Fit for Professional Practice Checklist

The following fit for professional practice requirements must be submitted by the end of Tri 1 of your first year of study.

SONIA

Vaccination & Health Tests

All Vaccination Records must have your Name and Date of Birth so that the records can be identified

Hepatitis B Vaccines

Evidence of completed age appropriate course of Hepatitis B vaccines (accelerated course not accepted)

As the Hepatitis B vaccine schedule can take up to 7 months to complete, as long as you have completed the first 2 doses of your schedule you will be partial compliant for placement.  Your Hepatitis B vaccine schedule must, however, be completed by the end of your first year.

AND

Hepatitis B Serology

  • Copy of positive serology (HBsAb levels equal to or greater than 10mlU/ml)

Varicella Immunity

  • Copy of positive serology OR
  • Evidence of 2 doses of vaccine (or one dose if under the age of 14 years).

Varicella fact sheet

Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

  • Evidence of vaccine (Adacel or Boostrix only) – within the past 10 years
  • Serology not accepted.

dTpa fact sheet

Measles, Mumps and Rubella

  • Copy of positive serology for measles, mumps and rubella (low positive, equivocal or negative serology not accepted) OR
  • Evidence of 2 doses of vaccine
  • Not required if born before 1966.

MMR fact sheet

Influenza Vaccine

This vaccine was made mandatory for all health students in early 2020.

Best time to have your vaccine is from mid April each year.  Peak Flu season is from mid August.

This vaccine is required annually.

  • Evidence of date vaccine given

Tuberculosis

Please print and complete the Queensland Health TB Assessment Form to identify if you are an at risk student.  This form only needs to be completed by yourself as this is a self assessment.

An at risk student requiring a Mantoux Test is someone who was born in a high risk country and/or spent 3 months or more in the last 5 years in a high risk country/ies.

QHealth Tuberculosis Risk Assessment Form for Students

If you are identified as an at risk student you must have a Mantoux Skin Test at a TB Control Centre or an Interferon Gamma Release Immunoassay (IGRA)/QuantiFERON®-TB Gold blood test at a Private Pathologist. The Mantoux Skin Test at the TB Control Centre is free and the blood test with a Private Pathologist will cost up to $70.

Contact Metro South Clinical TB Service at Princess Alexandra Hospital on email msctb@health.qld.gov.au.  Please ensure the following information is in your email: Name, date of birth, degree your studying and that you will be attending placement during your degree.

Appointments for a Mantoux Test with the TB Control Centre may take a few months to be scheduled, this does not affect you commencing placement while you await your appointment, however your Mantoux Test must be completed by the end of your first year.

Exposure Prone Procedure Declaration

  • Form to be completed and signed by a Medical Practitioner/Registered Nurse and student (HIV and HCV test date completed and signed by a Medical Practitioner/Registered Nurse).  By signing this form you agree to undergo serological testing for HIV and HCV every three years.  Serological testing must be current.

Exposure Prone Procedure Declaration form

Exposure Prone Procedure Declaration fact sheet

Licenses & Certificates

First Aid and CPR Certificates

Please note:

  • First Aid certificates are current for 3 years. CPR certificates are current for 12 months only.
  • Complete an Australian Nationally Accredited 'Provide First Aid' unit (formerly known as Perform First Aid or Senior First Aid) - This unit includes the component 'Provide CPR (formerly known as Perform CPR ).
  • First Aid and CPR certificates from Queensland Health facilities are not accepted as Queensland Health is not an accredited training provider.
  • First Aid and CPR certificates from an online course are not accepted.  You must attend the training course in person.
  • International First Aid/CPR training certificates are not accepted as the training varies between countries.
  • If you are a registered Health Practitioner (eg RN, Medical Officer, etc) you ARE NOT EXEMPT from submitting current First Aid and CPR Certificates.

It is the student's responsibility to meet the costs of an accredited First Aid/ CPR course. Nationally-accredited providers offer First Aid/ CPR training and assessment to standards established by the Industry Skills Council and Australian Department of Education, Science and Training and some of these include:

First aid and CPR fact sheet

AHPRA Registration

Radiation Licence - Required for 3rd Year

Online Training

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Health and Safety Module Online Training

  1. Log in to Learning@Griffith
  2. Select the Organisations tab at the top of the screen
  3. Type in the Organisation search box "WIL Placement"
  4. Click "GO"
  5. Hover over EPS_WORK_PLACEMENT an options menu arrow will appear
  6. Click the arrow
  7. Click "enrol"
  8. Complete enrolment by clicking "Submit" and "OK"
  9. Review the induction module material and complete the Safety Quiz as per the instructions

You need to correctly answer a minimum of 7 questions out of 10 to achieve a pass. Print certificates as proof of having successfully completed this training.

If you have previously completed this module you do not have to do it again.

For assistance please contact:

Sample Certificate

Australia's First Peoples Cultural Awareness for Health (Yuwahn Wupin)

  1. Click on the link below.
  2. Scroll down the page complete the pre-learning survey, read the information and play the videos on the Welcome page.
  3. Click on Get Started to Begin your Journey.
  4. Work your way through each of the 5 Modules.  Take the Quiz after each module.
  5. You will need to Login or Register with your Griffith University account ie: Griffith student email address.
  6. Once you have completed all 5 modules including the quiz questions you will earn your Yuwahn Wupin digital badge.
  7. You will not receive a certificate of completion.  Your Check in Sonia will be updated by the Fit for Professional Practice Team.

Should you have any issues please email fphu@griffith.edu.au.

Forms

Griffith University Student Undertaking

All Griffith Health students who undertake placement must complete the Griffith University Student Undertaking before commencing their first placement. This Undertaking will govern your behaviour and activities whilst you are on placement.

The Undertaking will continue for the duration of your degree program. You may withdraw the consent that you have provided through the Undertaking at any time by providing written notice to the University. A withdrawal of consent will affect your ability to continue with your required placements.

The Undertaking is located on SONIA Online under the Forms tab.  Please see Fact Sheet for directions on how to complete the Undertaking.

Griffith University Student Undertaking fact sheet

Laboratory, Clinical and Placement Rules

All students in the School of Dentistry and Oral Health must complete the Laboratory, Clinical and Placement Rules before entering the Laboratories and commencing their first placement.

The form is located on SONIA Online under the Forms tab.  Please see fact Sheet for directions on how to complete the form.

Laboratory, Clinical and Placement Rules fact sheet