1. Fact Sheet
System Support Services Division
Mandatory Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Training -
Information for Students and Student Placement Coordinators
Requirements
Prior to Commencement
1. Access OHS information available online via Student Deed website.
2. Complete the online Health and Safety Orientation training module on the ELMO system.
It is important for students completing the online Health and Safety Orientation module to
select “Student” from the Employee Stream section.
Upon completion of the online Health and Safety Orientation module, students will receive an
email with a link to their certificate of completion. If students are unable to print their
certificates they should forward the email to their Placement Coordinator as evidence of
completion.
Post Commencement
3. Receive local site induction (local and/or unit specific safe work procedures). Site induction
may also include General Evacuation Instructions.
4. Refer to the “Student OHS Training Schedule” on page 2 of this fact sheet. The schedule
outlines other mandatory OHS training requirements and the time frames in which they should
be completed.
5. Additionally, students should be assessed on role specific task competencies prior to
performing the task. (Example: Patient handling tasks)
6. Where training is required to perform a particular task, the Student Placement Coordinator shall
provide access to additional Health and Safety training.
Training Reports
Monthly ELMO training reports are supplied to HHS’s. Contact your local L&D or HR
representative to acquire a copy of this report or email Learning@health.qld.gov.au to find out who
receives this report in your Hospital and Health Service.
Alternatively, coordinators can also request reports from their local OHS Units.

2. Student OHS Training Schedule
Training Topics When Delivery Method
Prior to Commencement
Health and Safety Orientation
Prior to
commencement
eLearning:
http://www.elearn.com.au/qh_external
User Name: external
Password: elmo
Following Commencement
Local Site Induction On arrival
Face to Face: Site/ work unit specific (safe
work procedures)
General Evacuation Instructions
Within 48 hrs of
commencement Face to Face: Site and building specific
First-response Evacuation Instructions
Within 30 days of
commencement
eLearning http://ilearn.health.qld.gov.au
Student needs QH email account to self-register
Ergonomics - Prevention and
Management of Musculoskeletal
Disorders
Within 30 days of
commencement
eLearning http://ilearn.health.qld.gov.au
Student needs QH email account to self-register
Orientation to Occupational Violence
Prior to, or ASAP
after
commencement
eLearning http://ilearn.health.qld.gov.au
Student needs QH email account to self-register
Post Commencement students can access additional OHS information via the Safety website:
http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/safety
Delivery Methods
 iLearn Option (preferred) – Students require a QH email account to self-register into
iLearn. Note: Generic user accounts do not capture data against an individual, and are not
recommended. It is recommended that training conducted on iLearn be completed under
the supervision of the placement coordinator.
 Video Option (where necessary) - Videos for Fire Safety, Occupational Violence, and are
available and these may be loaned out where there is limited accessibility to iLearn.
 Email OHS@health.qld.gov.au to request copies of training videos/DVD.
For Further Information email OHS@health.qld.gov.au