Public Health fieldwork

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the fieldwork component of this course:

• Student declaration
• Criminal record screening and clearance
• Immunisation
• Hand hygiene

For more details on these requirements, click here

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the fieldwork component of the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health course:

• Student declaration

For more details on these requirements, click here

Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion)

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the fieldwork component of the Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion) course:

• Student declaration
• Criminal record screening and clearance
• Other essential requirements

Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the fieldwork component of the Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion course:

• Criminal record screening and clearance
• Working with Children

Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the fieldwork component of the Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion course:

• Criminal record screening and clearance

Master of Health Promotion

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the fieldwork component of the Master of Health Promotion course:

• Criminal record screening and clearance

For more details on these requirements, click here

As part of your course you will undertake a 100-hour professional placement in workplace health promotion, and complete 200 hours of placements in health and safety. Fieldwork visits will also give you the chance to see health and safety in action.

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the fieldwork component of this course:

• Student declaration
• Criminal record screening and clearance
• Other essential requirements

For more details on these requirements, click here

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the fieldwork component of this course:

• Student declaration
• Criminal record screening and clearance
• Other essential requirements

For more details on these requirements, click here

Students will complete a 100-hour placement in their second year and a 150-hour placement in their third year of their undergraduate degree.

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the fieldwork component of this course:

• Student declaration
• Criminal record screening and clearance

For more details on these requirements, click here

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the fieldwork component of this course:

• Student declaration
• Criminal record screening and clearance
• Other essential requirements

For more details on these requirements, click here

During their course students will undertake a work placement with an external organisation which may be a government, research or food industry organisation.

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the fieldwork component of this course:

• Student declaration
• Criminal record screening and clearance
• Immunisation
• Manual handling
• Other essential requirements

For more details on these requirements, click here

Public Health (Honours)

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the fieldwork component of the Public Health (Honours) course:

• Student declaration
• Criminal record screening and clearance
• Immunisation
• Hand hygiene
• Manual handling
• Other essential requirements
• First aid

Graduate Diploma in Public Health

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the optional fieldwork component of the Graduate Diploma in Public Health course:

• Student declaration
• Criminal record screening and clearance

Master of Public Health

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the optional fieldwork component of the Master of Public Health course:

• Student declaration
• Criminal record screening and clearance

For more details on these requirements, click here

Please refer to the following statements on the essential requirements for the fieldwork component of this course:

• Student declaration
• Criminal record screening and clearance

For more details on these requirements, click here

In the field, you will be representing yourself, your course or chosen profession, and Curtin University. You are expected to demonstrate professional attitudes and behaviour at all times.

As a student, you must satisfactorily complete all fieldwork activities, pass assessment requirements and demonstrate attributes associated with professional conduct. To facilitate this, you should refer to your unit outline, Blackboard and the fieldwork manual, and read the important information on essential fieldwork requirements.

Useful resources

• Sonia (Curtin’s fieldwork/clinical placement allocation platform. The Sonia app is available on Apple and Android.)
• Fieldwork Preparation Online (these modules are completed on Blackboard)
• Chemical purchasing: This document outlines the procedure students should follow when purchasing chemicals.
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Students should be aware of the criteria and conditions under which assessment extensions  will be granted.

• Assessment and Student Progression Consolidated Manual [.pdf 1.29MB]
• Application for assessment extension form [.pdf 621KB].
• Guide to Assignment Presentation [.pdf 818kB]
• Example student declaration page [.pdf 130kB]
• Assessment coversheet template [.docx 47KB]

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