Prior to placement, you must:

1. Liaise with the TM5571 Subject Coordinator to organise the placement.
2. Obtain a letter of support from the placement organisation.
3. Develop a learning plan to be endorsed by the subject coordinator and placement supervisor.
4. Complete all the pre-placement requirements identified by the Professional Experience Placement Unit.
5. Completed a health and safety plan via RiskWare (a template on how to complete this risk assessment will be provided by the Subject Coordinator)
6. Complete and submit the form Approval to undertake public health placement

Formal enrolment in the subject TM5571 Public Health Placement is organised by the Subject Coordinator following submission of the above items.

Following placement, you must:

1. Obtain an email/letter verifying placement attendance and activities from the placement organisation.
2. Complete the Placement Portfolio comprising of a project report and critical reflection.

The work you will be undertaking during your placement must be voluntary. It is not with your employer.

The placement must be public health related; it cannot be clinical practice.

You should not be undertaking any medical procedures as part of your placement.

Your placement involves a minimum of 145 hours of voluntary work, which equates to four weeks of work at 36.25 hours per week.

These hours may be undertaken full-time or flexibly, by agreement with the placement organisation; for example 145 hours is equivalent to 4 weeks at 36.25 hours per week, or 10 weeks at 14.5 hours per week.

In-person placements are encouraged, however a mix of remote and in-person placement hours may be considered in some circumstances. Please discuss your individual placement requirements with the Subject Coordinator.

As a Public Health placement student, you are responsible for covering all costs associated with your placement, e.g. accommodation, travel expenses.

As a Public Health placement student, it is your responsibility to ensure all pre-placement requirements (PPRs) are met. Please seek the advice of the Professional Experience Placement Unit to confirm the pre-placement information and resources related to your specific placement.

The below documents contains vital information for all healthcare students about the responsibilities of both students and the University concerning professional experience placement.

Professional Experience Placement Procedures 

Procedure for Infectious Disease 

JCU Social Media Policy

JCU Student Conduct Policy

JCU Professional Experience Placement Requirements Procedure

JCU Review of a Student's Suitability to continue a Course involving Placement

JCU WHS - PRO-023 Infection Control Procedure

You are required to complete and submit the following mandatory Pre-Placement Requirements (PPRs):

• JCU WHS Module

• JCU PEP Student  Declaration
  • Please complete and sign the JCU Student PEP Declaration to confirm that you have read and understood the above listed Placement Procedures.
• JCU PEP Confidentiality Acknowledgement
  • It is recommended that students download Adobe Acrobat Reader to be able to fill/sign forms. This is a free program. Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • In signing the Acknowledgement, you – the student – acknowledge that you have been instructed in the concept of patient, client and business confidentiality, and will respect clients’ confidentiality at all times, including during tutorials, lectures and discussions, both professional and private.

Please submit the completed JCU Student PEP Declaration and JCU Confidentiality Acknowledgement form to the Professional Experience Placement Unit

Some Public Health Placements may be undertaken through Queensland Health.

Please visit the following link to review all relevant guidelines and access necessary forms: Queensland Health Pre-Placement Requirements

Before the commencement of your Queensland Health placement, you may be required to complete and/or provide evidence of the following:

1. Queensland Health iLearn Modules
2. Queensland Health Student Deed Poll
3. Queensland Health Student Orientation Checklist

What You Need to Do:

• Submit copies of all certificates and completed forms to the Professional Experience Placement Unit (PEPU) via   healthplacement@jcu.edu.au and cc publichealthplacements@jcu.edu.au
• Retain copies of your Pre-Placement Requirements (PPR) documents.