Placement requirements

If you’re interested in studying clinical psychology at UC, you’ll need to meet the following requirements to complete your placement in your first semester of study:

If you’re studying a course with clinical placements, you’re required to have received certain vaccinations. This helps ensure the health and safety of your patients and you.

Required vaccinations include:

• COVID-19 – with evidence of up-to-date vaccination (i.e. three doses of vaccine approved or recognised by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa adult dose only) – received within the last 10 years
• Hepatitis B – with evidence of age-appropriate course (instead of ‘dose’) and serology confirming immunity
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Varicella (chickenpox) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Influenza – with evidence of vaccination for the current year’s flu season (the seasonal flu vaccine is typically released in March or April).

To attend your placement, you must have completed all required immunisations. As it can take up to eight months to complete a catch-up schedule, you should check your vaccination records prior to starting your course and advise your doctor if necessary.

Most general practitioners can help you, though we recommend using the UC Medical and Counselling Centre. The doctors and nurses there are familiar with vaccination requirements, bulk bill domestic students and offer vaccines and screenings at low costs. International students can claim some of the costs through their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider.

If you’re relocating to Canberra, make sure to bring any past immunisation records with you as you may need to provide them as evidence of your vaccinations when planning a catch-up schedule. We recommend using a vaccine record card to record your vaccinations and tuberculosis screening results.

If you’re to work directly with patients or infectious materials, clinical placement providers require you to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening test to determine if you have or have had tuberculosis. You can usually complete this after you commence your studies.

The UC Medical and Counselling Centre can arrange Quantiferon blood test for this, and results take about 10 days.

A National Criminal History Check (NCHC) is a record of disclosable court outcomes listed against your name in Australian states and territories.

Your NCHC must be issued by either the National Crime Check (NCC) or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and must not be more than three months old at the time you’re required to submit it.

If you’re a domestic student or Australian resident, you can apply for one once you commence your studies. If you’re an international student, you’ll have to complete a statutory declaration or Home Country Check in addition to your NCHC – you’ll need to confirm this prior to leaving for Australia.

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

You may need to meet additional requirements during your study.

These can depend on your degree, the organisation at which you’re completing a placement, or state- and territory-specific requirements if you’re completing a placement outside the ACT.

Examples of other requirements include:

• manual handling training
• specific forms or e-learning modules
• additional vaccinations or medical requirements.

If you’re interested in studying counselling at UC, you’ll need to meet the following requirements before completing your placements. Your first placement won’t be in your first semester, but we still recommend familiarising yourself with what you’ll need to do.

If you’re studying a course with clinical placements, you’re required to have received certain vaccinations. This helps ensure the health and safety of your patients and you.

Required vaccinations include:

• COVID-19 – with evidence of up-to-date vaccination (i.e. three doses of vaccine approved or recognised by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa adult dose only) – received within the last 10 years
• Hepatitis B – with evidence of age-appropriate course (instead of ‘dose’) and serology confirming immunity
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Varicella (chickenpox) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Influenza – with evidence of vaccination for the current year’s flu season (the seasonal flu vaccine is typically released in March or April).

To attend your placement, you must have completed all required immunisations. As it can take up to eight months to complete a catch-up schedule, you should check your vaccination records prior to starting your course and advise your doctor if necessary.

Most general practitioners can help you, though we recommend using the UC Medical and Counselling Centre. The doctors and nurses there are familiar with vaccination requirements, bulk bill domestic students and offer vaccines and screenings at low costs. International students can claim some of the costs through their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider.

If you’re relocating to Canberra, make sure to bring any past immunisation records with you as you may need to provide them as evidence of your vaccinations when planning a catch-up schedule. We recommend using a vaccine record card to record your vaccinations and tuberculosis screening results.

If you’re to work directly with patients or infectious materials, clinical placement providers require you to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening test to determine if you have or have had tuberculosis. You can usually complete this after you commence your studies.

The UC Medical and Counselling Centre can arrange Quantiferon blood test for this, and results take about 10 days.

A National Criminal History Check (NCHC) is a record of disclosable court outcomes listed against your name in Australian states and territories.

Your NCHC must be issued by either the National Crime Check (NCC) or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and must not be more than three months old at the time you’re required to submit it.

If you’re a domestic student or Australian resident, you can apply for one once you commence your studies. If you’re an international student, you’ll have to complete a statutory declaration or Home Country Check in addition to your NCHC – you’ll need to confirm this prior to leaving for Australia.

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

You may need to meet additional requirements during your study.

These can depend on your degree, the organisation at which you’re completing a placement, or state- and territory-specific requirements if you’re completing a placement outside the ACT.

