Click on the appropriate buttons below to be directed to information relating to each specific check.
ALL STUDENTS
Blue Card
Apply for a new card or link your existing card to UniSC.
First Aid and CPR
To be eligible to attend your placement, you are required to hold a current CPR and First Aid certificate.
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.
NDIS Worker Screening Card
To be eligible for placement you must hold a valid NDIS Worker Screening Card or valid Yellow Card.
PrePlace
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.
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.
Vaccinations
All required vaccinations must be complete prior to placement. Vaccination courses can take up to 12 months to complete.
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.
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.
QHealth Allied Health Training Record - NOT REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHHS
Allied Health students are required to complete the training form as part of the Q Health pre-placement mandatory checks. If you are undertaking your placement at Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Services, you are not required to complete these modules.
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.
SCHHS Site 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, iLearn and 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.
SCHHS SC-LOL and iLearn Training Modules
You will receive an email from the Fit for Placement Office approximately 4 weeks prior to your start date of your Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service placement. This will include instructions on how to complete your SC-LOL and iLearn Training Modules, iLearn Training Modules, iLearn Training Modules and your Student Minimum Requirements Form.
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.