Psychology - Honours

To go on placement you are required to provide a valid National Police Check.

Applications for an Australian National Police Check must be made via the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

National Police Check certificates are valid for three years and applications can take up to four weeks to process.

When you apply, select Purpose Type ‘Commonwealth Employment/Purpose’ and Purpose of Check ‘37 - Care, Instruction or Supervision of Children/Care of Disabled Persons/Aged Care Staff/Volunteers’ (see below).

Please tick 'Request for Hard Copy Certificate' when applying. A digital copy of the certificate can be accepted, but you may require the hard copy for placement. Not all organisations will accept a digital copy. For more information see our National Police Check fact sheet.

Sample AFP National Police Check certificate

International criminal history checks (for international students and those that have lived overseas)

If you have lived in a country other than Australia after the age of 16, you must also submit:

• a National Police Check from that country,
• or a Statutory Declaration stating that you have never, in Australia or another country, been convicted of murder or sexual assault, or convicted of, and sentenced to imprisonment for, any other form of assault.

If you have a criminal history

If you have a criminal history, further investigations will be made according to the Australian Health Professionals Registration Association’s Criminal History Registration Standards. For more information, see AHPRA’s registration standards.

A criminal record may jeopardise your placement. We strongly advise you disclose any criminal history to the Health Placement Support Hub as soon as possible.

We are here to support you; the sooner we know of any potential complications a criminal history could create, the better advice we can give.

Your Queensland Blue Card permits you to work in positions of trust with children. Blue Cards are valid for three years and applications are processed online through Blue Card Services.

Step 1 - Register for an account with Blue Card Services via the Blue Card Services portal to obtain your unique account number

Blue Card Services requires applicants to provide a Queensland Drivers License as proof of identity. If you don’t have a Queensland Drivers License, you can apply for a Customer Reference Number (CRN) by visiting a Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre. This is a free service. International students can apply for a Blue Card only after they have arrived in Queensland as they will need to attend a Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre in person to obtain a CRN.

If you require the organisation ID for your application, you can either enter 'Griffith University' or our ID number: 1029679

Step 2 - Link your application to Griffith Health

Your Blue Card application must be linked Griffith Health. To do this, send an email to ffpobluecards@griffith.edu.au including the following details:

• Your name
• Blue Card Services account number
• Date of birth
• Student number
• Program

Step 3 - Submit your application

Once you have been linked to Griffith Health you will receive notification from Blue Card Services. Please log in to your account and submit your application.

Step 4 - Submit your Blue Card in Sonia

Once received please upload a copy of your Blue Card, or the email notification containing your Blue Card number and expiry date.

Sample Blue Card

Important Information

Before renewing or applying for your Blue Card, please read Who cannot apply for or hold a Blue Card? on the Blue Card Services site. If you have been convicted of a disqualifying offence or serious offence, or have been issued a negative notice, you may not apply for a Blue Card.

If your card is lost or stolen, you must apply for a replacement card by submitting a Replacement Blue/Exemption Card Form.

What if I already hold a Blue Card?

If you already have a current Blue Card, submit it to the ‘Blue Card or Working with Children Check’ in Sonia and our team will link it to Griffith Health.

Do registered Health Practitioners require a Blue Card?

Students already registered as Health Practitioners and furthering their studies in the same discipline (such as an Enrolled Nurse completing a Bachelor of Nursing or Midwifery) are exempt from requiring a Blue Card. You must instead submit a copy of your AHPRA registration to the Blue Card check in Sonia. The expiry date of the check will be the same as your registration expiry date (valid for 12 months).

For more information, see our Blue Card fact sheet and Online Applicant Information.

1. You will need to register for a Disability Worker Screening online account before you can apply for your disability worker screening clearance.
2. Once you have registered for your online account, you must log in to the online worker portal to apply for your card.

All applications are processed online through the Disability Worker Screening Worker Portal. Your Identification will be verified through Queensland Department of Transport (TMR) using your Customer Reference Number (CRN). If you don't have a CRN with TMR you will need to attend a TMR centre to obtain your CRN and have your photo taken, this is a free service. If your photo is more than 5 years old you will need to attend a TMR Centre to have your photo retaken.

When completing the application please select Volunteer for Primary Purpose and Another service prescribed by regulation for the Primary Area of Service Delivery.  Enter in Griffith University as Employer details.

The NDIS Worker Orientation Module certificate may be also required for your allocated placement. If required please provide the 'Certificate of Completion' to the facility or your Placement Officer as directed, or submit  in Sonia under the 'NDIS Worker Orientation Module' check (if available).

Disability Worker Screening User Guide

Sample NDIS Disability Worker Screening Clearance

Mask fit testing ensures the correct size and brand of respirator mask is properly fitted for your face, providing healthcare workers with an adequate seal to help protect against illness or injury from respiratory hazards in the workplace. Please refer to your Checks page in Sonia to confirm whether mask fit testing is a requirement for your program or placement. If required, students must be fitted for two masks and mask fit testing is to be renewed annually.

The following mask brands and models are required to be fit-tested:

• 3M 1860 Cupped (one size)
• 3M 1860S Cupped (small)
• 3M 1870 Flat Fold (one size)
• Trident RTCFFP2 (universal)
• Halyard 46727 Duckfold (regular)
• Halyard 46827 Duckfold (small)

Mask fit testing bookings are available to students via a link emailed prior to placement, depending on the Program and/or facility allocation. You can also contact the Mask Fit Test team by emailing maskfittesting@griffith.edu.au. Please include your student number, degree and campus.

Students must be clean shaven to perform mask fit testing. Changes to facial structure due to rapid weight gain or loss, or facial surgery, will also require the test to be redone.

More mask fitting resources:

• Fit testing of particulate filter respirators in respiratory protection programs
• How to put on a P2/N95 mask
• Facial Injury and Respiratory Protective Equipment Guidance
• Facial Hairstyles and Filtering Facepiece Respirators