Legal checks

• National Police Check (No more than 12 months prior to placement).
• Working with Vulnerable People Check

 

Immunisation evidence

Students are requested to visit the ACT Health website for more information in preparing for placement within ACT.

Mandatory vaccines

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination

• COVID-19 digital certificate which shows evidence of 3x COVID-19 vaccines.
• Or immunisation history statement which lists COVID-19 vaccinations and all other vaccines.

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

• DTPA
• Hepatitis B
• MMR
• Varicella
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Influenza

No later than two weeks before the start of their placement, students are to have completed:

• Mandatory e-learning modules on your HRIMS Learning account. Please visit ACT Health for list of modules.
• National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHH) Student Health Practitioner Module.
• Student Acknowledgement form.

 

Other requirements

• Acknowledgement form: The form must be completed annually through HRIMS learning.
• ACN student card.
• Canberra Health Service ID and access (proximity) card.

All students must clearly display ACT Health student identification and always introduce themselves as a student during placement. Please visit ACT Health website for more information on how to obtain student card.

Legal checks

• National Police Check (No more than 12 months prior to placement).
• Working with Children Check – it is a requirement of ACN that all students undertaking clinical placement hold a current Working with Children Check.

 

Immunisation evidence

Students are requested to visit the NSW Health website for more information in preparing for placement within NSW.

Mandatory vaccines

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination

• COVID-19 digital certificate which shows evidence of 3x COVID-19 vaccines.
• Or immunisation history statement which lists COVID-19 vaccinations and all other vaccines.

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

• Hepatitis B
• MMR
• Tuberculosis (IgRA)
• Varicella
• DTPA
• Influenza (yearly)

Students are required to stay up to date with mandatory vaccines for student placements.

 

Other requirements

• Clinical Placement Disclosure Form
• Student ID card

NSW Health Forms: Students are required to submit all relevant required forms with application.

• Student Code of Conduct Form
• Student Details Form
• Tuberculosis (TB) Assessment Tool
• Undertaking/Declaration Form
• Hep B Vaccination Declaration (if needed)
• NSW Health Vaccination Card (if needed)

If your having problems with completing the below new digital forms, please refer below.

Follow the instructions on how to download & save

• open the hyperlink to each form
• download and save both forms as PDFs to the computer
• open the form
• complete the forms electronically and save
• to sign – go into Tools to create a signature
• after signature has been created and entered the form must be saved again
• If having trouble with the electronic signature, the alternative is to print, sign, scan and save as a PDF

Legal checks

• National Police Check (No more than 12 months prior to placement).
• Working with Children Check – it is a requirement of ACN that all students undertaking clinical placement hold a current Working with Children Check.

 

Immunisation evidence

Students are requested to visit the NT Health website for more information in preparing for placement within NT.

Mandatory vaccines

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination

• COVID-19 digital certificate which shows evidence of 3x COVID-19 vaccines.
• Or immunisation history statement which lists COVID-19 vaccinations and all other vaccines.

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

• Polio
• DTPA Vaccine
• Hepatitis B
• Measles/Mumps & Rubella
• Varicella Zoster (Chickenpox)
• Influenza (yearly)
• Hepatitis A*
• Tuberculosis (IgRA)

 

Other requirements

• Student Deed of Undertaking
• Annual CPR competency: HLTAID002
• Current First Aid Certificate: HLTAID003 or HLTFA311A.
• Hand Hygiene Certificate: Hand Hygiene Australia Learning Management System. Go to the Hand Hygiene Australia Website.
• Department of Health privacy policy
• Student ID Card
• ACN Clinical Placement disclosure form.

Legal checks

• National Police Check (No more than 12 months prior to placement).
• Blue Card for Working with Children Check.

 

Immunisation evidence and infection prevention

Students are requested to visit the QLD Health website for more information in preparing for placement within QLD.

Mandatory vaccines

Recommendations:

As of 25 September 2023 Queensland Health and Queensland Ambulance Service no longer mandate COVID-19 vaccination for employees, prospective employees, contractors, agency workers, students, and volunteers. Vaccination is proven to reduce hospitalisation and severe illness caused by COVID-19. Queensland Health continues to recommend all who are vaccinated and follow the Australian Technical Advisory group on Immunisation (ATAGI) COVID-19 advice. The most recent ATAGI advice can be found here: Clinical recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

• MMR
• Varicella
• Pertussis
• Hepatitis B

Information about dose schedules and evidence requirements for these vaccinations can be found at the following links:

• Specified vaccine preventable diseases
• Providing evidence

Tuberculosis risk assessment

Before commencing a clinical placement in a Queensland Health facility, students must complete a TB risk assessment questionnaire, in cooperation with their education provider’s placement coordinator.