Examples of other requirements include:

• manual handling training
• specific forms or e-learning modules
• additional vaccinations or medical requirements.

If you’re interested in studying education at UC, you’ll need to meet the following requirements to complete your placement in your first semester of study:

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

If you’re interested in exercise physiology at UC, you’ll need to meet the following requirements before completing your placements. Your first placement won’t be in your first semester, but we still recommend familiarising yourself with what you’ll need to do.

If you’re studying a course with clinical placements, you’re required to have received certain vaccinations. This helps ensure the health and safety of your patients and you.

Required vaccinations include:

• COVID-19 – with evidence of up-to-date vaccination (i.e. three doses of vaccine approved or recognised by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa adult dose only) – received within the last 10 years
• Hepatitis B – with evidence of age-appropriate course (instead of ‘dose’) and serology confirming immunity
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Varicella (chickenpox) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Influenza – with evidence of vaccination for the current year’s flu season (the seasonal flu vaccine is typically released in March or April).

To attend your placement, you must have completed all required immunisations. As it can take up to eight months to complete a catch-up schedule, you should check your vaccination records prior to starting your course and advise your doctor if necessary.

Most general practitioners can help you, though we recommend using the UC Medical and Counselling Centre. The doctors and nurses there are familiar with vaccination requirements, bulk bill domestic students and offer vaccines and screenings at low costs. International students can claim some of the costs through their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider.

If you’re relocating to Canberra, make sure to bring any past immunisation records with you as you may need to provide them as evidence of your vaccinations when planning a catch-up schedule. We recommend using a vaccine record card to record your vaccinations and tuberculosis screening results.

If you’re to work directly with patients or infectious materials, clinical placement providers require you to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening test to determine if you have or have had tuberculosis. You can usually complete this after you commence your studies.

The UC Medical and Counselling Centre can arrange Quantiferon blood test for this, and results take about 10 days.

A National Criminal History Check (NCHC) is a record of disclosable court outcomes listed against your name in Australian states and territories.

Your NCHC must be issued by either the National Crime Check (NCC) or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and must not be more than three months old at the time you’re required to submit it.

If you’re a domestic student or Australian resident, you can apply for one once you commence your studies. If you’re an international student, you’ll have to complete a statutory declaration or Home Country Check in addition to your NCHC – you’ll need to confirm this prior to leaving for Australia.

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

All students on placement are required to hold a current First Aid and CPR Certificates..

You can obtain a certificate, at your own cost, by attending a course run by an RTO-approved accredited body. You must maintain your certificate for the duration of your course.

As the length of training will depend on the provider and the course you attend, you should consider options prior to commencing your studies.

You may need to meet additional requirements during your study.

These can depend on your degree, the organisation at which you’re completing a placement, or state- and territory-specific requirements if you’re completing a placement outside the ACT.

Examples of other requirements include:

• manual handling training
• specific forms or e-learning modules
• additional vaccinations or medical requirements.

If you’re interested in studying medical imaging at UC, you’ll need to meet the following requirements to complete your placement. If you’re studying the Master of Medical Imaging your first placement will be in Winter Term of your first year.

If you’re studying a course with clinical placements, you’re required to have received certain vaccinations. This helps ensure the health and safety of your patients and you.

Required vaccinations include:

• COVID-19 – with evidence of up-to-date vaccination (i.e. three doses of vaccine approved or recognised by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa adult dose only) – received within the last 10 years
• Hepatitis B – with evidence of age-appropriate course (instead of ‘dose’) and serology confirming immunity
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Varicella (chickenpox) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Influenza – with evidence of vaccination for the current year’s flu season (the seasonal flu vaccine is typically released in March or April).

To attend your placement, you must have completed all required immunisations. As it can take up to eight months to complete a catch-up schedule, you should check your vaccination records prior to starting your course and advise your doctor if necessary.

Most general practitioners can help you, though we recommend using the UC Medical and Counselling Centre. The doctors and nurses there are familiar with vaccination requirements, bulk bill domestic students and offer vaccines and screenings at low costs. International students can claim some of the costs through their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider.

If you’re relocating to Canberra, make sure to bring any past immunisation records with you as you may need to provide them as evidence of your vaccinations when planning a catch-up schedule. We recommend using a vaccine record card to record your vaccinations and tuberculosis screening results.

If you’re to work directly with patients or infectious materials, clinical placement providers require you to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening test to determine if you have or have had tuberculosis. You can usually complete this after you commence your studies.

The UC Medical and Counselling Centre can arrange Quantiferon blood test for this, and results take about 10 days.

A National Criminal History Check (NCHC) is a record of disclosable court outcomes listed against your name in Australian states and territories.

