Click on the appropriate buttons below to be directed to information relating to each specific check.
ALL STUDENTS
Blue Cards
Apply for a new card or link your existing card to UniSC
National Police Check (Australian Federal Police - Purpose Check 37)
Police Check applications can take up to 6 weeks to be processed. NB. Only Australian Federal Police certificates with Purpose Type 37 are accepted.
UniSC Code of Conduct
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.
UniSC Student Placement Agreement Forms
Before attending your placement, you must complete the following forms in Sonia Online:
- Student Details Agreement:
Available soon after your enrolment in a placement group (as per the placement calendar). Only one Student Details Agreement is required per placement.
- Placement Details Agreement:
Available 1–2 weeks before placement commences (per placement requirement).
- Placement Disclosure Statement (only if applicable):
Only required if you need to disclose a health condition. You will receive an email if this applies to you.
You will be notified by email when any of the above forms have been added to Sonia Online.
FIRST YEAR STUDENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
First Aid - MANDATORY FOR PAR103 ONLY
To be eligible to attend your PAR103 placement, you are required to hold a valid First Aid Certificate. It must be valid for the entire PAR103 placement block.
Mental Health First Aid Courses - MANDATORY FOR PAR103 ONLY
Certificates are current for three years. You will be advised by your placement officer when to complete this course.
QAS SPECIFIC MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
Hand Hygiene Certificate
Module to be completed be required deadline set by your placement officer.
QAS Annual Clinical Placement Orientation Checklist
Mandatory requirement for all students to complete one month prior to the commencement of each QAS placement
QAS Medical Assessment - Fit Slip
Medical assessment that will determine your ability to be able to complete the tasks required whilst on placement.
NOTE: Hep B vaccinations can take up to 6 months to complete.
Respirator Fit 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.
As of 1 January 2022, it is a mandatory requirement by QAS that all Paramedic students be fit tested annually, prior to placement.
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ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING QUEENSLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SERVICES
Queensland Health Orientation Checklist and Queensland Health Student Deed Poll
A Queensland Health Student Orientation Checklist AND a Queensland Health Deed Poll must be completed for each placement. You will receive an email from the Fit for Placement team 2 weeks prior to your Qld Health Placement with instructions on how to complete these requirements and upload them into Sonia Online.
iLearn Allied Health Clinical Placement Training
Allied Health Clinical placement Training can be accessed through iLearn. Completion of this training will facilitate the early commencement of clinical learning on placements and ongoing placement provision by facilities.
NHHI Hand Hygiene for Clinical Healthcare Workers
Allied Health students must complete this module, which can be accessed by logging into the National Hand Hygiene Institute. Refer to these instructions on how to register for the
National Hand Hygiene Institute.
NHHI Basics of infection prevention and control orientation
Allied Health students must complete this module, which can be accessed by logging into the National Hand Hygiene Institute. Refer to these instructions on how to register for the National Hand Hygiene Institute.
TB Screening
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.
OTHER SITE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Annual Influenza Vaccination
Some placement host organisations may require you to have the annual flu vaccination. If you do not have your annual flu vaccination, it is important to know that placement opportunities may be limited.
NDIS Worker Screening Card
Some placement host organisations require students to hold a valid NDIS Worker Screening Card or valid Yellow Card.
COVID-19 Vaccination Evidence
Some placement host organisations may still require COVID-19 vaccination now or in the future. If you are not fully vaccinated, it is important to know that placement opportunities in this program may be limited.
Log into Sonia Online > Checks tab and follow the instructions to upload your COVID-19 vaccination evidence.