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An Australian National Police Certificate (NPC) ensures you are cleared to work with vulnerable people, including children, the elderly and people with an illness or disability. 

In order to be Fit to Practice for this study program, you need to apply for An Australian Federal Police National Police Check Code 37.

Important information before you apply:

• You do not require a fingerprint check
• International students must wait until they arrive and have a place of residency in Australia
• This requirement is in addition to NDIS and QLD Blue card clearance. 

How to apply:

Please apply for an Australian Federal Police National Police Check (NPC) only - NPCs from third party providers wil no longer be accepted. 

• Select 'Get a Police Check'
• Read and sign the declaration and then select 'Start a new online application'.
• Complete proof of identity section - you will be required to provide 100 points of identification from the lists.

                 (a) Select identification type and scan your document ready to upload. (Only PDFs, JPGs and TIF formats accepted and no larger                         than 4mb in file size)

                  (b) select the box for verifying that you have scanned your documents

• Enter Application details and email address

• Complete purpose of check: 

  (a) Select 'Commonwealth employment/purpose'

  (b) select number 37  for purpose of check  

  (c) request hard copy of check if you would like one

• Carefully read the Applicant consent and check box if correct
• Complete Applicant details
• Current residential address (then previous address if less than 10 years)
• Confirm details
• Enter payment details $56 AUD
• Confirm payment

Additional information: 

• Your NPC is valid for 3 years, so you will need to renew your NPC throughout your studies.
• Save PDF as LAST NAME First Name NPC
• Upload to Osler

As well as an Australian Police Certificate (NPC), any student that is not an Australian citizen also requires an International Criminal History Check (also known as an Overseas Police Check). You can choose one of the following options:

A. Obtain a national police check from your home country (easiest before you leave for Australia) or apply for a police check online once you are in Australia.

OR

B. Once you are in Australia, complete a NSW Health Statutory Declaration for Overseas Applicants or Students. This form must be witnessed by a Justice of the Peace. (This option is FREE.) Justices of the peace (JPs) and Commissioners for declarations (Cdecs) are available on campus to assist with witnessing and certifying legal documents for Bond University students and staff. In all cases it is necessary to contact the staff member and make an appointment. More information can be found here.

What if I have a criminal history? 

If you do have a criminal history, this can exclude you from enrolment in your chosen program, clinical placement and/or registration to practise with your relevant registration board. Please seek guidance from HSM’s Office of Student Affairs & Service Quality prior to commencing your program. Contact [email protected].

Additional Information:

• Who needs it: International students, permanent residents and NZ citizens
• How to apply: Online, in your home country or complete a NSW Health Statutory Declaration for Overseas Applicants or Students
• Cost: Varies for option A and no cost for option B
• Valid for: 3 years
• Save evidence as: LAST NAME First Name – International Police Check 
• Upload to Osler

The Blue Card system is a key prevention and monitoring system of people working with children and young people in Queensland. It assesses a person’s eligibility to hold a blue card or exemption card based on their known past police and disciplinary information.

How to apply

All applicants will need to verify their identity, obtain a photo and a customer reference number (CRN) from the QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) before you can make your application.  Click here for locations.

1. After you obtain a CRN, visit the QLD Government Blue card applications website and check the requirements that best suit you.
2.  Register for the online Blue Card Services (BCS) account. After you create an account, you will receive an account number via email.
3. Forward the email with your account number and your date of birth to [email protected]. We will link you to Bond University and your fee will be waived. You will then receive an email from BCS advising this has been done and you can continue with your application.
4.  Log in to your BCS account and complete your application. Please choose student placement option.
5. When you receive your Blue Card confirmation email, please submit a PDF copy to Osler.

Already have a Blue Card?
If you already have a valid Blue Card, you will need to link your card to Bond University. Please email a copy of your Blue Card and proof of your identity ID (eg Drivers License) to [email protected] and we will link your current card to Bond University for you. If your current Blue Card is within 16 weeks of expiry you should renew it with a combined Blue Card and NDIS combined application.

IMPORTANT: If your application is refused, you will be issued with a negative notice which prohibits you from providing or engaging in child-related activities – this can prevent you from continuing in your program at Bond University.