• TB risk assessment questionnaire for students (PDF 516 kB)
• TB risk assessment administration guidance for education placement coordinators (PDF 87 kB)
• TB risk assessment frequently asked questions (PDF 588 kB) (PDF 588 kB)

 

Other requirements

• Student Orientation Checklist: A primary document used to record pre-placement orientation and checks.
• Student Deed Poll: The Student Deed Poll confirms the contractual relationship between you (as a student) and the Hospital and Health Service/the Department. This document is a record of your agreement to attend and participate in your pre-entry clinical placement under the terms required.
• Clinical Placement Disclosure Form
• Mandatory iLearn Online Modules: Please visit iLearn and register as a student to complete the following iLearn modules:
• Work Health and Safety Induction
• First-Response Evacuation Instructions
• Occupational Violence Prevention Fundamentals
• Prevention and Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)
• Mandatory OHS requirements
• Student ID card

You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the training. You must retain this and provide it to your education provider and/or Queensland Health supervisor, as requested.

 

Further readings

• Vaccination Requirements for Student Placement
• Information on screening requirements including forms and guides in providing evidence

Legal checks

• National Police Check (No more than 12 months prior to placement).
• Aged care sector employment check
• Working with Children Check
• Vulnerable person-related employment check

 

Immunisation evidence

Students are requested to visit the SA Health website for more information in preparing for your placement within SA.

Mandatory vaccines

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination

• COVID-19 digital certificate which shows evidence of 3x COVID-19 vaccines.
• Or immunisation history statement which lists COVID-19 vaccinations and all other vaccines.

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis A*
• Influenza (yearly)
• Measles/Mumps & Rubella
• Pertussis (diphtheria, tetanus)
• Polio
• Varicella
• Tuberculosis (IgRA)

 

Other requirements

• Clinical Placement Deed Poll – The SA Health Clinical Placement Deed Poll needs to be signed and witnessed by a person: 18 years of age or above, know the person whose signature they are witnessing (over period of 12 months), Be of sound mind and not be under the influence of drugs / alcohol.
• Student ID Card
• ACN Clinical Placement disclosure form.

Legal checks

• National Police Check (No more than 12 months prior to placement).
• Working with Children Check – it is a requirement of ACN that all students undertaking clinical placement hold a current Working with Children Check.

 

Immunisation evidence

Mandatory Vaccines

Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

• COVID-19 digital certificate which shows evidence of 3x COVID-19 vaccines.
• Or immunisation history statement which lists COVID-19 vaccinations and all other vaccines.

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

• Hepatitis B
• Measles, Mumps & Rubella
• Tuberculosis (IgRA)
• Varicella
• DTPA Vaccine
• Influenza (yearly)

 

Other requirements

• Student ID Card
• ACN Clinical Placement disclosure form.

Legal checks

• National Police Check (No more than 12 months prior to placement).
• Working with Children Check – it is a requirement of ACN that all students undertaking clinical placement hold a current Working with Children Check.

 

Immunisation evidence

Mandatory Vaccines

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination

• COVID-19 digital certificate which shows evidence of 3x COVID-19 vaccines.
• Or immunisation history statement which lists COVID-19 vaccinations and all other vaccines.

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

• Hepatitis B
• Measles, Mumps & Rubella
• Influenza (yearly)
• Hepatitis A*
• Tuberculosis (IgRA)
• Varicella
• DTPA Vaccine

 

Other requirements

• Student ID Card
• ACN Clinical Placement disclosure form.

Legal checks

• National Police Check (No more than 12 months prior to placement).
• Working with Children Check – it is a requirement of ACN that all students undertaking clinical placement hold a current Working with Children Check.

 

Immunisation evidence

Mandatory vaccines

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination

• COVID-19 digital certificate which shows evidence of 3x COVID-19 vaccines.
• Or immunisation history statement which lists COVID-19 vaccinations and all other vaccines.

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

• Hepatitis B
• Measles, Mumps & Rubella
• Influenza (yearly)
• Tuberculosis (IgRA)
• Varicella
• DTPA Vaccine

 

Other requirements

• Student ID Card
• ACN Clinical Placement disclosure form.

 

Western Australian students completing the Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Health Nursing

Students from both the Metropolitan and Rural and Remote areas of Western Australia will need to complete a Pre-clinical Skills Workshop at Curtin University as a pre-requisite prior to undertaking clinical placement in that state. If students can provide evidence that they have already had training and are deemed competent in clinical skills pertaining to Physical Assessment; Developmental Assessment; and Growth Assessment of Children/Adolescents, this may be accepted in place of the pre-skills workshop. This evidence has to be presented to Curtin University’s Clinical Placement team for assessment.

More information about the clinical skills workshop can be found by following this link here.
N.B. You can enroll into our course before completing this workshop but please be aware that clinical placement may be delayed if this pre-requisite has not been completed.