Your NCHC must be issued by either the National Crime Check (NCC) or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and must not be more than three months old at the time you’re required to submit it.

If you’re a domestic student or Australian resident, you can apply for one once you commence your studies. If you’re an international student, you’ll have to complete a statutory declaration or Home Country Check in addition to your NCHC – you’ll need to confirm this prior to leaving for Australia.

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

All students on placement are required to hold a current First Aid and CPR Certificates..

You can obtain a certificate, at your own cost, by attending a course run by an RTO-approved accredited body. You must maintain your certificate for the duration of your course.

As the length of training will depend on the provider and the course you attend, you should consider options prior to commencing your studies.

You may need to meet additional requirements during your study.

These can depend on your degree, the organisation at which you’re completing a placement, or state- and territory-specific requirements if you’re completing a placement outside the ACT.

Examples of other requirements include:

• manual handling training
• specific forms or e-learning modules
• additional vaccinations or medical requirements.

If you’re interested in studying sonography at UC, you’ll need to meet the following requirements before completing your placements. Your first placement won’t be in your first semester, but we still recommend familiarising yourself with what you’ll need to do.

If you’re studying a course with clinical placements, you’re required to have received certain vaccinations. This helps ensure the health and safety of your patients and you.

Required vaccinations include:

• COVID-19 – with evidence of up-to-date vaccination (i.e. three doses of vaccine approved or recognised by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa adult dose only) – received within the last 10 years
• Hepatitis B – with evidence of age-appropriate course (instead of ‘dose’) and serology confirming immunity
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Varicella (chickenpox) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Influenza – with evidence of vaccination for the current year’s flu season (the seasonal flu vaccine is typically released in March or April).

To attend your placement, you must have completed all required immunisations. As it can take up to eight months to complete a catch-up schedule, you should check your vaccination records prior to starting your course and advise your doctor if necessary.

Most general practitioners can help you, though we recommend using the UC Medical and Counselling Centre. The doctors and nurses there are familiar with vaccination requirements, bulk bill domestic students and offer vaccines and screenings at low costs. International students can claim some of the costs through their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider.

If you’re relocating to Canberra, make sure to bring any past immunisation records with you as you may need to provide them as evidence of your vaccinations when planning a catch-up schedule. We recommend using a vaccine record card to record your vaccinations and tuberculosis screening results.

If you’re to work directly with patients or infectious materials, clinical placement providers require you to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening test to determine if you have or have had tuberculosis. You can usually complete this after you commence your studies.

The UC Medical and Counselling Centre can arrange Quantiferon blood test for this, and results take about 10 days.

A National Criminal History Check (NCHC) is a record of disclosable court outcomes listed against your name in Australian states and territories.

Your NCHC must be issued by either the National Crime Check (NCC) or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and must not be more than three months old at the time you’re required to submit it.

If you’re a domestic student or Australian resident, you can apply for one once you commence your studies. If you’re an international student, you’ll have to complete a statutory declaration or Home Country Check in addition to your NCHC – you’ll need to confirm this prior to leaving for Australia.

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

All students on placement are recommended to hold a current First Aid Certificate.

You can obtain a certificate, at your own cost, by attending a course run by an RTO-approved accredited body. You must maintain your certificate for the duration of your course.

As the length of training will depend on the provider and the course you attend, you should consider options prior to commencing your studies.

You may need to meet additional requirements during your study.

These can depend on your degree, the organisation at which you’re completing a placement, or state- and territory-specific requirements if you’re completing a placement outside the ACT.

Examples of other requirements include:

• manual handling training
• specific forms or e-learning modules
• additional vaccinations or medical requirements.

If you’re interested in studying midwifery at UC, you’ll need to meet the following requirements to complete a year-long placement that begins in your first semester of study:

If you’re studying a course with clinical placements, you’re required to have received certain vaccinations. This helps ensure the health and safety of your patients and you.

Required vaccinations include:

• COVID-19 – with evidence of up-to-date vaccination (i.e. three doses of vaccine approved or recognised by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa adult dose only) – received within the last 10 years
• Hepatitis B – with evidence of age-appropriate course (instead of ‘dose’) and serology confirming immunity
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Varicella (chickenpox) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Hepatitis C – for midwifery students only, with serology obtained within the past 12 months confirming no infection
• HIV – for midwifery students only, with serology obtained within the past 12 months confirming immunity
• Influenza – with evidence of vaccination for the current year’s flu season (the seasonal flu vaccine is typically released in March or April).

To attend your placement, you must have completed all required immunisations. As it can take up to eight months to complete a catch-up schedule, you should check your vaccination records prior to starting your course and advise your doctor if necessary.

