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Placement information for community service students
Placement provides you with an opportunity to actively participate in your chosen industry while you are studying. It connects you to a real-life work environment as you contribute your skills within your level of learning, under supervision. Placement also provides industry with an opportunity to supplement your learning through identifying and offering experiences to further ensure you are work ready when you complete your studies.
Eligibility to attend placement
Placement is a mandatory component of your assessments and there may be varying specific placement requirements, depending on your qualification of study. These will be outlined further, under your qualification.
For all qualifications however, your required attendance will reflect the expectations of industry. The placement provider will determine your allocated days and times, and the placement provider will prioritise that you have the appropriate supervision and access to the necessary assessment experiences. You will be notified of your allocated arrangements at the earliest possible time to support your personal planning. All students are required to manage their domestic, work and any other duties and commitments to ensure attendance for the allocated days. Any necessary transport and accommodation arrangements are the responsibility of the student.
Failing to attend or successfully complete the practical tasks for assessment will result in delays in progressing and completing your qualification.
Placement cancellation fees may apply for failing to notify or provide sufficient and valid evidence to support non-attendance.
To be eligible to attend placement, there may be requirements that need to be obtained or met. These requirements reflect state, national, and industry standards and guidelines, as well as placement provider preferences and routine course assessments and these are outlined further for you in the sections below.
- A criminal history check without notifications from the Australian Federal Police
- Eligibility to obtain a Working with Children Check (WCC) (Queensland version is the ‘Blue Card’)
- Eligibility to obtain a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening Check
- Vaccination evidence
Please know: TAFE Queensland may be required to share pre-placement evidence requirements for the purpose of confirming your eligibility to attend placement with a placement provider. For further information, please refer to the TAFE Queensland Privacy Policy, in particular, Section 4.
Courses
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30121)
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care | For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students (CHC30121)
- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50121)
- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care | For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students (CHC50121)
- Certificate III in Outside School Hours Care (10983NAT)
Blue Card
If you will be working with young people you will require a Blue Card Working with Children Check (Blue Card in Queensland).
If your check identifies that you have a criminal history, you may be disqualified from being eligible to undertake placement and assessment, which would affect your course outcomes. If you think this might impact you, please speak to the relevant Placement Coordinator for further information.
Please note: TAFE Queensland wishes to warn you, as a Blue Card applicant, that it is an offence for a disqualified person to sign a Blue Card application. For further information regarding 'disqualified' persons, please contact Blue Card Services.
Vaccination requirements
Not applicable for Certificate III in Outside School Hours Care (10983NAT)
Vaccinations may be required by the owner or operator of the facility providing your placement.
These requirements will be provided to the student, prior to arrangements being made for the completion of vocational placement.
- Some facilities may require COVID-19 vaccination
- Hepatitis A and B
- Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)
(persons born during or since 1966 who have only received one dose of the MMR vaccine should have a second dose) - Chickenpox (if not previously infected)
- Pertussis (whooping cough -an adult booster dose)
- Influenza (annual vaccination)
Courses
- Certificate III in School Based Education Support (CHC30221)
- Certificate IV in School Based Education Support (CHC40221)
Blue Card
If you will be working with young people you will require a Blue Card Working with Children Check (Blue Card in Queensland).
If your check identifies that you have a criminal history, you may be disqualified from being eligible to undertake placement and assessment, which would affect your course outcomes. If you think this might impact you, please speak to the relevant Placement Coordinator for further information.
Please note: TAFE Queensland wishes to warn you, as a Blue Card applicant, that it is an offence for a disqualified person to sign a Blue Card application. For further information regarding 'disqualified' persons, please contact Blue Card Services.
Vaccination requirements
Vaccinations may be required by the owner or operator of the facility providing your placement.
Courses
- Certificate IV in Mental Health (CHC43315)
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (CHC43515)
- Diploma of Mental Health (CHC53315)
- Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs / Diploma of Mental Health (CHC53215 / CHC53315)
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
This course requires you to obtain a NDIS Worker Screening Check to be eligible to attend the vocational placement assessment component of your studies.
Prior to Placement, you will need to receive and provide evidence of the following checks:
- You must complete your online NDIS Worker Screening Clearance application at this link - NDIS Worker Screening and nominate TAFE Queensland as your employer. There is no cost to students. TAFE Queensland will verify each student.
- You must also complete the NDIS Worker Orientation Online Modules (4 modules/approximately 90 minutes in total). Upon completion, you will need to provide the Certificate of Completion to both TAFE Queensland and your placement provider.
- Additionally, if you work with children on Placement, you will also need a Blue Card Working with Children Check (Blue Card in Queensland).
- Please note: You can apply for both the NDIS Worker Screening Clearance and Blue Card by completing a combined application via the NDIS Worker Screening portal noted above NDIS Worker Screening.
If your check identifies that you have a criminal history, you may be disqualified from being eligible to undertake placement and assessment, which would affect your course outcomes. If you think this might impact you, please speak to the relevant Placement Coordinator for further information.
Please note: TAFE Queensland wishes to warn you, as a Blue Card applicant, that it is an offence for a disqualified person to sign a Blue Card application. For further information regarding 'disqualified' persons, please contact Blue Card Services.
Further documents
You may require further documents as per some organisational requirements:
- Police check
Courses
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
This course requires you to obtain a NDIS Worker Screening Check to be eligible to attend the vocational placement assessment component of your studies.
