Welcome to CQUniversity's Work Integrated Learning online clinical placement, SONIA.
In Sonia you are required to submit your mandatory checks documents for verification, access forms, resources and view your placement details.
Medical Sonography Clinical Placements Team:
Mandatory Check Inquiries: WIL Compliance Team WILCompliance@cqu.edu.au P: (07) 4930 9124, Option #3
Work Integrated Learning Officer: Vanessa Henderson wil-hmas@cqu.edu.au. P: (07) 4930 9124, Option #4
Industry Partnership Manager: Michele Whealy m.whealy@cqu.edu.au. P:(02) 93245009
Clinical Academics:
Ovini Wanigasekera o.wanigasekera@cqu.edu.au P: (08) 9260 4084
Julie Cahill j.cahill2@cqu.edu.au P: (07) 3023 4109
Gina Zhang g.zhang@cqu.edu.au P: (02) 9324 5736 Wednesday – Friday
Antony Egan a.egan@cqu.edu.au P: (03) 9616 0514
Study Units that include a Work Integrated Learning Unit:
Year 2 - MEDS12007 Clinical Course 1 - 5 Weeks
Year 3 - MEDS13006 Clinical Course 2 - 10 weeks
Year 4 - MEDS20016 Clinical Course 3 - 19 weeks
Year 4 - MEDS20017 Clinical Course 4 - 16 weeks
TOTAL = 2000 hours of Clinical Placement (50 weeks x 40 hours per week)
Pre-placement Mandatory Checks:
Mandatory Check Information and Guide: CG91 Mandatory Check Guide
2023 Pre-clinical mandatory checks due dates:
• MEDS13006 Clinical Unit 2 - 31 May 2023
• MEDS20017 Clinical Unit 4 - 16 June 2023
• MEDS12007 Clinical Unit 1 - 12 September 2023
• MEDS20016 Clinical Unit 3 - 4 December 2023
Why are mandatory check closing dates so important?
CQUniversity are responsible to ensure that students comply to mandatory checks prior to any WIL placement. Students are responsible for the costs, planning and gathering their evidence on time and submitting it on a regular basis for verification by the WIL Compliance team in the lead up to the closing date. WIL placements are not free for universities and the WIL team have negotiation and cancellation windows that must be adhered to. This means that the WIL team need to know if you plan to undertake placement by viewing your enrolment status into the unit of study (that has a WIL placement) and that you are eligible for this placement by achieving mandatory checks compliance by the designated closing date. Students who have not completed mandatory checks will not be eligible for placement. This means that ineligible students must withdraw from the unit of study and re-enroll when the unit is offered again which is likely to cause delays to course progression and completion. Students who have difficulty completing mandatory checks at any time, should contact the WIL Compliance Team immediately on 07 4930 9124. Please also refer to the CQUniversity Work-Integrated Learning Policy and Procedure.
VIC Police Check:
Students located at the Melbourne campus have CVF endorsement which allows students to conduct police checks at a reduced fee when submitting directly through the Victoria Police website : CQUni CVF number is CVF4862
Respiratory Mask Fit Testing:
Respiratory Mask Fit Testing is a mandatory requirement for all student across all states in Australia.
Please email Ash Hudson (Mask Fit testing Administrator) for all fit test questions via WILCompliance@cqu.edu.au.
or P: (07) 4930 9124, Option #2
When emailing Ash, please be sure to put in the subject line : Year Medical Sonography student - Fit Test Enquiry - Campus location ( BNE, MKY, PRTH, SYD, MLB)
Mask Fit testing information for QLD students ONLY https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtUhpChfForTLtMeglVEc1mMOv1N6syO/view?usp=sharing