ALL STUDENTS
Covid-19 Vaccination Evidence
Log into Sonia Online > Checks tab and follow the instructions to upload your Covid-19 vaccination evidence.
Blue Card
Apply for a new card or link your existing card to UniSC.
National Police 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.
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.
PrePlace
PrePlace is a series of three module online program 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.
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.
Vaccination Preventable Diseases (VPD)
All required vaccinations must be complete prior to placement. Vaccinations can take up to 12 months to complete the full vaccination courses.
ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING A QUEENSLAND HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICE FACILITY
Queensland Health Pre-Placement requirements
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.
NDIS
Students attending a QLD Health facility for placement MAY be required to complete this requirement. You will be notified if you are required to complete this mandatory check.
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.
ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING SUNSHINE COAST HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICE
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 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.
CPR
To be eligible to attend your placement at SCHHS you are required to hold a current CPR certificate.
TB Risk Assessment
To be eligible for placement you must complete a QHealth TB Risk Assessment. If required, you also need to provide evidence of further testing.
SITE SPECIFIC
Annual Influenza Vaccination
Students allocated to certain sites will need to complete this check. 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.
SOUTH WEST HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICE (SWHHS)
SWHSS Pre-Placement Form
A SWHHS Pre-Placement form MUST be completed a minimum of 1 week prior to the commencement of your placement. Once completed and signed, forward this form, along with your vaccination evidence, to SWHHS_Student_Placements@health.qld.gov.au
You are also required to upload a copy of the completed form to Sonia Online as evidence you have fulfilled this check.
Annual Flu Vaccination
Students attending a South West Hospital and Health Service (SWHHS) are required to have the current flu vaccination.