Duration

Students will complete 240 hours of practical experience, undertaking placement with both state and local government organisations.

There is some flexibility as to how this time is allotted. Typically students complete 120 hours with a state government organisation (eg Queensland Health) and 120 hours with a local government organisation (eg Sunshine Coast Council).

The spread of hours over a time frame is negotiated between the course coordinator and the workplace supervisor taking into consideration the student's other commitments. The placement experience is unique for each student dependent on the nature of the work at the time and the workloads of the work site.

Remuneration and insurance

Please note that no remuneration or payment is made by the organisations to the students or to the University for hosting a student on work placement. Students undertaking an approved placement are covered by the University’s insurance policies.

Mandatory Requirements

To be eligible for placement in Queensland Health facilities, students will need to meet Mandatory Checks. Detailed information outlining the mandatory check requirements can be found on Sonia Online.

NOTE: some of the mandatory checks can take quite some time to organise and students are advised to commence working on obtaining their specific mandatories as part of their expression of interest process.

How to apply

Students are required to submit an expression of interest for work placement through Sonia Online. Please note that organising a placement takes time. Students need to submit an expression of interest form six months in advance of the anticipated semester or session they would like to undertake PUB305.