reasoning behind what they learn supports retention and helps participants transfer classroom skills into real-world action.
We value impact over box-ticking. We actively seek clients who want training that makes a real difference.
Tim comes from a background working in mine and marine rescue — in places like the Pilbara, North West Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef. He has been training first aid for almost 15 years and loves helping people get that “light bulb moment”. Tim loves fly fishing, so the remote wilderness of Tasmania is heaven on earth.
Kim has worked in the community services industry for over 25 years and is passionate about the disability, primary health and mental health sectors. She has trained in the community sector for over 15 years, helping others feel confident responding to health and wellbeing needs and creating safe, happy workplace cultures.
Joe has been part of the backbone of the training industry in Tasmania, starting his training career over 45 years ago. A dedicated sports trainer for over 30 years and first aid trainer for 25, he still loves helping students learn. Outside the classroom he is a talented musician, part of the Tasmanian music scene for 50+ years.
With an extensive clinical background as a Paramedic and Registered Nurse, Nigel is one of the best medical educators in Tasmania and Australia. A keynote speaker at international conferences, he makes his knowledge relevant to everyone from clinicians to complete beginners.
Nat is our customer service superstar, organising training courses in the local community for more than 12 years. Her mentality is that no problem can’t be overcome, and she is completely focused on giving our clients and students the best possible experience.
Douglas is a currently registered paramedic working with Ambulance Tasmania, with an extensive background in ski patrol and as an educator in our local community. When out of an ambulance, Douglas is our resident “Top Gun” aviator flying warbirds in Tasmanian skies.
Rebecca is a registered nurse with nearly 30 years of clinical experience including emergency response and mental health, and has run first aid response and risk management on film and production sets. She brings a wealth of experience and the Johnson trademark for fun, engaged learning.
Sanyi is an Enrolled Nurse with 25 years of clinical experience in health and aged care. A former volunteer ambulance officer with pre-hospital experience, he has been a workplace first aider for more than 40 years and a trainer and assessor for more than 25.
Fiona is an Intensive Care Paramedic with almost 15 years of experience in Australia and overseas. She has been a combat medic in the Army Reserves and a pool lifeguard with a passion for training. Fiona loves travelling, hiking and good food.
Nichola is an Intensive Care and Wilderness Paramedic who enjoys educating, mentoring and teaching others. When not at work you’ll find her in the garden with her dog and husband, renovating, playing soccer, or heading on an adventure.