Pre-Clinical Mandatory Checks for all Nursing & Midwifery Students
Your Placement Portfolio - PDF 2.3 MB
Guide to assist with compiling your Placement Portfolio
Blue Card / AHPRA Registration
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.
Vaccinations
All required vaccinations must be complete prior to placement. Vaccination courses can take up to 12 months to complete.
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.
Annual Influenza Vaccination (Optional for Midwifery students)
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.
First Aid and CPR
To be eligible to attend your placement, you are required to hold a current CPR and First Aid certificate.
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.
NDIS Worker Screening Card - Nursing students Only
To be eligible for placement you must hold a valid NDIS Worker Screening Card or valid Yellow Card
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 Sonia Online > Forms.
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
You will be notified by the Placement Officer if you are required to complete these mandatories.
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 Fit for Placement Office 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.
MNHHS Site Specific Pre-Placement requirements
Students attending a Metro North Hospital and Health Service facility will need to complete all Student Pre-Placement Requirements which are MNHHS site specific checks. You will be notified by the Fit for Placement Office if you are required to complete these mandatories. Once completed you must upload the documents to Sonia Online via a form 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.
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.
OTHER SITE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
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.