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Criminal Records Check

If you are considering a program which prepares you for a profession involving the teaching or care of children, the ill or other people in a vulnerable position, you should be aware that agencies providing clinical placements, internships or fieldwork during the program may exercise their right to require you to undergo a criminal records check before agreeing to host a placement for you.

Employers and agencies which already require such criminal records checks include the New South Wales Department of School Education and the New South Wales Department of Health.

If the program you wish to select has a fieldwork, practicum or internship component, and the relevant agency or agencies decline(s) to permit you to undertake this aspect of your studies, then you may not be able to complete the requirements of the program. You should therefore note that in such circumstances, you may not be able to graduate with the award which you entered the University to undertake. In such circumstances, the University will do what it can to assist you to transfer to another program, but this cannot be guaranteed.

You should note that in order to run the criminal records check the University provides you with the required forms for completion at the time of enrolment.

Enquiries should be directed to the Admissions and Enrolments unit on telephone (02) 4921 6889.