COVID-19 Infection and Exposure

Students are required to report any COVID infection and exposure that will impact attendance for clinical placement, clinical laboratory or class. Please complete the self-selectable WIL COVID-19 Reporting form available under the Forms tab, once you have logged into Sonia Online.

Click on the appropriate buttons below to be directed to information relating to that specific check.

All students - Per Placement Requirements

To be eligible to attend placement, you must complete the UniSC Code of Conduct by reading the document and Agreeing by submitting the electronic form. This is a per placement requirement, available 1-2 weeks prior to placement commencing. You will receive an email when a Code of Conduct has been added to your Sonia Online > Forms.

UniSC Student Placement Agreement Forms

The Student Placement Agreement (SPA) consists of two mandatory electronic forms completed in your Sonia Online account before you attend your placement.
- Placement Disclosure Statement (Disclosing Health Conditions)
- Placement Details Agreement
Available 1–2 weeks prior to placement commencing (per placement requirement). You will receive an email when a Student Placement Agreement has been added to your Sonie Online > Forms.

1st Year Students Preplacement Requirements (OCC101 and OCC102) Due Date: Week 13 - Semester 2

Students allocated to certain sites will need to complete this site specific check. Police Check applications can take up to 6 weeks to be processed. NB. Only Australian Federal Police certificates with Purpose Type 37 are accepted.

Apply for a new card or link your existing card to UniSC. (Note: it is highly recommended that you apply for a Combined Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening card if you do not currently hold either of these. A combined card is valid for 5 years and you will there not be required to renew these during the course of your program).

To be eligible for placement you must hold a valid NDIS Worker Screening Card or valid Yellow Card. (Note: it is highly recommended that you apply for a Combined Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening card if you do not currently hold either of these. A combined card is valid for 5 years and you will there not be required to renew these during the course of your program).

To be eligible to attend your placement, you are required to hold a current CPR and First Aid certificate.

Log into Sonia Online > Checks tab and follow the instructions to upload your Covid-19 vaccination evidence.

All required vaccinations must be complete prior to placement. Vaccinations can take up to 12 months to complete the full vaccination courses.

Occupational Therapy students are required to wear the UniSC Occupational Therapy Uniform to attend a clinical placement. The full uniform is to be worn on all placements unless otherwise indicated by the placement tutor or the Practice Educator/ placement site. When the uniform is not required, the dress standards of the setting should be adhered to.  

2nd Year PrePlacement Requirements (OCC202, OCC201, OCC232) Due Date: Week 10 - Semester 1- All of the above plus

PrePlace is a series of three online modules located on Canvas that you must complete once, prior to your placement. Enrolment to PrePlace is an automated process, so is directly related to your course enrolment. If you are not yet officially enrolled in a placement course, the auto process cannot be triggered. Once you enrol in your placement course the process will happen overnight and PrePlace will then be available to you.

Evidence of an annual influenza vaccination is required each year, when the new vaccine becomes available. This is usually in March or April. Please wait until the new strain is available each year before you have another vaccine.

3rd Year PrePlacement Requirements (OCC301, OCC312, OCC331 and OCC322) Due Date: Orientation Week - Semester 1

All 1st and 2nd Year Mandatory requirements plus site specific requirements

Please check your mandatory requirements have not expired or pending expiry. You may also be required to complete the below Site-Specific Requirements depending on allocations (please ensure you familarise yourself with these requirements to ensure these are completed on time if required).

4th Year PrePlacement Requirements (OCC401) Due Date: Mid-November

All 1st and 2nd Year Mandatory requirements plus site specific requirements

Please check your mandatory requirements have not expired or pending expiry. You may also be required to complete the below Site-Specific Requirements depending on allocations (please ensure you familarise yourself with these requirements to ensure these are completed on time if required).

ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING A QUEENSLAND HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICE FACILITY

To be eligible for a Queensland Health placement you must complete the following Queensland Health checks and iLearn training modules (iLearn User Guide):

- Queensland Health Orientation Checklist
- Queensland Health Student Deed Poll
- Queensland Health Allied Health Training Record

You will be notified by the Placement Officer if you are required to complete these mandatories.

To be eligible for placement you must complete a Queensland Health TB Risk Assessment. If required, you also need to provide evidence of further testing.

It is a Queensland Government requirement that all students attending any placement in a health setting, clinical setting and residential aged care setting, are required to undertake respirator (mask) fit testing prior to commencing.

ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING A SUNSHINE COAST HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICE FACILITY

SCHHS site specific Pre-Placement requirements

Students attending a Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service facility will need to complete all Student Minimum Pre-Placement Requirements which are SCHHS site specific checks and the SC-Learning on Line (SC-LoL) training modules .

You will be notified by the Placement Officer if you are required to complete these mandatories. You must complete and print all documents and take to your first day of placement. Failure to have these documents will result in you being removed from placement.