Placements are undertaken on a full-time basis. Before undertaking placement, students must obtain a Blue Card, complete a National Criminal History check and a QLD Health orientation package. You may also be required to complete first aid and CPR training. You must also provide evidence of Hepatitis B immunisation, and evidence of vaccination for the diseases: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and pertussis— refer to Program Requirements. You will be required to undertake some placements outside the Sunshine Coast region in metropolitan and regional/rural centres. The Inherent Academic Requirements of a program are those fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the program, while maintaining the academic integrity of that program. For information, visit Inherent Academic Requirements on the UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast website.