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Criminology & Justice Sonia Online

Manage your work experience or placements easily through the Sonia Online System

This is the Placement system used by the Criminology & Justice Program at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Once you have logged into Sonia Online, your School homepage will become active. From here you can access information relating to your Clinical Placement including:

your placement details;
forms and information for mandatory requirements;
reminders and important dates;
electronic forms;
facility information;
selecting placement group preferences;
uploading and viewing documentation.

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.

Mandatory Checks

You need to ensure that you have completed the following mandatory checks prior to the commencement of your placement.

If you have experienced extreme circumstances resulting in a delay to submit any requirements, it is essential you advise the TechOpsWil office as soon as possible by Email: TechOpsWil@usc.edu.au.

You can view the status of your mandatory checks in Sonia Online under CHECKS. Sonia Online is your placement information source.

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

ALL STUDENTS

Blue Card

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.

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.

OTHER MANDATORY CHECKS

Depending on the requirements of your host site, other site-specific mandatory checks may apply. These will be communicated to you throughout the pre-placement process. Other checks may include National Police Checks, Blue Cards, vaccination requirements and others.

Contact the Placement Office

Jodie Winning
Work Integrated Learning Placement Officer
Phone: 07 5456 3738
Email: TechOpsWil@usc.edu.au

Caitlin Finger
Work Integrated Learning Placement Officer
Phone: 07 5456 3565
Email: TechOpsWil@usc.edu.au

Student Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure their mandatory documents are current and that the originals are available for sighting on request from UniSC or Placement Staff.

You may still need to check Canvas for additional information, and some facility information may be provided via additional emails. If you believe any of the content is incorrect please contact the placement coordinator.

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Login to Sonia Online

To login to Sonia Online:

Select your role
(i.e. Student / Site / Supervisor)

Student: University Sign In
Site Contact: Username and Password
Supervisor: University Sign In (for UniSC employees), Username and Password (for external employees)