Additional Information:

• How to apply: In person at the TMR and Online – You must have a QLD address to apply.
• Cost: Free
• Valid for: 3/5 years
• Save as: LAST NAME First Name – Blue Card
• Upload PDF to Osler.

You will be provided with your student ID card during orientation week. 

1. Make a clear colour copy of your Bond Student ID Card.
2. Save your document as LAST NAME First Name – SID Number
3. The expiry date is the expiry date on your Student ID card.
4. Document must be in JPEG or PDF format, size less than 500KB. 

The HSM TB Assessment and Screening Form is compulsory for all SPEX students. The information you provide on this form will be used to decide whether TB screening and/or clinical review is required. If in your lifetime you have spent 12 weeks or more in countries considered high-risk for TB, you will be required to undertake TB screening in Australia.

What to do:
1. Read the form carefully. (For an EXAMPLE form highlighting required fields click here)
2. Tick () “yes” or “no” to questions 1-4 in Part A
3. Answer questions 1-4 in Part B, including your country of birth and your travel details (use a separate page if necessary)
4. Complete all details in the bottom section of the form

NOTE: Signatures Must be HANDWRITTEN. Digital signatures of any sort will not be accepted.

Additional information:

• Valid for: The duration of your program unless you leave Australia for 12 weeks or more (cumulative) during your program, in which case you will need to submit a new form for assessment.
• Scan your completed form and save as: LAST NAME First Name – TB Assessment Form
• Upload to Osler

The NSW Blood Borne Virus Student Declaration Form is a triennial requirement for all students to attend placements. It requires you to complete a declaration confirming that you have had new serological testing for HIV, Hep B and HCV every three years and you are aware of your BBV status. 

Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure you complete all sections of the form correctly:

(For an EXAMPLE form highlighting required fields click here)

What to do:
1. Once you have completed HIV, Hep B and HCV testing and read the Guidelines linked in the BBV form, PLACE YOUR INITIALS IN THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN OF EACH SECTION
2. Select either A or B, write the date of your blood tests and initial the column to the right.
3. Read, “I agree to the following….” and initial the column to the right.
4. Complete the bottom section of the form with your full name, DOB, student ID, email, education provider (Bond University), date and signature.

NOTE: Signatures Must be HANDWRITTEN. Digital signatures of any sort will not be accepted.

Additional Information:

• Valid for: 3 Years and you will need to be retested and provide evidence during your study program. 
• Save PDF as: LAST NAME First Name BBV
• Upload to Osle. NOTE: You do not need to provide the results of your blood tests.

Protecting yourself through vaccination will help to protect the people you care for, your family and community from the impacts of COVID-19 including serious illness, hospitalisation and death. Vaccination continues to be important in managing the risks related to COVID-19 in high-risk settings

 NSW Health and Qld Health strongly recommend a Covid-19 vaccination course for all Category A health care workers, including students attending placement in various practice settings. These recommendations align with Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) guidance for the Australian Immunisation Handbook/vaccine preventable diseases.

 Many placement providers continue to mandate evidence of further Covid-19 vaccinations, particularly Aged Care facilities.  Students attending placement at these facilities are expected to comply with the individual facility requirements, including the specific number of doses required as determined by that facility.

 Bond University’s Fit to Practice directive is that Medical and Allied Health students provide evidence of having received a minimum of one single primary dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

• Regular booster vaccinations are highly recommended as per the guidelines

There are 2 options for you to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination:

1. A COVID-19 digital certificate – updated for each dose of vaccine, including any additional doses.
2. An Immunisation History Statement – displays all vaccinations or medical contraindications and authorised exemptions, including COVID-19, that have been reported to the Australian Immunisation Register.

For international students who have had COVID-19 vaccines administered overseas, official overseas COVID-19 vaccination records are acceptable evidence if the Fit To Practice Coordinator is satisfied that the evidence is from a legitimate source, the vaccine is approved for use or recognised in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), and it was received on or after 1 March 2020. 

Note: Vaccination records recorded in a foreign language must be officially translated by either using the Free Translating Service website provided by the Department of Home Affairs or using a local translation service.

