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QAS Clinical Placement, Graduate & Qualified Paramedic Medical.

KINNECT is the preferred provider for Queensland Ambulance Service. We deliver clinical placement, graduate and qualified paramedic medicals, assessed by KINNECT clinicians, reviewed by KINNECT Doctors against QAS Medical Standards and booked through our Carelever portal.

Quick answer

The short version

Before requesting a QAS Clinical Placement, Graduate or Qualified Paramedic Medical, complete your immunisation compliance in Carelever Comply and download one full compliance certificate covering every required immunisation. Then submit the location and payment form. Allow up to 3 hours for the appointment; results are normally emailed within two business days when no further testing or information is needed.

What it is

The preferred QAS paramedic medical, delivered nationally by KINNECT.

QAS partners with KINNECT as the preferred provider for clinical placement, graduate and qualified paramedic medical assessments. Every assessment is examined by a KINNECT clinician and reviewed by a KINNECT Doctor against the QAS Medical Standards, so the fitness outcome is consistent, defensible and ready when QAS need it.

  • Clinical Placement Student

    Undergraduate paramedicine students

    University students completing a clinical placement with QAS as part of their paramedicine degree.

    Valid for the duration of your studies.
  • Graduate Paramedic

    Graduates joining QAS

    Paramedicine graduates who have completed their studies and are commencing employment with QAS.

    Valid for 2 years.
  • Qualified Paramedic

    Qualified paramedics returning to duty

    Qualified paramedics returning to operational duty with QAS, including re-entry after extended leave.

    Valid for 2 years.
What to expect

From referral through to fitness outcome.

Complete these five stages in order. Do not submit the form until every required immunisation is compliant and you have downloaded your full combined compliance certificate.

  1. 01

    Complete immunisation compliance

    Register with Carelever Comply, pay the $53.90 verification fee and upload your evidence. Wait until every required immunisation is compliant, then use “Download Record” to create one full compliance certificate.

  2. 02

    Submit location, certificate & payment

    Complete the form below, choose your preferred appointment location, upload the single combined compliance certificate and pay the assessment fee.

  3. 03

    Receive appointment confirmation

    Carelever will send an SMS and email. Self-book at a KINNECT clinic, or provide availability and the bookings team will arrange an affiliate clinic appointment.

  4. 04

    Attend the assessment

    Arrive on time and allow up to 3 hours for your medical history, occupational exposure history, medical examination, audiometry and vision testing.

  5. 05

    Receive your results

    A KINNECT Doctor assesses your results against QAS Medical Standards. Results are emailed within two business days when no further testing or information is required.

Before you book

Get every immunisation record ready first.

Carelever Comply charges a $53.90 verification fee. Each immunisation is checked separately. You can only continue once all required types are marked compliant and you have generated one full certificate listing them together.

Upload only the full combined compliance certificate

Use the Download Record button after every required immunisation is compliant. If you submit an individual, incomplete or incorrect certificate, your referral will be cancelled, your payment refunded and you will need to submit a new referral.

  • Hepatitis B

    Serology is mandatory. Provide an accepted completed, non-accelerated vaccination course with anti-HBs serology, evidence of past infection, or the documented persistent non-responder evidence described in the full requirements.

  • dTpa (whooping cough)

    Provide formal evidence of one adult dTpa dose within the previous 10 years. ADT is not accepted. Serology may be used but is not mandatory.

  • Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)

    Provide two MMR doses at least one month apart, positive IgG for all three diseases, or evidence that you were born before 1966.

  • Varicella (chicken pox)

    Provide two doses at least one month apart, positive varicella IgG, or a physician-documented history of chicken pox or shingles.

  • Tuberculosis (conditional)

    TST or IGRA testing is only required for specified risk factors: birth or cumulative residence of 3 months or more in a high-incidence country, or direct contact with known active TB.

Additional recommendations: Hepatitis A is recommended for workers in rural and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Japanese Encephalitis vaccination applies to staff residing in outlying Torres Strait areas, or living or working on outer islands for a cumulative 30 days or more during the December–May wet season. Read the full requirements below for detailed Hepatitis B schedules and all conditions.
Official resources

Read the full 2026 documents.

View each original PDF here before starting the form, or download a copy to keep.

Locations & costs

Choose a KINNECT or affiliate clinic.

The assessment price is based on the clinic type. KINNECT clinic appointments are $279 + GST; affiliate clinic appointments are $321 + GST.

KINNECT clinics — $279 + GST

Brisbane (Woolloongabba and Nundah), Ipswich, Gold Coast (Mermaid Beach), Sunshine Coast (Maroochydore), Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville, Cairns, Darwin, Sydney (Mascot and Macquarie Park), Wollongong, Melbourne (South Melbourne, Dandenong and Altona North), Adelaide (Wayville), and Perth (Belmont, Joondalup, Rockingham and Osborne Park).

