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Pre-placement documents

In addition to any Police Check, Working with Children Check and Immunisation documents, you may be required to complete and return other forms before you can start placement.

Prior to completing any health placement, you must complete and submit the online InPlace form: Consent and Acknowledgement. This online form outlines how we record your consent to share your personal information with placement providers, and your acknowledgement of your responsibilities for attending placements. It also includes important points about your placements that you need to understand and agree to.

Please note: If you are under the age of 18, a different process will apply. Please contact the Placement Partnering & Operations team by submitting an enquiry via WBL Placement Enquiry Form, and you will be provided with further information.

Student Undertaking Online Form

The Student Undertaking is a requirement of the Department of Health that needs to be completed by students in addition to the standardised placement agreement that La Trobe has with your placement provider. All students completing a health placement will need to complete and submit the online InPlace form: Student Undertaking.

The Student Undertaking is a legal requirement of students that must be submitted prior to and adhered to during all clinical placements.

If you wish, you are able to seek legal advice before signing the agreement. You can access free and confidential legal help via the La Trobe Student Legal Service.

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening Check

The NDIS Worker Screening Check is an Australian-wide safety check. It is a way to ensure that key personnel and workers in certain types of roles do not pose an unacceptable risk to the safety and wellbeing of people with a disability.

Registered NDIS providers must identify roles within their organisation that are considered ‘risk-assessed’. If you’re a student engaged in a risk-assessed role, you must obtain a cleared NDIS Worker Screening Check before starting your placement with an NDIS provider.

You can apply for an NDIS Check ‘Student on Placement’  Clearance (paid) by completing the online application form on the Service Victoria website. During the application process, you’ll need to:

  • Nominate La Trobe University as your employer (Registration ID: 4-433C-567).
  • Provide evidence of your identity.

If you’re unable to meet the identity requirements, contact Service Victoria directly for advice on alternative documentation options.

InPlace upload instructions: Once you’re cleared NDIS Check has been obtained, simply log into InPlace and upload a copy of your clearance email for verification by the Placements Team.

Note: A Volunteer Clearance cannot be accepted. The NDIS Check is valid for five years. There is no fee waiver available for students, and the estimated processing time is three weeks. For further details, including costs, visit the Service Victoria NDIS Worker Screening website.

Once you have completed all required documents, you will need to upload them to InPlace for the Placements Team to check  (La Trobe login required).