Getting a National Police Check before placement
A National Police Check is mandatory for all students on clinical placement. You can't start your placement until you have received a National Police Certificate.
A police check provides a complete disclosure certificate with any recorded offences.
ACT Health will accept a National Police Certificate from:
- the Australian Federal Police
- the National Police Checking Service
- state police
- accredited organisations – go to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission website for a list.
It must be dated no more than 12 months before your first clinical placement with ACT Health.
Before your placement
You must provide a copy your certificate to your education provider placement coordinator well in advance of your clinical placement date.
If you have a criminal record
If you have a positive police check, you must complete an authorisation to investigate form with a copy of your positive police check to your education provider placement coordinator well in advance of your clinical placement date.
Your education provider will forward to either the Clinical Placement Office Manager, or the Clinical Placement Allied Health Placement officer.
Clearance for placement will be decided by ACT Health's People and Culture Branch, who will review whether a student with a criminal record is accepted for clinical placement.
If your placement is not affiliated with an educator provider, you should submit the information directly to the Clinical Placement Office.
International students and trainees
You may need to apply for a local police check as well as an Australian National Police Check before placement.
Medical placements
All requests for elective or selective placements within ACT Health facilities are organised through the Australian National University (ANU).
You must provide an Australian National Criminal History check to the university.
Nursing, midwifery and allied health placements
You must provide an Australian National Criminal History check to the Clinical Placement Office.