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Faculty of Education
Professional Experience
Safe to Practise Health Assessment Form
In accordance with the University’s Safe to Practise Policy and Work, Health and Safety
Policy, all students required to undertake Professional Experience placements are to
establish and maintain their medical, physical and psychological capacity to practise safely.
This form is to be completed if you have made a disclosure in Section 5 of the Safety in
Practice Agreement or have been advised that this check is required. An assessment form
may be requested from an independent medical practitioner in cases where a student has
been withdrawn from professional experience placement or additional information is
received.
PERSONAL INFORMATION STATEMENT
Your personal information is collected by the Faculty of Education on behalf of the University
of Tasmania for the primary purpose of establishing your capacity to participate safely in
Professional Experience placements. Your person information will only be used for the
primary purpose for which it is collected and disclosed only to the following persons or
organisations:
1. Employees of the University who require this information to carry out their duties; and
2. Professional Experience placement providers for implementation of reasonable
adjustments
The University will ensure that your personal information is not used for another purpose or
disclosed to third parties without your consent, unless such a disclosure is required or
permitted by law. Personal information will be managed in accordance with the Personal
Information Protection Act 2004, and the University’s Privacy Policy. For information on how
your information is being used or stored or to access your personal information visit the
University’s Policy and Delegations website http://www.utas.edu.au/policy. You also have
the right to access your personal information held by the University in accordance with the
Right to Information Act 2009 (Tas).
Please undertake the following Health Assessment. It is recommended that this
assessment be completed by your regular medical practitioner where possible. You
are required to complete the Section 1 of this form, and ask your medical practitioner
to review Section 2 and complete Section 3 of the following pages before signing and
returning to the Coordinator, Professional Experience.