Faculty of Health

Placement dates

Information about placement dates

Placement dates 2023

Clinical Audiology

Placement Unit	Unit information	Placement dates
AUD504 Clinical Audiology Placement 1	2-week block placement (minimum 80 hours full-time)	18 – 29 September 2023
AUD514 Clinical Audiology Placement 2	4-week block placement (minimum 160 hours full-time)	24 April – 26 May 2023
AUD524 Clinical Audiology Placement 3	4-week block placement (minimum 160 hours full-time)	09 October – 03 November 2023

Current students can find more information via Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Students continuing studies should maintain compliance documents for duration of course. Compliance due dates can be found on Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Clinical Psychology

Placement Unit	Unit Information	Placement Dates
PSY523 Clinical Placement 1A	150 placement hours for approx. 16-week block; 2 days/week including 65 direct client hours	06 March – 23 June 2023 (16-weeks)
PSY526 Clinical Placement 1B	150 placement hours for approx. 16-week block; 2 days/week including 65 direct client hours	10 July – 28 October 2023 (6-weeks)
PSY528 Clinical Placement 2	350 placement hours for approx. 15-week block; minimum 3 days/week including 150 direct client hours	06 March – 16 June 2023 (13-15 weeks)
PSY530 Clinical Placement 3	350 placement hours for approx. 15-week block; minimum 3 days/week including 150 direct client hours	10 July – 20 October 2023 (13-15 weeks)

Current students can find more information via Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Students continuing studies should maintain compliance documents for duration of course. Compliance due dates can be found on Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Please note placement end dates may vary upon completion of the mandatory hours.

Dietetics

Placement Unit	Unit Information	Placement Dates
DET503 Food Systems Management	Half-day observational placements Observational placements will be undertaken in various settings such as hospital, childcare and café.	14 – 18 August 2023 (Semester Break)
First offering for this unit in SEM-1, 2024 DET602: Professional Practice 2 (regional)	45 days of placement (over 10-week block with allowance for public holidays and sick leave)	29 January – 07 May 2024 or 08 May – 16 June 2024
First offering for this unit in SEM-1, 2024 DET603: Professional Practice 3 (remote)	45 days of placement (over 10-week block with allowance for public holidays and sick leave)	29 January – 07 May 2024 or 08 May – 16 June 2024

Placement Unit

Unit Information

Placement Dates

DET503 Food Systems Management

Half-day observational placements

Observational placements will be undertaken in various settings such as hospital, childcare and café.

14 – 18 August 2023
(Semester Break)

First offering for this unit in SEM-1, 2024

DET602: Professional Practice 2 (regional)

45 days of placement (over 10-week block with allowance for public holidays and sick leave)

29 January – 07 May 2024
or
08 May – 16 June 2024

First offering for this unit in SEM-1, 2024

DET603: Professional Practice 3 (remote)

45 days of placement (over 10-week block with allowance for public holidays and sick leave)

29 January – 07 May 2024
or
08 May – 16 June 2024

DET602 and DET603 will run simultaneously which means, depending on availabilities, some students may begin their first placement in remote setting.

Students will only need to complete one block of placement per unit. Students will need to be available for a full-time placement from 29 January – 16 June 2024 and enrol by December 2023.

Current students can find more information via Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Students continuing studies should maintain compliance documents for duration of course. Compliance due dates can be found on Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Please note placement end dates may vary upon completion of the mandatory hours.

Exercise and Sports Science

Placement Unit	Unit Information	Placement Dates
SPE405 Specialised Practicum SEM-1 Block 1 (Part-time)	Part-time hours with minimum of 140 placement hours. Placements will be areas in Coaching, Strength & Conditioning, Public Health, Sports Psychology or Business Management.	20 March – 02 June 2023
SPE405 Specialised Practicum SEM-1 Block 2 (Full-time)	Full-time hours with minimum of 140 placement hours. Placements will be areas in Coaching, Strength & Conditioning, Public Health, Sports Psychology or Business Management.	05 June – 02 July 2023
SPE405 Specialised Practicum SEM-2 Block 1 (Part-time)	Part-time hours with minimum of 140 placement hours. Placements will be areas in Coaching, Strength & Conditioning, Public Health, Sports Psychology or Business Management.	24 July – 06 October 2023
SPE405 Specialised Practicum SEM-2 Block 2 (Full-time)	Full-time hours with minimum of 140 placement hours. Placements will be areas in Coaching, Strength & Conditioning, Public Health, Sports Psychology or Business Management.	09 October – 03 November 2023
SPE374 Clinical Practicum SEM-2 Block 1	Minimum of 360 placement hours in clinical or rehabilitation setting. Full-time for 40 hours per week over 9-week block.	24 July – 22 September 2023
SPE374 Clinical Practicum SEM-2 Block 2	Minimum of 360 placement hours in clinical or rehabilitation setting. Full-time for 40 hours per week over 9-week block.	09 October – 08 December 2023

Placement Unit

Unit Information

Placement Dates

SPE405 Specialised Practicum

SEM-1 Block 1
(Part-time)

Part-time hours with minimum of 140 placement hours.

