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ACN delivers a NMBA approved re-entry to practice program and a bridging program which includes a clinical placement and assessment against the Registered Nurse Standards for Practice/Enrolled Nurse Standards for Practice.

Nurses undertaking the program are registered students with the NMBA and must provide a letter of referral from the NMBA to be eligible to enrol in the program.

ACN is unable to offer clinical placements for nurses wishing to update clinical skills or meet regulatory requirements such as conditions on registration.

ACN will organise, coordinate and arrange all clinical placements, Clinical Placement Officer at the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) and that person organizes, coordinates and arranges all placements. Clinical placements take significant time to arrange and due to health facility requirements must be organised by ACN.

This means that no student is to approach a facility to negotiate or arrange their Clinical Placements.

ACN will make every effort to secure you a clinical placement as close as possible to the home or work address that you have provided us. Where it is not possible to arrange a suitable placement ACN will liaise with you to arrange a suitable alternative.

Clinical placements occur during a Monday – Friday working week. Shift times vary and are facility dependent, you will be advised of these details. Please ensure you keep your contact details current as these are the details we use to arrange your placement and contact you. If we are unable to contact you then you risk missing important information and being unable to meet your course requirements.

CLINICAL PLACEMENT APPLICATION FORM

Clinical Placement Contacts

Staff name	Units of study/program	Contact details
Amy Lock / Emma O’Keefe	Entry to Practice for Internationally Qualified Nurses (EPIQ) Return to Register (RTR)	clinicalplacement@acn.edu.au (02) 9745 7549 / (02) 6215 8327
Amy Lock	Child development in the family context (018) Clinical issues in audiometry nursing (242) Family and child health (040)	clinicalplacement@acn.edu.au (02) 9745 7549
Robyn Delve	Principles of stoma care (044) Continence management (045)	clinicalplacement@acn.edu.au (02) 9745 7554

N.B. Clinical placement staff are not part of the academic staff and therefore if you have questions about your assessments or course content please ask your tutor or the course co-ordinator.

Clinical Placement Uniform

Black or navy trousers/pants/skirt (skirt must be knee length and allow for movement)

White short sleeved collared shirt
Black or navy closed in shoes with covered heel, heel no higher than 3cm. Crocs and/or clogs are not acceptable

Clinical Placement Requirements

Each Australian state and territory has it’s own clinical placement documentation requirements. Please ensure you upload the specific documents required by the state/territory in which your clinical placement is located. Failure to do so by the due date will result in your clinical placement being cancelled and you risk withdrawal from the units of study. Any costs associated with clinical placement including obtaining the correct documentation, uniform and travel costs are your responsibility.

Below is the all the information and links required for you to be Clinical Placement Compliant. Please take time to review the requirements of the state in which your placement is located and apply for the necessary paperwork promptly as it may take up to 6 weeks to receive.

When applying for your police check please ensure you include your married name, maiden name and any other alias as appropriate.

State Requirements

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

National Police Check, Criminal History Screening and Working with Children check (must be less than 3 years old)

National Police Certificate issued through a State/Territory Police service, OR;
Australian Federal Police Check

Health Screening / vaccination Requirement

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

Hepatitis B,
Measles, Mumps and Rubella,
Influenza (annually),
Tuberculosis (Mantoux test and chest x-ray)
Varicella,
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis.

Other requirements

ACN student card

NSW

New South Wales

National Police Check, Criminal History Screening and Working with Children check (must be less than 3 years old)

National Police Certificate issued through a State/Territory Police service, OR; *
Australian Federal Police Check, OR; *
NSW Health Clinical Placement Authority Card, or conditional letter issued by NSW Health
Working with children check: https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check

For international students you will also need:

Students who are not Australian citizens nor hold permanent resident status needs to provide a criminal record check from their country of origin and any country they have resided in since the age of 16 or older in additional to their Australian criminal record check for the compulsory NSW Health compliance screening OR
Alternatively students have to complete a statutory declaration signed in front of a judicial officer declaring that they have no criminal convictions or offences against children in any county prior to entering Australia

Health Screening/Vaccination Requirement

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Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:
Hepatitis B,
Measles, Mumps and Rubella,
Tuberculosis (Mantoux test and chest x-ray),
Varicella,
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis
Annual influenza vaccination.