Prior to Placement, you will need to receive and provide evidence of the following checks:
- You must complete your online NDIS Worker Screening Clearance application at this link - NDIS Worker Screening and nominate TAFE Queensland as your employer. There is no cost to students. TAFE Queensland will verify each student.
- You must also complete the NDIS Worker Orientation Online Modules (4 modules/approximately 90 minutes in total). Upon completion, you will need to provide the Certificate of Completion to both TAFE Queensland and your placement provider.
- Additionally, if you work with children on Placement, you will also need a Blue Card Working with Children Check (Blue Card in Queensland).
- Please note: You can apply for both the NDIS Worker Screening Clearance and Blue Card by completing a combined application via the NDIS Worker Screening portal noted above NDIS Worker Screening.
If your check identifies that you have a criminal history, you may be disqualified from being eligible to undertake placement and assessment, which would affect your course outcomes. If you think this might impact you, please speak to the relevant Placement Coordinator for further information.
Please note: TAFE Queensland wishes to warn you, as a Blue Card applicant, that it is an offence for a disqualified person to sign a Blue Card application. For further information regarding 'disqualified' persons, please contact Blue Card Services.
Further documents
You may require further documents as per some organisational requirements:
- Police check
Courses
- Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (CHC40321)
- Diploma in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (CHC50321)
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
This course requires you to obtain a NDIS Worker Screening Check to be eligible to attend the vocational placement assessment component of your studies.
Prior to Placement, you will need to receive and provide evidence of the following checks:
- You must complete your online NDIS Worker Screening Clearance application at this link - NDIS Worker Screening and nominate TAFE Queensland as your employer. There is no cost to students. TAFE Queensland will verify each student.
- You must also complete the NDIS Worker Orientation Online Modules (4 modules/approximately 90 minutes in total). Upon completion, you will need to provide the Certificate of Completion to both TAFE Queensland and your placement provider.
- Additionally, if you work with children on Placement, you will also need a Blue Card Working with Children Check (Blue Card in Queensland).
- Please note: You can apply for both the NDIS Worker Screening Clearance and Blue Card by completing a combined application via the NDIS Worker Screening portal noted above NDIS Worker Screening.
If your check identifies that you have a criminal history, you may be disqualified from being eligible to undertake placement and assessment, which would affect your course outcomes. If you think this might impact you, please speak to the relevant Placement Coordinator for further information.
Please note: TAFE Queensland wishes to warn you, as a Blue Card applicant, that it is an offence for a disqualified person to sign a Blue Card application. For further information regarding 'disqualified' persons, please contact Blue Card Services.
Further documents
You may require further documents as per some organisational requirements:
- Police check
- Child Safety and Personal History Screening (LCS2)
Courses
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
This course requires you to obtain a NDIS Worker Screening Check to be eligible to attend the vocational placement assessment component of your studies.
Prior to Placement, you will need to receive and provide evidence of the following checks:
- You must complete your online NDIS Worker Screening Clearance application at this link - NDIS Worker Screening and nominate TAFE Queensland as your employer. There is no cost to students. TAFE Queensland will verify each student.
- You must also complete the NDIS Worker Orientation Online Modules (4 modules/approximately 90 minutes in total). Upon completion, you will need to provide the Certificate of Completion to both TAFE Queensland and your placement provider.
- Additionally, if you work with children on Placement, you will also need a Blue Card Working with Children Check (Blue Card in Queensland).
- Please note: You can apply for both the NDIS Worker Screening Clearance and Blue Card by completing a combined application via the NDIS Worker Screening portal noted above NDIS Worker Screening.
If your check identifies that you have a criminal history, you may be disqualified from being eligible to undertake placement and assessment, which would affect your course outcomes. If you think this might impact you, please speak to the relevant Placement Coordinator for further information.
Please note: TAFE Queensland wishes to warn you, as a Blue Card applicant, that it is an offence for a disqualified person to sign a Blue Card application. For further information regarding 'disqualified' persons, please contact Blue Card Services.
Further documents
You may require further documents as per some organisational requirements:
- Police check
Courses
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) (CHC33021)
- Certificate IV in Disability Support (CHC43121)
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) (CHC33021)
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability) (CHC33021)
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
This course requires you to obtain a NDIS Worker Screening Check to be eligible to attend the vocational placement assessment component of your studies.
Prior to Placement, you will need to receive and provide evidence of the following checks:
- You must complete your online NDIS Worker Screening Clearance application at this link - NDIS Worker Screening and nominate TAFE Queensland as your employer. There is no cost to students. TAFE Queensland will verify each student.
- You must also complete the NDIS Worker Orientation Online Modules (4 modules/approximately 90 minutes in total). Upon completion, you will need to provide the Certificate of Completion to both TAFE Queensland and your placement provider.
- Additionally, if you work with children on Placement, you will also need a Blue Card Working with Children Check (Blue Card in Queensland).
- Please note: You can apply for both the NDIS Worker Screening Clearance and Blue Card by completing a combined application via the NDIS Worker Screening portal noted above NDIS Worker Screening.
If your check identifies that you have a criminal history, you may be disqualified from being eligible to undertake placement and assessment, which would affect your course outcomes. If you think this might impact you, please speak to the relevant Placement Coordinator for further information.
Please note: TAFE Queensland wishes to warn you, as a Blue Card applicant, that it is an offence for a disqualified person to sign a Blue Card application. For further information regarding 'disqualified' persons, please contact Blue Card Services.
Further documents
You may require further documents as per some organisational requirements:
- Police check