Placements will be areas in Coaching, Strength & Conditioning, Public Health, Sports Psychology or Business Management.

20 March – 02 June 2023

SPE405 Specialised Practicum

SEM-1 Block 2
(Full-time)

Full-time hours with minimum of 140 placement hours.

Placements will be areas in Coaching, Strength & Conditioning, Public Health, Sports Psychology or Business Management.

05 June – 02 July 2023

SPE405 Specialised Practicum

SEM-2 Block 1
(Part-time)

Part-time hours with minimum of 140 placement hours.

Placements will be areas in Coaching, Strength & Conditioning, Public Health, Sports Psychology or Business Management.

24 July – 06 October 2023

SPE405 Specialised Practicum

SEM-2 Block 2
(Full-time)

Full-time hours with minimum of 140 placement hours.

Placements will be areas in Coaching, Strength & Conditioning, Public Health, Sports Psychology or Business Management.

09 October – 03 November 2023

SPE374 Clinical Practicum

SEM-2 Block 1

Minimum of 360 placement hours in clinical or rehabilitation setting.

Full-time for 40 hours per week over 9-week block.

24 July – 22 September 2023

SPE374 Clinical Practicum

SEM-2 Block 2

Minimum of 360 placement hours in clinical or rehabilitation setting.

Full-time for 40 hours per week over 9-week block.

09 October – 08 December 2023

Current students can find more information via Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Students continuing studies should maintain compliance documents for duration of course. Compliance due dates can be found on Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Please note placement dates may vary upon completion of the mandatory hours.

Medical Laboratory Science

Placement Units – Undergraduate

Placement Units – Postgraduate

Placement Blocks	Unit Information	Placement Dates
Summer Semester BLOCK 1	All placement blocks are full-time of 8-weeks professional placements	09 January – 05 March 2023
SEM-1 BLOCK 2	All placement blocks are full-time of 8-weeks professional placements	06 March – 30 April 2023
SEM-1 BLOCK 3	All placement blocks are full-time of 8-weeks professional placements	01 May – 25 June 2023
SEM-2 BLOCK 4	All placement blocks are full-time of 8-weeks professional placements	03 July – 27 August 2023
SEM-2 BLOCK 5	All placement blocks are full-time of 8-weeks professional placements	28 August – 22 October 2023
Summer Semester BLOCK 6	All placement blocks are full-time of 8-weeks professional placements	30 October – 24 December 2023
Summer Semester BLOCK 7 (2024)	All placement blocks are full-time of 8-weeks professional placements	08 January – 03 March 2024

Current students can find more information via Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Students continuing studies should maintain compliance documents for duration of course. Compliance due dates can be found on Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Midwifery

Information for midwifery placements is to be confirmed.

Nursing

Information for nursing placements is to be confirmed.

Nutrition

Placement Unit	Unit Information	Placement Dates
NUT503 Food Science, Technology and Services	4 x half-day observational placement Observational placements will be undertaken in various settings such as hospital, childcare and food processing factory.	SEM-2, Week 7: 28 August – 03 September 2023
NUT601 Nutrition in Practice	30-day industry-based project placement	SEM-1: 06 March – 19 June 2023

Placement Unit

Unit Information

Placement Dates

NUT503 Food Science, Technology and Services

4 x half-day observational placement

Observational placements will be undertaken in various settings such as hospital, childcare and food processing factory.

SEM-2, Week 7:
28 August – 03 September 2023

NUT601 Nutrition in Practice

30-day industry-based project placement

SEM-1: 06 March – 19 June 2023

Current students can find more information via Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Students continuing studies should maintain compliance documents for duration of course. Compliance due dates can be found on Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Please note placement end dates may vary upon completion of the mandatory hours.

Occupational Therapy

Placement Unit	Unit Information	Placement Dates
OCC517 Occupational Therapy Practice Education 1	125 hours (project-based, 12 weeks, part-time)	10 July – 08 October 2023
OCC514 Mental Health Approaches in Occupational Therapy Practice	170 placement hours, over 5-week block	24 April – 26 May 2023 or 29 May – 30 June 2023
OCC516 Occupational Therapy Practice for Adults and Older Adults	180 placement hours, over 5-week block	24 April – 26 May 2023 or 29 May – 30 June 2023
OCC515 Occupational Therapy Practice for Children and Youth	170 placement hours, over 5-week block	07 August – 08 September 2023
OCC612 Occupational Therapy Practice Education 2	300 placement hours, over 8-week block	11 September – 03 November 2023

Current students can find more information via Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Students continuing studies should maintain compliance documents for duration of course. Compliance due dates can be found on Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Please note placement end dates may vary upon completion of the mandatory hours.

