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Social work placement requirements

My course Workplace placements and compliance requirements WIL compliance Social work

Field  placements are  a core component of Australian undergraduate and postgraduate social work courses.

Placements  are structured learning experiences that occur in a variety of settings  under the supervision of a qualified social worker.

Students are advised not to book holidays or make travel arrangements during the pre-placement preparation process. Students must also be onshore at least 8 weeks prior to their placement start date if they wish to be considered for a placement.

Prior to going on placement, students are required to meet the university compliance requirements as detailed below.

Pre-requisites for placement

Compliance requirements for placement eligibility keyboard_arrow_up

Compliance checks are required by both the University and your host organisation. They are there to protect you and the people you work with and to ensure you are safe on placement. You cannot start placement until all you have completed all your compliance requirements and they have been verified by the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Support Team. 

You should keep all original copies of documents in a safe place, as you may be asked to produce these by your host organisation.

You will not be eligible for placement until deemed fully compliant.
 

Compulsory Compliance for ALL Students

Activity What you need to do
Form / more information Submit to
Fitness for placement declaration

Declare your fitness for placement by reading and acknowledging the Fitness for Placement statement on InPlace.

Let the University know if you have an access plan.

N/A InPlace
Student consent for placement Read and acknowledge the relevant essential conditions around student consent for placement using the applicable form. (Please note: if you are required to undertake multiple placements during your degree, you may be required to read both student consent documents, check with your WIL Support Team if you are unsure.)

Placements undertaken outside Flinders University - Student Consent for Placement Statement (PDF)

OR

Placements undertaken within Flinders University ONLY - Student Consent for Internal WIL Placement with Flinders University Statement (PDF)

InPlace
Intellectual property
for placement

Watch the student IP declaration, then acknowledge your understanding in InPlace.

Watch the IP counselling video.

Student Intellectual Property Statement (PDF) InPlace
Emergency contact
Confirm your emergency contact details are up to date in the Student Information System.   Student System
Police Check You will need to provide a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)” as image below Police Check detailed information Inplace

 

Compulsory compliance for South Australian based Placements

Activity What you need to do
Form / more information Submit to
DHS Working with Children Check We will initiate this check on your behalf. You will need to check your University email address and complete the process. Interstate students need to complete their state specific equivalent.
DHS compliance information
InPlace
DHS Aged Care Sector Related Screening We will initiate this check on your behalf. You will need to check your University email address and complete the process.  Interstate students do not need to complete this clearance. DHS compliance information InPlace
Safe environments - through their eyes training Arrange to attend a safe environments training session. Upload your documents to InPlace. Interstate students need to complete their state specific equivalent.
Department for Education safe environments training providers
InPlace

 

Compulsory Compliance for Interstate-based Placements

Activity

What you need to do

Form / more information

Submit to

State-based Working With Children Clearance

 

Different states and territories have their own clearances required for working with children. Please refer to instructions from the WIL Support Team if you don’t already have a clearance relevant to your placement location.

 

InPlace

State-based Mandatory Reporting

Different states and territories have their own mandatory reporting requirements. Please refer to instructions from the WIL Support Team if you don’t already have a clearance relevant to your placement location.

 

InPlace

 

Additional compliance for SA Health Placements

Activity

What you need to do

Form / more information

Submit to

Immunisation Compliance Certificate

See a GP to complete and document the necessary immunisation requirements on the Immunisation Compliance Certificate.

Read the Immunisation and vaccinations section listed below under further information about placement.

InPlace

SA Tuberculosis Services screening for SA Health based placements

Complete the online questionnaire and follow any instructions you receive by email from SA TB Services. Upload your questionnaire results to InPlace.

IMPORTANT: Some vaccinations can interfere with the blood test that is used to screen for Tuberculosis. For this reason, you should delay any vaccinations until AFTER you have been cleared by SA TB Services, or until you have received your IGRA test results.

Tuberculosis Services clearance information pack (PDF)

SA TB Services questionnaire

InPlace

Sunrise EMR and PAS trainingEMR (Sunrise) training

Complete the Sunrise EMR and PAS eLearning for Students on FLO. Access your FLO page and locate the current year module located in your additional tab section.

All parts of each module must be completed before commencing the module assessment. To pass the course, you to need to score a minimum of 80% in the assessment.

