Fit for professional practice
Students must provide evidence for all fit for professional practice requirements listed for their specific degree. Students who are not compliant are unable to attend placement and could be deemed as a Tier 1 Professional Practice Concern as outlined in the Griffith Health Local Protocol.
Accidents, incidents or injuries
- GSafe - Log an incident or report a hazard
- Student Personal Accident Claim form (Griffith users only)
- Risk management forms and resources
- Student Insurance - The University does not take out insurance cover for your belongings nor does it accept responsibility for their loss or damage. You should make sure that you protect your personal belongings by obtaining adequate personal insurance
Health requirements
- Australian Immunisation Handbook
- Exposure-Prone Procedure Declaration Form
- Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Communicable and Notifiable Diseases
- Hepatitis B Immunisation Information
- Hepatitis B Vaccine Non-Responder Form
- Non-Participation in Tuberculosis Assessment and Screening Form
- NSW Health Hepatitis B information
- NSW Health Evidence of Protection Guidelines - Information sheet on acceptable evidence of protection for specified infectious diseases for placement in a NSW Health facility
- NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases
- Tuberculosis Screening Information
- Guideline for the vaccinations of healthcare workers
Legislation
- Aged Care Act 1997
- Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
- Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000
- Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999
- Information Privacy Act 2009
- Privacy Act 1988
- Guidelines on Privacy in the Private Health Sector
- Right to Information Act 2009
Relevant University Policies
- Griffith Health Local Protocol - Fit for Professional Practice
- Health Safety and Wellbeing Policy
- Inability to Complete Required Components of Professional Qualification Policy
- Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Communicable and Notifiable Diseases
- Privacy Plan
- Reporting and recording procedures for incidents, injuries, illness, hazards or near misses
- Student Administration Policy
- Student Charter
- Student Academic Integrity Policy
- Student Conduct, Safety and Wellbeing Policy
- Students with Disabilities Policy
- Student Wellbeing and Safety Policy
- Student Wellbeing and Safety Procedures