Most general practitioners can help you, though we recommend using the UC Medical and Counselling Centre. The doctors and nurses there are familiar with vaccination requirements, bulk bill domestic students and offer vaccines and screenings at low costs. International students can claim some of the costs through their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider.

If you’re relocating to Canberra, make sure to bring any past immunisation records with you as you may need to provide them as evidence of your vaccinations when planning a catch-up schedule. We recommend using a vaccine record card to record your vaccinations and tuberculosis screening results.

If you’re to work directly with patients or infectious materials, clinical placement providers require you to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening test to determine if you have or have had tuberculosis. You can usually complete this after you commence your studies.

The UC Medical and Counselling Centre can arrange Quantiferon blood test for this, and results take about 10 days.

A National Criminal History Check (NCHC) is a record of disclosable court outcomes listed against your name in Australian states and territories.

Your NCHC must be issued by either the National Crime Check (NCC) or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and must not be more than three months old at the time you’re required to submit it.

If you’re a domestic student or Australian resident, you can apply for one once you commence your studies. If you’re an international student, you’ll have to complete a statutory declaration or Home Country Check in addition to your NCHC – you’ll need to confirm this prior to leaving for Australia.

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

All students on placement are recommended to hold a current First Aid Certificate.

You can obtain a certificate, at your own cost, by attending a course run by an RTO-approved accredited body. You must maintain your certificate for the duration of your course.

As the length of training will depend on the provider and the course you attend, you should consider options prior to commencing your studies.

You may need to meet additional requirements during your study.

These can depend on your degree, the organisation at which you’re completing a placement, or state- and territory-specific requirements if you’re completing a placement outside the ACT.

Examples of other requirements include:

• manual handling training
• specific forms or e-learning modules
• additional vaccinations or medical requirements.

If you’re interested in studying nursing at UC, you’ll need to meet the below requirements to complete your placement in your first year. These requirements take time, it’s important to start early.

If you’re studying a course with clinical placements, you’re required to have received certain vaccinations. This helps ensure the health and safety of your patients and you.

Required vaccinations include:

• COVID-19 – with evidence of up-to-date vaccination (i.e. three doses of vaccine approved or recognised by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa adult dose only) – received within the last 10 years
• Hepatitis B – with evidence of age-appropriate course (instead of ‘dose’) and serology confirming immunity
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Varicella (chickenpox) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Influenza – with evidence of vaccination for the current year’s flu season (the seasonal flu vaccine is typically released in March or April).

To attend your placement, you must have completed all required immunisations. As it can take up to eight months to complete a catch-up schedule, you should check your vaccination records prior to starting your course and advise your doctor if necessary.

Most general practitioners can help you, though we recommend using the UC Medical and Counselling Centre. The doctors and nurses there are familiar with vaccination requirements, bulk bill domestic students and offer vaccines and screenings at low costs. International students can claim some of the costs through their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider.

If you’re relocating to Canberra, make sure to bring any past immunisation records with you as you may need to provide them as evidence of your vaccinations when planning a catch-up schedule. We recommend using a vaccine record card to record your vaccinations and tuberculosis screening results.

If you’re to work directly with patients or infectious materials, clinical placement providers require you to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening test to determine if you have or have had tuberculosis. You can usually complete this after you commence your studies.

The UC Medical and Counselling Centre can arrange Quantiferon blood test for this, and results take about 10 days.

A National Criminal History Check (NCHC) is a record of disclosable court outcomes listed against your name in Australian states and territories.

Your NCHC must be issued by either the National Crime Check (NCC) or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and must not be more than three months old at the time you’re required to submit it.

If you’re a domestic student or Australian resident, you can apply for one once you commence your studies. If you’re an international student, you’ll have to complete a statutory declaration or Home Country Check in addition to your NCHC – you’ll need to confirm this prior to leaving for Australia.

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

All students on placement are recommended to hold a current First Aid Certificate.

You can obtain a certificate, at your own cost, by attending a course run by an RTO-approved accredited body. You must maintain your certificate for the duration of your course.

As the length of training will depend on the provider and the course you attend, you should consider options prior to commencing your studies.

You may need to meet additional requirements during your study.

These can depend on your degree, the organisation at which you’re completing a placement, or state- and territory-specific requirements if you’re completing a placement outside the ACT.

Examples of other requirements include:

• manual handling training
• specific forms or e-learning modules
• additional vaccinations or medical requirements.

If you’re interested in studying nutrition and dietetics at UC, you’ll need to meet the following requirements before completing your placements. Your first placement won’t be in your first semester, but we still recommend familiarising yourself with what you’ll need to do.

