Queensland

If completing a placement with QLD Health, you will need to meet the following requirements:

• Vaccinations
  • dTpa
  • MMR
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
  • COVID-19 (full vaccination required for impacted areas within QLD, non-vaccination due to contraindication not allowed)
  • Other possible required vaccination – depending on location or if you are working with high-risk groups
    • Hepatitis A
    • Tuberculosis
    • Japanese Encephalitis
• First Aid
• CPR
• Apply for Blue Card (working with children/young people)
• Apply for QLD Radiation Licence (Medical Imaging students only)
• Work Health and Safety – iLearn@QHealth Learning Management System – students must complete the following four mandatory online courses:
  • Work Health and Safety Induction
  • First-Response Evacuation Instructions
  • Occupational Violence Prevention Fundamentals
  • Prevention and Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)

To help you understand your conditions of working as a student on placement in QLD, please read the following information:

• Code of Conduct (employment terms)
• National Code of Conduct for Health Care Workers (Queensland)
• Cultural Diversity
  • Queensland Health Cultural Competency Framework
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Framework 2010-2033
• Infection Prevention
• Privacy
• Confidentiality – Hospital and Health Boards ACT 2011 (QLD)

See Preparing for your clinical placement for detailed information on pre-placements for QLD placement.