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Vocational placement (VP) provides you with the opportunity to undertake practical training and to gain the experience required to demonstrate competency against the outcomes of a nationally recognised qualification.

You are required to complete VP in a suitable workplace. A suitable workplace is an organisation that operates in the relevant industry sector that you are studying (e.g. youth work, early childhood, etc) that has the resources, facilities, equipment and range of work required to complete the tasks as outlined in the VP assessments.

Unless you are currently working or volunteering, it is recommended that you do not begin VP until after you have completed your first unit of study. This gives you time to:

• Organise Policecriminal history, Working with Children Checks and/or other checks, as applicable

• Learn core knowledge and appropriate workplace behaviours prior to placement.

Requirements

The following is a list of the potential checks and steps you may be required to take before starting VP. Please note, each course has different requirements and not all of the requirements listed below will be relevant to your chosen course:

• Obtain a National Police criminal history Check: Strategix will organise this on your behalf and at no cost to you, where required

• Complete a Working with Children Check (WWCC): Each state has their own requirements and process, please refer to Working with Children Applications Information Sheet for instructions. You will need to provide evidence of your completed WWCC to Strategix before starting VP. Refer to your learning and/or assessment portal for details

• NDIS Worker Screening: Each state has their own requirements and process. Please refer to the NDIS Worker Screening Applications Information Sheet for steps on how to complete this check. Once clearance is gained, Strategix will unlink you from their organisation and you must provide your Host with evidence of the relevant check before starting VP

• Flu vaccination: Where it is a requirement of your course, you must organise to receive the flu vaccination. It is available from most Doctors and Chemists. Please consult your General Practitioner before arranging or booking a flu vaccination. You must email a copy of your Vaccination Certificate to Strategix and provide a copy to your VP host

• COVID-19 vaccination: Where it is a requirement of your course, you must prove that you are fully immunised before starting VP (including boosters). If you are not already immunised, please consult your General Practitioner before booking the vaccination. Students can check their eligibility for the vaccine here. More information can be found here. You must email a copy of your Vaccination Certificate to Strategix and provide a copy to your VP host.

Course-Specific Requirements

The following table outlines the VP requirements for each course:

_{Note: Hosts may also have their own requirement/s.}

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• _{Task-Based – Students are required to complete the tasks, the time required to do so may vary so there are no minimum time frames}

• _{Required – Industry standards require this check}

• _{May be Required - Students may require depending on the services provided by the Host Employer, the requirements of each State or Territory government and the host’s specific requirements. Please check with your Host Employer prior to starting VP}

• _{Not Required – Not required for this VP.}