If you are undertaking the clinical stream, and are not employed as a Primary Health Care Worker/Clinician in the Primary Health Care sector you must enrol in and complete up to 240 hours of Vocational Placement (organised in conjunction with the teacher). This may be less if you have completed the Certificate III and/or Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care.
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
This course requires you to obtain a NDIS Worker Screening Check to be eligible to attend the vocational placement assessment component of your studies.
Prior to Placement, you will need to receive and provide evidence of the following checks:
- You must complete your online NDIS Worker Screening Clearance application at this link - NDIS Worker Screening Unit (WSU), and nominate TAFE Queensland as your employer. There is no cost to students. TAFE Queensland will verify each student.
- Students must also complete the NDIS Worker Orientation Online Modules (4 modules/approximately 90 minutes in total). Upon completion, students will need to provide their Certificate of Completion to both TAFE Queensland and their placement provider.
- Additionally, if students work with children on Placement, they will also need a Blue Card Working with Children Check (Blue Card in Queensland).
- Please note: Students can apply for both the NDIS Worker Screening Clearance and Blue Card by completing a combined application via the NDIS Worker Screening portal noted above NDIS Worker Screening Unit (WSU).
If your check identifies that you have a criminal history, you may be disqualified from being eligible to undertake placement and assessment, which would affect your course outcomes. If you think this might impact you, please speak to the relevant Placement Coordinator for further information.
Please note: TAFE Queensland wishes to warn you, as a Blue Card applicant, that it is an offence for a disqualified person to sign a Blue Card application. For further information regarding 'disqualified' persons, please contact Blue Card Services.
First Aid
You will also need to provide evidence that you hold first aid competency that is current at the time of placement. This can be in the form of:
- A HLTAID011 Provide First Aid statement of attainment, that was obtained in the last 1 year.
- A HLTAID011 Provide First Aid Statement of Attainment, issued no more than 3 years from your date of placement commencement. A current First Aid is to be maintained for the duration of the placement requirements.
- You will also require a current HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation Statement of Attainment no older than 12 months from the date of placement commencement. CPR currency requires an annual renewal.
Vaccination requirements
Mandatory vaccinations may be required by the owner or operator of the facility providing your placement.These requirements will be provided to the student, prior to arrangements being made for the completion of vocational placement.
You will also be required to complete a vaccination record or full immunisation. TAFE Queensland vaccination and immunisation guidelines reflect the specific requirements from health placement providers across Australia to ensure students are prepared and eligible to attend all placement allocations. It is important to be fully aware that the following Vaccination and Serology requirements are subject to change.
You will not be able to commence your Vocational Placement unless you have provided the required evidence as specified below:
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): Evidence of 2 vaccinations one month apart or positive serology for all 3 diseases
- Hepatitis B: Commence a Hepatitis B course which is 3 injections (0, 1 and 6 months) with positive serology supplied 4-6 weeks following 3rd vaccination or supply evidence of an Age-appropriate Hep B course
- Varicella (Chicken Pox): Evidence of 2 vaccinations one month apart or positive serology
- dTpa (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis) vaccination: Evidence of vaccinations for all 3 diseases within the last 10 years
- Tuberculosis: Mantoux Test or evidence of a plain chest x-ray
- Influenza Vaccination: Annual vaccination
- COVID-19 Vaccination (strongly recommended)
- Any other test / vaccination as directed by Australian health authorities.
Please note: you will be responsible for any costs associated with meeting these requirements.