Acceptable evidence is a screenshot showing student name and confirmation of completion.Flinders University provides students with Sunrise EMR training via online modules in FLO. Undertake training in FLO (PDF)

Access this FLO topic

InPlace

SA Health Better Placed Deed Poll

Students will have access to a range of confidential information whilst attending a placement and need to be familiar with and understand the relevant requirements of maintaining confidentiality.

Students must read, understand and sign the SA Health Deed Poll.

Better Placed Deed Poll information and form

InPlace

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Attend and complete a practical training course that is compliant with (or equivalent to) the HLTAID009 - Provide CPR standard.

Acceptable evidence includes a certificate of completion or a letter on company letterhead stating student name and the date of completion.

CPR further information

InPlace

Face mask fit testing 

You will be contacted to arrange a suitable time for a face mask fit test.

Form / more information

InPlace

Influenza Vaccination

Every current influenza season receive an influenza vaccination from an immunisation provider. Take the Influenza Vaccination Certificate with you to record your vaccination.

Influenza vaccination certificate (PDF)

 

COVID – 19 Vaccination

A primary course of vaccination against COVID-19 is recommended, followed by a booster dose for those eligible, even in individuals who have had past infection.

Placements within SA Health, NT Health and Aged Care may require up to date vaccination against COVID-19.

Please upload proof of vaccination to InPlace

How to get proof of your vaccination

ATAGI website

InPlace

International Police Check

Only required by students if in the last 10 years you have lived in a country other than Australia, for more than 1 year since turning 18

Fit2Work

InPlace

 

Additional Compliance for Aged Care Placements

Activity

What you need to do

Form / more information

Submit to

Hand Hygiene Undertake the online National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) module:
  • Hand Hygiene for clinical healthcare worker. Upload the certificate.
NHHI - Complete learning module InPlace

Influenza vaccination

Every current influenza season receive an influenza vaccination from an immunisation provider. Take the Influenza Vaccination Certificate with you to record your vaccination.

Influenza vaccination certificate (PDF)

InPlace

COVID – 19 Vaccination

A primary course of vaccination against COVID-19 is recommended, followed by a booster dose for those eligible, even in individuals who have had past infection.

Placements within SA Health, NT Health and Aged Care may require up to date vaccination against COVID-19.

Please upload proof of vaccination to InPlace

How to get proof of your vaccination

ATAGI website

InPlace

 

Additional Compliance for Education Placements

Activity

What you need to do

Form / more information

Submit to

RRHAN-EC Safe Environments – through their eyes training

Register for a plink account if you don’t already have one to complete your training.

RRHAN-EC detailed information

InPlace

 

Other Additional Compliance (as instructed)

Activity

What you need to do

Form / more information

Submit to

COVID-19 Vaccination

A primary course of vaccination against COVID-19 is recommended, followed by a booster dose for those eligible, even in individuals who have had past infection.

Placements within SA Health, NT Health and Aged Care may require up to date vaccination against COVID-19.

Please upload proof of vaccination to InPlace

How to get proof of your vaccination

ATAGI website

InPlace

 

Additional Compliance for NDIS Placements

Activity

What you need to do

Form / more information

Submit to

NDIS Worker Check

Initiate your NDIS Workers Check through the DHS Website and load evidence into InPlace. Hand Hygiene Student Health Practitioners Online Learning Module.

Upload the certificate.

DHS compliance information

InPlace

 

Further information about placement

International Police Check (IPC) keyboard_arrow_up

An International Police Check (IPC) is required by students if in the last 10 years they have lived in a country other than Australia, for more than 1 year since turning 18 years of age.

Fit2Work is an accepted provider of an IPC or you may already have an IPC and can upload this as evidence on InPlace. 

Police Check detailed compliance information keyboard_arrow_up
  • Students must supply a valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) prior to the commencement of their placement. 

Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)

Valid for three years from date of issue

Commonly referred to as a Police Check, a National Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) is a document that lists all criminal convictions recorded against a person in the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) database. For more information visit the ACIC website.