If you’re studying a course with clinical placements, you’re required to have received certain vaccinations. This helps ensure the health and safety of your patients and you.

Required vaccinations include:

• COVID-19 – with evidence of up-to-date vaccination (i.e. three doses of vaccine approved or recognised by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa adult dose only) – received within the last 10 years
• Hepatitis B – with evidence of age-appropriate course (instead of ‘dose’) and serology confirming immunity
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Varicella (chickenpox) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Influenza – with evidence of vaccination for the current year’s flu season (the seasonal flu vaccine is typically released in March or April).

To attend your placement, you must have completed all required immunisations. As it can take up to eight months to complete a catch-up schedule, you should check your vaccination records prior to starting your course and advise your doctor if necessary.

Most general practitioners can help you, though we recommend using the UC Medical and Counselling Centre. The doctors and nurses there are familiar with vaccination requirements, bulk bill domestic students and offer vaccines and screenings at low costs. International students can claim some of the costs through their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider.

If you’re relocating to Canberra, make sure to bring any past immunisation records with you as you may need to provide them as evidence of your vaccinations when planning a catch-up schedule. We recommend using a vaccine record card to record your vaccinations and tuberculosis screening results.

If you’re to work directly with patients or infectious materials, clinical placement providers require you to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening test to determine if you have or have had tuberculosis. You can usually complete this after you commence your studies.

The UC Medical and Counselling Centre can arrange Quantiferon blood test for this, and results take about 10 days.

A National Criminal History Check (NCHC) is a record of disclosable court outcomes listed against your name in Australian states and territories.

Your NCHC must be issued by either the National Crime Check (NCC) or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and must not be more than three months old at the time you’re required to submit it.

If you’re a domestic student or Australian resident, you can apply for one once you commence your studies. If you’re an international student, you’ll have to complete a statutory declaration or Home Country Check in addition to your NCHC – you’ll need to confirm this prior to leaving for Australia.

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

You may need to meet additional requirements during your study.

These can depend on your degree, the organisation at which you’re completing a placement, or state- and territory-specific requirements if you’re completing a placement outside the ACT.

Examples of other requirements include:

• manual handling training
• specific forms or e-learning modules
• additional vaccinations or medical requirements.

If you’re interested in studying occupational therapy at UC, you’ll need to meet the following requirements to complete your placements. If you’re studying the Master of Occupational Therapy your first placement will be in your first semester of your first year.

If you’re studying a course with clinical placements, you’re required to have received certain vaccinations. This helps ensure the health and safety of your patients and you.

Required vaccinations include:

• COVID-19 – with evidence of up-to-date vaccination (i.e. three doses of vaccine approved or recognised by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa adult dose only) – received within the last 10 years
• Hepatitis B – with evidence of age-appropriate course (instead of ‘dose’) and serology confirming immunity
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Varicella (chickenpox) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Influenza – with evidence of vaccination for the current year’s flu season (the seasonal flu vaccine is typically released in March or April).

To attend your placement, you must have completed all required immunisations. As it can take up to eight months to complete a catch-up schedule, you should check your vaccination records prior to starting your course and advise your doctor if necessary.

Most general practitioners can help you, though we recommend using the UC Medical and Counselling Centre. The doctors and nurses there are familiar with vaccination requirements, bulk bill domestic students and offer vaccines and screenings at low costs. International students can claim some of the costs through their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider.

If you’re relocating to Canberra, make sure to bring any past immunisation records with you as you may need to provide them as evidence of your vaccinations when planning a catch-up schedule. We recommend using a vaccine record card to record your vaccinations and tuberculosis screening results.

If you’re to work directly with patients or infectious materials, clinical placement providers require you to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening test to determine if you have or have had tuberculosis. You can usually complete this after you commence your studies.

The UC Medical and Counselling Centre can arrange Quantiferon blood test for this, and results take about 10 days.

A National Criminal History Check (NCHC) is a record of disclosable court outcomes listed against your name in Australian states and territories.

Your NCHC must be issued by either the National Crime Check (NCC) or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and must not be more than three months old at the time you’re required to submit it.

If you’re a domestic student or Australian resident, you can apply for one once you commence your studies. If you’re an international student, you’ll have to complete a statutory declaration or Home Country Check in addition to your NCHC – you’ll need to confirm this prior to leaving for Australia.

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

All students on placement are recommended to hold a current First Aid Certificate.

You can obtain a certificate, at your own cost, by attending a course run by an RTO-approved accredited body. You must maintain your certificate for the duration of your course.

As the length of training will depend on the provider and the course you attend, you should consider options prior to commencing your studies.

You may need to meet additional requirements during your study.

