NSW Health pre-placement requirements

Before a student can commence a placement in a NSW Health facility, students must meet the NSW Health mandatory requirements.

Mandatory requirements

• Australian National Police Check
• NSW Health Code of Conduct
• Immunisations: Undertaking/Declaration Form, Tuberculosis Assessment Tool, NSW Health Vaccination Record Card (Hep B Serology required). Australian Immunisation Records (AIR) will be accepted in place of the vaccination record card and should be attached to any submissions.
• Influenza Vaccination is mandatory for placements occurring between 1 June and 30 September

Mandatory My Health Learning modules

Access to My Health Learning is granted 13 days before the placement starts. All students must complete:

• Between the Flags - Tier 1 (Awareness Charts and Escalation)
• Cyber Security Fundamentals (2-year validity)
• Cyber Security Fundamentals Quiz (New - October 2024)
• Donning and fit checking of P2 or N95 respirators in NSW Healthcare settings
• Hand hygiene for clinical healthcare workers (updated version - November 2024)
• Infection Prevention and Control Practices
• Personal Protective Equipment for Combined Transmission-Based Precautions
• Privacy - It's Yours to Keep
• Security Awareness - All Staff
• Work Health and Safety and Hazardous Manual Tasks

Electronic Medical Records (eMR) training module in My Health Learning is also required for:

• Nursing and Midwifery
• Medicine
• Allied Health

Students should download and save copies of their certificates once they have completed the modules in My Health Learning.

Submitting your documents

Once you have completed the required documents you must submit these to InPlace. If you are unable to see the NSW Health submission section in InPlace, please contact the HMBS Placement Ready Team for further assistance. By submitting these documents, you consent for UQ to collect and disclose your personal information to facilitate your placement. Please see UQ Student Privacy for further information.