For more information please see page 38 of the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy Directive which can be found here.

Other requirements

You may find these videos helpful in explaining the NSW health requirements.

NT

Northern Territory

National Police Check, Criminal History Screening (maximum of 6 months from commencement date of clinical placement)

National Police Certificate issued through a State/Territory Police service, OR;
Australian Federal Police Check

Health Screening / vaccination Requirement

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

Polio,
Diphtheria/Tetanus,
Hepatitis B,
Measles/Mumps & Rubella,
Varicella Zoster (Chickenpox),
Pertussis (Whooping Cough),
Influenza (annually),
Hepatitis A*,
Tuberculosis*

Other requirements

Deed of undertaking & placement form AFTER placement has been negotiated (not required until clinical placement commencement)
Annual CPR competency
Current First Aid certificate
Hand hygiene certificate
Department of Health privacy policy
Working with Children check
ACN student card

QLD

Queensland

National Police Check, Criminal History Screening and Working with Children check (must be less than 3 years old)

National Police Certificate issued through a State/Territory Police service, OR;
Australian Federal Police Check

Health Screening / vaccination Requirement

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

Hepatitis B,
Measles,Mumps and Rubella,
Tuberculosis (Mantoux test and chest x-ray),
Varicella,
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis.*

Other requirements

SA

South Australia

National Police Check, Criminal History Screening and Working with Children check (must be less than 3 years old)

Aged care checks, child related employment screening, and Vulnerable Person Related Employment from DCSI

Health Screening / vaccination Requirement

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

Polio,
Diphtheria/Tetanus,
Hepatitis B,
Measles/Mumps & Rubella,
Varicella Zoster (Chickenpox),
Pertussis (Whooping Cough),
Hepatitis C,
Influenza (annually),
Hepatitis A*,
Tuberculosis

Other requirements

TAS

Tasmania

National Police Check, Criminal History Screening and Working with Children check (must be less than 3 years old)

National Police Certificate issued through a State/Territory Police service, OR;
Australian Federal Police Check

Health Screening / vaccination Requirement

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

Hepatitis B,
Measles, Mumps and Rubella,
Tuberculosis (Mantoux test and chest x-ray),
Varicella,
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis.

Other requirements

VIC

Victoria

National Police Check, Criminal History Screening and Working with Children check (must be less than 3 years old)

National Police Certificate issued through a State/Territory Police service, OR;
Australian Federal Police Check

Health Screening / vaccination Requirement

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

Hepatitis B,
Measles, Mumps and Rubella,
Influenza (annually),
Hepatitis A*,
Poliomyelitis,
Tuberculosis (Mantoux test and chest x-ray),
Varicella,
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis.

Other requirements

WA

Western Australia

National Police Check, Criminal History Screening and Working with Children check (must be less than 3 years old)

National Police Certificate issued through a State/Territory Police service, OR;
Australian Federal Police Check

Health Screening / vaccination Requirement

Evidence of immunisations and serology for the following:

Hepatitis B,
Measles, Mumps and Rubella,
Influenza (annually),
Tuberculosis (Mantoux test and chest x-ray),
Varicella,
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis.*

Other requirements

All students, attending clinical placement in New South Wales public facilities and residing in New South Wales metropolitan location, need to present their original National Police Certificate/ Australian Federal Police Check to corresponding ClinConnect coordinator in person for compliance, no later than 21days prior to placements commence. For further information, please contact Clinical Placement Unit.
Bulk compliance checks by a Clinconnect Co-ordinator may be available at ACN Sydney Office. Check with the Clinical Placement Co-ordinator
*Hepatitis A screening and vaccination is necessary for student health care workers who will be living or making frequent visits to remote Indigenous communities in SA, NT, WA, VIC & QLD and all medical students. It is also recommended for students in childcare and preschool settings and carers of people with intellectual disabilities.
Students who have lived in a Hepatitis B endemic country for at least 3 month are required to have serology that includes hepatitis B surface antigen prior to vaccination

If you are having issues trying to locate the required PDF forms through CNnect, please download the PDF file needed below and email it to the clinical placement office at clinicalplacement@acn.edu.au.