These can depend on your degree, the organisation at which you’re completing a placement, or state- and territory-specific requirements if you’re completing a placement outside the ACT.

Examples of other requirements include:

• manual handling training
• specific forms or e-learning modules
• additional vaccinations or medical requirements.

If you’re interested in studying optometry at UC, you’ll need to meet the following requirements before completing your placements. Your first placement won’t be in your first semester, but we still recommend familiarising yourself with what you’ll need to do.

If you’re studying a course with clinical placements, you’re required to have received certain vaccinations. This helps ensure the health and safety of your patients and you.

Required vaccinations include:

• COVID-19 – with evidence of up-to-date vaccination (i.e. three doses of vaccine approved or recognised by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa adult dose only) – received within the last 10 years
• Hepatitis B – with evidence of age-appropriate course (instead of ‘dose’) and serology confirming immunity
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Varicella (chickenpox) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Influenza – with evidence of vaccination for the current year’s flu season (the seasonal flu vaccine is typically released in March or April).

To attend your placement, you must have completed all required immunisations. As it can take up to eight months to complete a catch-up schedule, you should check your vaccination records prior to starting your course and advise your doctor if necessary.

Most general practitioners can help you, though we recommend using the UC Medical and Counselling Centre. The doctors and nurses there are familiar with vaccination requirements, bulk bill domestic students and offer vaccines and screenings at low costs. International students can claim some of the costs through their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider.

If you’re relocating to Canberra, make sure to bring any past immunisation records with you as you may need to provide them as evidence of your vaccinations when planning a catch-up schedule. We recommend using a vaccine record card to record your vaccinations and tuberculosis screening results.

If you’re to work directly with patients or infectious materials, clinical placement providers require you to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening test to determine if you have or have had tuberculosis. You can usually complete this after you commence your studies.

The UC Medical and Counselling Centre can arrange Quantiferon blood test for this, and results take about 10 days.

A National Criminal History Check (NCHC) is a record of disclosable court outcomes listed against your name in Australian states and territories.

Your NCHC must be issued by either the National Crime Check (NCC) or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and must not be more than three months old at the time you’re required to submit it.

If you’re a domestic student or Australian resident, you can apply for one once you commence your studies. If you’re an international student, you’ll have to complete a statutory declaration or Home Country Check in addition to your NCHC – you’ll need to confirm this prior to leaving for Australia.

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

All students on placement are required to hold a current First Aid and CPR Certificates..

You can obtain a certificate, at your own cost, by attending a course run by an RTO-approved accredited body. You must maintain your certificate for the duration of your course.

As the length of training will depend on the provider and the course you attend, you should consider options prior to commencing your studies.

You may need to meet additional requirements during your study.

These can depend on your degree, the organisation at which you’re completing a placement, or state- and territory-specific requirements if you’re completing a placement outside the ACT.

Examples of other requirements include:

• manual handling training
• specific forms or e-learning modules
• additional vaccinations or medical requirements.

If you’re interested in studying pharmacy at UC, you’ll need to meet the following requirements to complete your placement in your first semester of study:

If you’re studying a course with clinical placements, you’re required to have received certain vaccinations. This helps ensure the health and safety of your patients and you.

Required vaccinations include:

• COVID-19 – with evidence of up-to-date vaccination (i.e. three doses of vaccine approved or recognised by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa adult dose only) – received within the last 10 years
• Hepatitis B – with evidence of age-appropriate course (instead of ‘dose’) and serology confirming immunity
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Varicella (chickenpox) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Influenza – with evidence of vaccination for the current year’s flu season (the seasonal flu vaccine is typically released in March or April).

To attend your placement, you must have completed all required immunisations. As it can take up to eight months to complete a catch-up schedule, you should check your vaccination records prior to starting your course and advise your doctor if necessary.

Most general practitioners can help you, though we recommend using the UC Medical and Counselling Centre. The doctors and nurses there are familiar with vaccination requirements, bulk bill domestic students and offer vaccines and screenings at low costs. International students can claim some of the costs through their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider.

If you’re relocating to Canberra, make sure to bring any past immunisation records with you as you may need to provide them as evidence of your vaccinations when planning a catch-up schedule. We recommend using a vaccine record card to record your vaccinations and tuberculosis screening results.

If you’re to work directly with patients or infectious materials, clinical placement providers require you to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening test to determine if you have or have had tuberculosis. You can usually complete this after you commence your studies.

The UC Medical and Counselling Centre can arrange Quantiferon blood test for this, and results take about 10 days.

A National Criminal History Check (NCHC) is a record of disclosable court outcomes listed against your name in Australian states and territories.