Affiliate clinics — $321 + GST

Toowoomba, Gympie, Maryborough, Hervey Bay and Airlie Beach. If you are not near a KINNECT clinic, you may need to attend a KINNECT affiliate clinic.

Cancellation notice

Missed appointments or changes made within 3 business days may incur fees. Read the cancellation and reschedule policy.

Possible additional medical review — $184 + GST

This fee applies if KINNECT must issue a treating-doctor referral letter and a KINNECT Doctor must review the additional information. Bring supporting documents for current conditions or injuries.

Complete your booking

Submit your location, certificate and payment.

Only continue after Carelever Comply has verified every required immunisation and you have downloaded the single full compliance certificate that lists all vaccination types together.

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Stage 2 of your QAS journey

QAS Clinical Placement, Graduate & Qualified Paramedic Medical

Validity

How long your QAS medical lasts.

The validity of your medical depends on the QAS pathway you’re on. Here’s how each pathway works, and when a supplementary medical kicks in.

  • Clinical Placement Student (Undergraduate)

    A paramedicine student requiring a medical for QAS clinical placement.

    Validity
    Valid for the duration of studies.
    Supplementary medical?
    Only required if there is a change to health status while still a student, or if absent from studies for more than 12 months (regardless of change to health status).
  • Graduate Paramedic

    An individual who has completed paramedicine studies and now seeks employment with QAS.

    Validity
    Valid for 2 years.
    Supplementary medical?
    If a QAS Clinical Placement Medical (as an undergraduate) was completed and graduation occurred less than two years ago, that medical remains valid, a supplementary medical is required before commencing as a Graduate Paramedic.
  • Qualified Paramedic

    A qualified paramedic returning to operational duty with QAS.

    Validity
    Valid for 2 years.
    Supplementary medical?
    A supplementary medical is required if your health status changes within the validity period, or if you have been away from operational duty for an extended time.

Assessed against QAS Medical Standards.

Every QAS paramedic medical is reviewed by a KINNECT Doctor against the QAS Medical Standards, not a general fitness check.

That means a consistent, defensible determination of fitness for the operational role you’re stepping into, clinical placement, graduate paramedic or qualified paramedic.

Further medical information.

If a medical condition is identified during the assessment that requires further investigation or information from your treating doctor, KINNECT will contact you and provide a referral letter to take to your treating doctor.

Your assessment is finalised by the KINNECT Doctor once the requested information is returned — keeping the QAS pathway moving without unnecessary delays.

Bookings and updates flow through Carelever.

Carelever is the KINNECT booking portal QAS candidates use to self-book appointments, receive reminders and share availability, replacing back-and-forth emails with a single tap from your SMS or inbox.

FAQs

QAS paramedic medical questions, answered.

The questions clinical placement students, graduates and qualified paramedics ask most often about the QAS pathway.

Who needs to complete a QAS medical with KINNECT?

University students undertaking a clinical placement with Queensland Ambulance Service, Graduate Paramedics joining QAS following their studies, and Qualified Paramedics returning to operational duty all need to complete a medical assessment with KINNECT before commencing their role. KINNECT is the preferred provider for QAS for these assessments.

How do I book my appointment?

First complete every required immunisation in Carelever Comply and download one full compliance certificate. Upload that certificate when you submit the location and payment form. Once payment is received, Carelever will send an SMS and email so you can self-book at a KINNECT clinic or provide availability for an affiliate clinic.

How long does the assessment take and what should I wear?

Please arrive on time and allow up to 3 hours to complete the medical and physical assessment. Your confirmation will explain what to bring and wear. Missed appointments or changes within 3 business days may incur fees under the cancellation and reschedule policy.

Who reviews my results and against what standards?

Your results are reviewed by a KINNECT Doctor against the QAS Medical Standards. The doctor reaches a fitness determination based on the role you are stepping into, clinical placement student, graduate paramedic or qualified paramedic.

What happens if a medical condition is identified during the assessment?

If further investigation or information from your treating doctor is required, KINNECT will provide a referral letter. A $184 + GST fee will apply for the letter and the KINNECT Doctor’s review of the additional information. Bring relevant supporting documents to your appointment where possible.

How long is my QAS Medical valid?

A Clinical Placement Medical (undergraduate) is valid for the duration of your paramedicine studies. A Graduate Paramedic Medical and a Qualified Paramedic Medical are each valid for two years. A supplementary medical is required if your health status changes, or if you are absent from your studies for more than 12 months.

I completed a QAS Clinical Placement Medical as a student, do I need a new medical as a graduate?

If you graduated less than two years ago, your QAS Clinical Placement Medical remains valid; however a supplementary medical assessment is required before you commence as a Graduate Paramedic with QAS. If more than two years have passed since your student medical, a full Graduate Paramedic Medical is required.
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Ready when you are

Get your QAS paramedic medical underway.

Complete the booking form above. Carelever will then send your appointment link and booking updates by SMS and email.

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