Additional Information:

• Save PDF evidence as: LAST NAME First name COVID
• Upload PDF to Osler

dTPa: Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (Whooping cough).

One adult dose of dTpa vaccine - valid for 10years from date of vaccination. 

If your dTpa vaccination will expire during your program, you will need to have a new Adacel or Boostrix vaccination at the commencement of your program to meet requirements. 

Additional Information:

• Save PDF evidence as: LAST NAME First name DTPA
• Upload PDF to Osler

(1) Evidence of a complete age-appropriate course of Hep B vaccinations
AND
(2) Serology showing Anti-HBs ≥ 10mlU/mL

Additional Information:

• Save PDF evidence as: (1) LAST NAME First name HEPB and (2) LAST NAME First name HEPB SEROLOGY
• Upload both PDFs to Osler

(1) Two doses of MMR vaccine at least one month apart
OR
(2) Serology showing positive IgG for Measles, Mumps and Rubella

Additional Information:

• Save PDF evidence as: (1) LAST NAME First name MMR or (2) LAST NAME First name MMR SEROLOGY
• Upload PDF to Osler

One dose of current seasonal Influenza vaccine (in Australia), usually released by April each year and due by 1 June each year.

Additional Information:

• Save PDF evidence as: LAST NAME First name FLUVAC
• Upload PDF to Osler

If you were born in, or have spent 12 weeks in your lifetime or more in countries considered high-risk for TB, you will need to undertake TB screening in Australia. 

If screening is required, you will need to request an Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) TB Quantiferon test from your doctor. Not all pathology collection centres can perform the test, it’s a good idea to call your nearest centre first to check.

Additional Information:

• Save PDF evidence as: LAST NAME First name TB Result
• Upload PDF to Osler

(1) Two doses of Varicella vaccine at least one month apart
OR
(2) Serology showing positive IgG for Varicella

Additional Information:

• Save PDF evidence as: (1) NAME First name VARI or (2) LAST NAME First name VARISER
• Upload PDF to Osler

The National Hand Hygiene Initiative Module helps ensure the prevention of health care associated infections and the transmission of antimicrobial resistance. This offers protection for yourself and those you deal with in a clinical setting throughout your program.

What to do: Fill out the information as below to create your account

1. Click here to register for NHHI Training
2. Click “Register Now”
3. Country - Australia
4. You - student
5. Who should see your records - Education Facility
6. Organisation - Bond University
7. Enter your registration details
• Occupation – select SPEX students
• AHPRA Number – leave this field blank
8. Create your password and accept terms and conditions
9. Click “sign up now”

Next
10. Complete Hand Hygiene training for Clinical Health Workers module.

Additional Information

• The module will generate a certificate upon completion. 
• Valid for the duration of your program or as required by Health policy guidelines.
• Cost - Free
• Name your file LAST NAME First Name HHA
• Upload to Osler.

The Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine only accepts nationally recognised qualifications issued in Australia by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). 

This includes:

• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
• HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid
• HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), 
• Australian Surf Lifesaving Bronze Medallion (accepted for First Aid only - separate CPR required annually
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certificate. 

Please contact us if you have an alternate Australian qualification that you would like us to review and assess for eligibility.
Qualifications obtained overseas or via an online provider will not be accepted.

To enrol, you must have an Australian Unique Student Identifier Number (USI). You can apply for your USI here: https://www.usi.gov.au/.

Some Suggested Providers
• First Aid Accident & Emergency(provides courses in Varsity Lakes most Saturdays)
• Paradise First Aid (provides discounts to BU students)
• Australian Red Cross
• St John Ambulance (or interstate equivalent)
• Queensland Government First Aid Training Providers

Some providers combine the CPR (HLTAID009) and First Aid (HLTAID011) certificates as a more cost effective option.

IMPORTANT

Your First Aid is valid for 3 years and CPR training is valid for 1 year. They must remain current throughout your entire program – not only when you are on placement. Once you receive your initial training, you must not let it lapse at any time during your program.

Additional Information:

• Save PDF copies as: LAST NAME First Name CPR and LAST NAME First Name First Aid
• Upload to Osler