Your NCHC must be issued by either the National Crime Check (NCC) or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and must not be more than three months old at the time you’re required to submit it.

If you’re a domestic student or Australian resident, you can apply for one once you commence your studies. If you’re an international student, you’ll have to complete a statutory declaration or Home Country Check in addition to your NCHC – you’ll need to confirm this prior to leaving for Australia.

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

All students on placement are recommended to hold a current First Aid Certificate.

You can obtain a certificate, at your own cost, by attending a course run by an RTO-approved accredited body. You must maintain your certificate for the duration of your course.

As the length of training will depend on the provider and the course you attend, you should consider options prior to commencing your studies.

You may need to meet additional requirements during your study.

These can depend on your degree, the organisation at which you’re completing a placement, or state- and territory-specific requirements if you’re completing a placement outside the ACT.

Examples of other requirements include:

• manual handling training
• specific forms or e-learning modules
• additional vaccinations or medical requirements.

If you’re interested in studying physiotherapy at UC, you’ll need to meet the following requirements before completing your placements. Your first placement won’t be in your first semester, but we still recommend familiarising yourself with what you’ll need to do.

If you’re studying a course with clinical placements, you’re required to have received certain vaccinations. This helps ensure the health and safety of your patients and you.

Required vaccinations include:

• COVID-19 – with evidence of up-to-date vaccination (i.e. three doses of vaccine approved or recognised by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa adult dose only) – received within the last 10 years
• Hepatitis B – with evidence of age-appropriate course (instead of ‘dose’) and serology confirming immunity
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Varicella (chickenpox) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Influenza – with evidence of vaccination for the current year’s flu season (the seasonal flu vaccine is typically released in March or April).

To attend your placement, you must have completed all required immunisations. As it can take up to eight months to complete a catch-up schedule, you should check your vaccination records prior to starting your course and advise your doctor if necessary.

Most general practitioners can help you, though we recommend using the UC Medical and Counselling Centre. The doctors and nurses there are familiar with vaccination requirements, bulk bill domestic students and offer vaccines and screenings at low costs. International students can claim some of the costs through their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider.

If you’re relocating to Canberra, make sure to bring any past immunisation records with you as you may need to provide them as evidence of your vaccinations when planning a catch-up schedule. We recommend using a vaccine record card to record your vaccinations and tuberculosis screening results.

If you’re to work directly with patients or infectious materials, clinical placement providers require you to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening test to determine if you have or have had tuberculosis. You can usually complete this after you commence your studies.

The UC Medical and Counselling Centre can arrange Quantiferon blood test for this, and results take about 10 days.

A National Criminal History Check (NCHC) is a record of disclosable court outcomes listed against your name in Australian states and territories.

Your NCHC must be issued by either the National Crime Check (NCC) or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and must not be more than three months old at the time you’re required to submit it.

If you’re a domestic student or Australian resident, you can apply for one once you commence your studies. If you’re an international student, you’ll have to complete a statutory declaration or Home Country Check in addition to your NCHC – you’ll need to confirm this prior to leaving for Australia.

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

All students on placement are recommended to hold a current First Aid Certificate.

You can obtain a certificate, at your own cost, by attending a course run by an RTO-approved accredited body. You must maintain your certificate for the duration of your course.

As the length of training will depend on the provider and the course you attend, you should consider options prior to commencing your studies.

You may need to meet additional requirements during your study.

These can depend on your degree, the organisation at which you’re completing a placement, or state- and territory-specific requirements if you’re completing a placement outside the ACT.

Examples of other requirements include:

• manual handling training
• specific forms or e-learning modules
• additional vaccinations or medical requirements.

If you’re interested in studying speech pathology at UC, you’ll need to meet the following requirements before completing your placements. Your first placement won’t be in your first semester, but we still recommend familiarising yourself with what you’ll need to do.

If you’re studying a course with clinical placements, you’re required to have received certain vaccinations. This helps ensure the health and safety of your patients and you.

Required vaccinations include:

• COVID-19 – with evidence of up-to-date vaccination (i.e. three doses of vaccine approved or recognised by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa adult dose only) – received within the last 10 years
• Hepatitis B – with evidence of age-appropriate course (instead of ‘dose’) and serology confirming immunity
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Varicella (chickenpox) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Influenza – with evidence of vaccination for the current year’s flu season (the seasonal flu vaccine is typically released in March or April).

To attend your placement, you must have completed all required immunisations. As it can take up to eight months to complete a catch-up schedule, you should check your vaccination records prior to starting your course and advise your doctor if necessary.

