As you progress through the final stages of the Queensland Police Service (QPS) recruitment process, you will be required to complete several important assessments and provide additional documentation that help determine your suitability for appointment as a police recruit.
These requirements assess your physical readiness for operational policing, verify your employment history and professional conduct, and ensure mandatory health and administrative requirements have been addressed before an offer of appointment can be made.
This stage includes completion of the fitness assessment and swimming proficiency assessment, submission of Hepatitis B and relevant Defence or Military medical documentation, nomination of district allocation preferences, and the reference checking. Completing these requirements promptly and accurately will help support your progression through the recruitment process and ensure you are prepared for the physical and operational demands of recruit training and frontline policing.
Following successful progression from Stage 7 of the recruitment process, you will be invited to submit additional documentation and complete several pre-appointment requirements.
At this stage, you will be required to:
- Submit your SD4 documentation, including:
- Fitness Assessment
- Swimming Proficiency Verification
- Hepatitis B Documentation
- Defence/Military Medical Documentation (where applicable)
- Submit your Allocation Preferences.
- Provide referee details for employment reference checks.
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Fitness Assessment Components
Physical Fitness Assessment
As a Queensland Police Service (QPS) recruit applicant, you must demonstrate a reasonable level of fitness to perform the duties of an operational police officer, including periods of strenuous physical activity.
You must successfully complete all of the following activities during your application fitness assessment:
Prone Bridge Test
Hold your body in a straight line from shoulders to ankles (the down position of a push-up) for a minimum of 90 seconds.
Push-Ups
Complete a minimum of 10 standard push-ups with your toes supporting the weight of your legs.
Push-ups must be completed to a cadence of one push-up every two seconds.
Beep Test (20 metres)
Achieve a minimum score of Level 5.7 on the 20-metre shuttle run test (commonly known as the Beep Test).
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Swimming Proficiency Assessment
As an operational police officer in Queensland, a basic level of swimming proficiency is necessary to support officer safety, emergency response capability, and operational readiness in a state defined by extensive coastlines, rivers, flood-prone areas, and waterways.
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to swim 100 metres continuously in any recognised stroke, or combination of strokes.
Important information for this assessment:
- You must obtain swimming proficiency verification from an approved swimming instructor or registered swimming organisation.
- Registered swimming organisations include council-operated public swimming pools.
- Assessment fees are determined by the organisation conducting the assessment and are the responsibility of the applicant.
- You must bring photo identification and the required assessment form on the day of testing.
Registered swimming organisations include council-operated public swimming pools. Assessment fees are determined by the organisation conducting the assessment and are the responsibility of the applicant.
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Referee Checks
Referee checks are an important part of the recruitment process and assist QPS Recruiting to verify your employment history, workplace performance, professional conduct and suitability for a career in policing.
QPS Recruiting uses the online reference checking platform Xref to conduct referee checks. You will be required to provide referee details from your current and previous employment.
Referee Requirements
You must provide:
- A minimum of three employment referees.
- At least one referee from each employer you have worked for within the previous three years.
- Referees who were your direct supervisor or manager.
- Referees who can comment on your work performance, conduct and professional behaviours.
Please note, referees must not have a personal relationship with you.
Alternative Referee Arrangements
If you are self employed, working within a family business, or are unable to provide a direct supervisor reference, QPS Recruiting may consider an alternative professional referee, such as a client, contractor or other appropriate workplace contact.
If this applies to you, and your application has progressed to this stage of the process, please contact QPS Recruiting to discuss your circumstances and suitable referee options.
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Hepatitis B Requirements
Hepatitis B (Hep B) vaccination is important for a QPS police officer because it protects against a serious blood-borne virus encountered through operational duties.
As part of the recruitment process, you must complete the Hepatitis B Immunity Status and Declaration Form and advise whether you:
- Are immune to Hepatitis B.
- Are currently undertaking a vaccination program.
- Are a confirmed non-responder.
If you are either immunie or not immune, you must provide a serology report and, where applicable, evidence that you are undertaking a vaccination program.
Applicants who are undertaking a vaccination program may still be considered for recruit training, provided they have received at least one vaccination dose before being offered a recruit intake. Prior to graduation from the Queensland Police Service Academy, you will be required to provide evidence that you have either achieved immunity or have been medically confirmed as a non-responder.
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Defence or Military Medical Documentation
Applicants who currently serve, or have previously served, in a Defence or Military organisation must provide a copy of their most recent Defence medical examination documentation which confirms the medical classification.
Due to potential delays in obtaining Defence medical records, applicants are encouraged to request these documents as early as possible.
You will also be required to provide a statutory declaration confirming that the medical documentation supplied to QPS Recruiting has not been altered.