NSW Health
Placement
Requirements
Updated
MAY
202
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Faculty of Arts and Education
Workplace Learning (WPL)
Charles Sturt University
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Important Information
1. Health compliance is an optional requirement. This only needs to be
provided if you wish to be eligible for placements in a health facility.
2. The NSW health compliance package is required to be completed for
Charles Sturt University health placements regardless of your residing
state.
3. Students are required to have an understanding of the Student
compliance requirements for health placements please refer to
HETI NSW.
4. Please upload all health compliance documentation as ONE FILE to
InPlace myworkplacelearning.csu.edu.au.
(You will need to include your National Police Check (NPC) again as
eligibility for health placements is a separate process.)
5. The Workplace Learning Office will forward the documents to our NSW
Health Clinical Placements Coordinator for assessment and advise the
student of the outcome.
Incomplete health compliance documentation is unable to be
assessed.
6. Students are unable to attend a health placement or interviews for
placement opportunities until their NSW Health compliance status has
been confirmed by the Workplace Learning Office as “Compliant” or
“Temporary Hep B”.
7. Students must be compliant for the duration of their placement.
Students are responsible for following up on any additional
requirements or expiry of National Police Checks, otherwise the
placement will be cancelled by NSW Health.
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Mandatory Documents
All documents are required to be submitted in order to be assessed by a NSW
health professional. Incomplete information will NOT be assessed.
National Police Check
✓ Students must provide a current National Police Check
• Australian police checks must be obtained from an Australian State or Territory
Police Force, the Australian Federal Police or an Australian Criminal Intelligence
Commission (ACIC) accredited body only.
• National criminal record checks are valid for 5 years since date of issue.
• If a charge or conviction is listed on the National Police Check then students must
apply for a risk assessment. Apply for risk assessment
• National Police Check Frequently Asked Questions
NSW Health Code of Conduct
✓ Students must sign the Code of Conduct Declaration Form
Located under the NSW Health Code of Conduct tab
• Students must read and abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct Policy
Immunisations and Vaccinations
✓ Students must have a Vaccination Record Card or an Immunisation History
Statement
Located under the Immunisations and Vaccinations tab
✓ Students must also provide Serology Reports
Health Declaration
✓ Students must complete the Health Declaration ̶ Appendix 6
Located under the Immunisations and Vaccinations tab
Tuberculosis Assessment Form
✓ Student must complete the Tuberculosis Assessment Form ̶ Appendix 7
Located under the Immunisations and Vaccinations tab
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Hepatitis B Statutory Declaration (if required)
✓ Student to complete the Hepatitis B Declaration ̶ Appendix 9
Located under the Immunisations and Vaccinations tab
Policy Directive
✓ Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified
Infectious Diseases policy directive
FAQ’s for students
FAQ’s Clinical Placements and COVID-19
Communicable Diseases Factsheet
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Checklist
Before you upload your supporting documents to InPlace as one file, please ensure
you have included the following:
National Police Check
Code of Conduct
Immunisations/Vaccinations
and Serology Reports
Health Declaration
Tuberculosis Assessment
Form