Most general practitioners can help you, though we recommend using the UC Medical and Counselling Centre. The doctors and nurses there are familiar with vaccination requirements, bulk bill domestic students and offer vaccines and screenings at low costs. International students can claim some of the costs through their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider.

If you’re relocating to Canberra, make sure to bring any past immunisation records with you as you may need to provide them as evidence of your vaccinations when planning a catch-up schedule. We recommend using a vaccine record card to record your vaccinations and tuberculosis screening results.

If you’re to work directly with patients or infectious materials, clinical placement providers require you to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening test to determine if you have or have had tuberculosis. You can usually complete this after you commence your studies.

The UC Medical and Counselling Centre can arrange Quantiferon blood test for this, and results take about 10 days.

A National Criminal History Check (NCHC) is a record of disclosable court outcomes listed against your name in Australian states and territories.

Your NCHC must be issued by either the National Crime Check (NCC) or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and must not be more than three months old at the time you’re required to submit it.

If you’re a domestic student or Australian resident, you can apply for one once you commence your studies. If you’re an international student, you’ll have to complete a statutory declaration or Home Country Check in addition to your NCHC – you’ll need to confirm this prior to leaving for Australia.

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

All students on placement are recommended to hold a current First Aid Certificate.

You can obtain a certificate, at your own cost, by attending a course run by an RTO-approved accredited body. You must maintain your certificate for the duration of your course.

As the length of training will depend on the provider and the course you attend, you should consider options prior to commencing your studies.

You may need to meet additional requirements during your study.

These can depend on your degree, the organisation at which you’re completing a placement, or state- and territory-specific requirements if you’re completing a placement outside the ACT.

Examples of other requirements include:

• manual handling training
• specific forms or e-learning modules
• additional vaccinations or medical requirements.

If you’re interested in studying sport and exercise science at UC, you’ll need to meet the following requirements before completing your placements. Your first placement won’t be in your first semester, but we still recommend familiarising yourself with what you’ll need to do.

If you’re studying a course with clinical placements, you’re required to have received certain vaccinations. This helps ensure the health and safety of your patients and you.

Required vaccinations include:

• COVID-19 – with evidence of up-to-date vaccination (i.e. three doses of vaccine approved or recognised by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa adult dose only) – received within the last 10 years
• Hepatitis B – with evidence of age-appropriate course (instead of ‘dose’) and serology confirming immunity
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Varicella (chickenpox) – with evidence of two doses or serology confirming immunity
• Influenza – with evidence of vaccination for the current year’s flu season (the seasonal flu vaccine is typically released in March or April).

To attend your placement, you must have completed all required immunisations. As it can take up to eight months to complete a catch-up schedule, you should check your vaccination records prior to starting your course and advise your doctor if necessary.

Most general practitioners can help you, though we recommend using the UC Medical and Counselling Centre. The doctors and nurses there are familiar with vaccination requirements, bulk bill domestic students and offer vaccines and screenings at low costs. International students can claim some of the costs through their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider.

If you’re relocating to Canberra, make sure to bring any past immunisation records with you as you may need to provide them as evidence of your vaccinations when planning a catch-up schedule. We recommend using a vaccine record card to record your vaccinations and tuberculosis screening results.

If you’re to work directly with patients or infectious materials, clinical placement providers require you to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening test to determine if you have or have had tuberculosis. You can usually complete this after you commence your studies.

The UC Medical and Counselling Centre can arrange Quantiferon blood test for this, and results take about 10 days.

A National Criminal History Check (NCHC) is a record of disclosable court outcomes listed against your name in Australian states and territories.

Your NCHC must be issued by either the National Crime Check (NCC) or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and must not be more than three months old at the time you’re required to submit it.

If you’re a domestic student or Australian resident, you can apply for one once you commence your studies. If you’re an international student, you’ll have to complete a statutory declaration or Home Country Check in addition to your NCHC – you’ll need to confirm this prior to leaving for Australia.

A Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) is a background check for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable people. If you’ll be undertaking clinical or education placements as part of your course, you’re required to undergo a WWVP check. It can take several months for applications to be processed, so make sure you apply early.

Students can apply for volunteer WWVP checks free of charge.

All students on placement are required to hold a current First Aid and CPR Certificates..

You can obtain a certificate, at your own cost, by attending a course run by an RTO-approved accredited body. You must maintain your certificate for the duration of your course.

As the length of training will depend on the provider and the course you attend, you should consider options prior to commencing your studies.

You may need to meet additional requirements during your study.

These can depend on your degree, the organisation at which you’re completing a placement, or state- and territory-specific requirements if you’re completing a placement outside the ACT.

Examples of other requirements include:

• manual handling training
• specific forms or e-learning modules
• additional vaccinations or medical requirements.