Paramedicine

SBI276 Paramedics Clinical Placement 1
SBI402 Paramedics Clinical Placement 2
SBI403 Paramedics Clinical Placement 3

Semester Offering	Unit Information	Placement Dates
SBI276 Sem-1, Block 1	120 hours over 3-week block rostered/shift	10 – 30 April 2023
SBI276 Sem-1, Block 2	120 hours over 3-week block rostered/shift	05 – 25 June 2023
SBI402 Sem-1	240 hours over 6-week block rostered/shift	06 March – 16 April 2023
SBI403 Sem-1	240 hours over 3-week block rostered/shift in emergency services, and 3-week block in primary health care	10 April – 21 May 2023
SBI276 Sem-2, Block 1	120 hours over 3-week block rostered/shift	14 August – 3 September 2023
SBI276 Sem-2, Block 2	120 hours over 3-week block rostered/shift	09 – 29 October 2023
SBI402 Sem-2	240 hours over 6-week block rostered/shift	10 July – 20 August 2023
SBI403 Sem-2	240 hours over 3-week block rostered/shift in emergency services, and 3-week block in primary health care	14 August – 24 September 2023
SBI276 SS, Block 1	120 hours over 3-week block rostered/shift	06 – 26 November 2023
SBI276 SS, Block 2	120 hours over 3-week block rostered/shift	27 November – 17 December 2023
SBI402 SS, Block 1	240 hours over 6-week block rostered/shift	06 November – 17 December 2023
SBI402 SS, Block 2	240 hours over 6-week block rostered/shift	08 January – 18 February 2024
SBI403 SS, Block 1	240 hours over 3-week block rostered/shift in emergency services, and 3-week block in primary health care	06 November – 17 December 2023
SBI403 SS, Block 2	240 hours over 3-week block rostered/shift in emergency services, and 3-week block in primary health care	08 January – 18 February 2024

Current students can find more information via Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Students continuing studies should maintain compliance documents for duration of course. Compliance due dates can be found on Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Students will only need to complete one block per unit. Each block offering will have capped number of placements available as determined by St John NT.

Pharmacy

Placement Unit	Unit Information	Placement Dates
PHA502 Applied Pharmacotherapy in Patient Care A	1-day placement per week for 10 weeks in Semester 1	13 March – 21 May 2023
PHA503 - Applied Pharmacotherapy in Patient Care B	1-day placement per week for 10 weeks in Semester 2	17 July – 22 September 2023

Current students can find more information via Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Students continuing studies should maintain compliance documents for duration of course. Compliance due dates can be found on Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Social Work

Placement Units – Undergraduate
SWK320 / SWK366 / SWK330 Field Education A
SWK420 / SWK466 / SWK430 Field Education B

Placement Units – Postgraduate
SWK530 Field Education A
SWK631 Field Education B

Placement Unit	Unit Information	Placement Dates
SEMESTER-1 Undergraduate units	500 placement hours	06 March – 18 June 2023
SEMESTER-2 All units	500 placement hours	10 July – 22 October 2023

Please note, placement blocks will be offered at:

Part-time: 4 days per week (32 hours) for duration of 16 weeks, OR
Full-time: 5 days per week (40 hours) for duration of 13 weeks

Current students can find more information via Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Students continuing studies should maintain compliance documents for duration of course. Compliance due dates can be found on Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Please note placement end dates may vary upon completion of the mandatory hours.

Speech and Language Therapy

Placement Units First Year – Interim Level (general)
SLT601 Speech Pathology in Professional Practice 1

Placement Units Second Year – Near-Entry Level (paediatric or adult)
SLT602 Speech Pathology in Professional Practice 2

Placement Units Second Year – Entry Level (paediatric or adult)
SLT603 Speech Pathology in Professional Practice 3

Placement Unit	Unit Information	Placement Dates
SLT601	150 placement hours in Interim level	Commencing on 20 March 2023
SLT602	150 placement hours in Near-Entry level (paediatric or adult)	Commencing on 24 July 2023
SLT603	360 placement hours in Entry level (paediatric or adult)	TBC

Please note, SLT601 and SLT602 units are offered at:

Part-time option: 2.5 days per week (18.75 – 20 hours p/w) for duration of 8 weeks, OR
Full-time option: 5 days per week (approx. 37.5 – 40 hours p/w) for duration of 4 weeks, and
SLT603 is offered at full time capacity

Current students can find more information via Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Students continuing studies should maintain compliance documents for duration of course. Compliance due dates can be found on Learnline > CHHS WIL & Placement Central.

Please note placement end dates may vary upon completion of the mandatory hours.