Police Checks (NCCHCs) can be issued by:

  • State, Territory or Federal Police
  • Private brokers that have been accredited by the ACIC

An acceptable Police Check (NCCHC) must meet the following requirements:

The following information is provided to assist you complete an application form for your Police Check:

  • Reason for Check – University Student Placement
  • Proposed Place of Work – Health/Aged Care Sector
  • Location – Adelaide, South Australia

Please note – if you are completing a Police Check for a Northern Territory placement, please follow the instruction provided by Flinders NT or your discipline specific checklist.  In the absence of this advice, follow the above instructions to complete the application form.

Students are responsible for the cost of obtaining their Police Check (NCCHC).

Students completing placements in South Australia may choose to apply for a Police Check (NCCHC) directly through their local police, or through a commercial broker. If a Police Check (NCCHC) is required urgently (e.g., sooner than 4 – 5 weeks) then it is advisable to apply online through an accredited broker that offers fast turnaround.

Police Check (NCCHC) providers:

  • South Australia Police (SAPOL) - We strongly recommend you use the SAPOL Police Check as this is the most accepted document.
  • Third party providers are  www.checked.com.au and www.cvcheck.com.
  • State clearances are most widely accepted across organisations and interstate, third party provided clearances may not be accepted by host organisations outside of the control of the University.

Please note that Flinders University does not endorse these providers and cannot guarantee their turnaround times.

What happens if there are offences listed on my Police Check?

Students with criminal convictions should refer to the SA Health Criminal and Relevant History Screening Policy Directive. Students with serious criminal convictions may be precluded from placement. Students with criminal convictions are advised to meet with their course coordinator to discuss their ability to satisfy the requirements of their placement topic.

Will you accept a Teachers Registration Board (TRB) Registration Certificate?

No. The TRB undertakes a Police Check (Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check) as part of the registration process, however, no outcomes are listed on the registration certificate. You are required to obtain a separate Police Check (NCCHC).

How can I obtain a replacement Police Check?

Replacement Police Checks (NCCHCs) can sometimes be obtained by contacting the organisation that issued the original certificate. In many cases, students who have lost their Police Check (NCCHC) will need to apply for a new one.

Northern Territory (NT) Health placements and the National Police Certificate

In accordance with the NT government guidelines for clinical placements within NT Health, only National Police Certificates (NPCs) provided by police services in Australian states or territories will be accepted. NPCs issued by 3rd party providers are not accepted.

Immunisation and vaccinations keyboard_arrow_up

Valid indefinitely.

The Immunisation Compliance Certificate sets out the immunisation requirements for students and identifies acceptable evidence of immunity for each disease. The Immunisation Compliance Certificate must be completed by an immunisation provider, this can include General Practitioners (GPs) or Registered Nurses (RNs).

Students are responsible for:

  • Understanding the immunisation requirements.
  • Ensuring the immunisation provider completes the Immunisation Compliance Certificate correctly.
  • Ensuring the immunisation provider provides the student with evidence of immunity, including vaccination records and blood test results (serology).

Completing the Immunisation Compliance Certificate may require several appointments with an immunisation provider. The schedule of appointments will vary depending upon previous vaccination history and the availability of medical records. A typical appointment schedule may include:

  • First appointment
    • Review vaccination history
    • Request blood test to determine immunity
  • Follow-up appointments
    • Administer vaccinations according to schedule
    • Blood test to determine immunity post-vaccination (required for Hepatitis B).

Who can complete the Immunisation Compliance Certificate?

The Immunisation Compliance Certificate must be completed by an immunisation provider in Australia. This can include General Practitioners (GPs) and Registered Nurses (RNs). Students are encouraged to utilise the Flinders University Health, Counselling and Disability service.

Can Hepatitis B immunity be confirmed by vaccination record?

No. Immunity to Hepatitis B must be confirmed by blood test. For students undergoing a course of vaccinations, the blood test is to be completed 4-6 weeks after the final (3rd) dose of the vaccine.

I have been vaccinated against Poliomyelitis but do not have a record of this. What can I do? 

If a student is confident of their previous vaccination against Poliomyelitis, the Poliomyelitis Statutory Declaration (PDF) can be completed and will be accepted as evidence of immunity. Students that are unsure of their vaccination history should complete a course of vaccinations.

What happens if I can’t be fully vaccinated/immunised?

There are several reasons why a student may not be able to fulfil the immunisation requirements:

  • Hepatitis B carrier: In cases where serology confirms Hepatitis B infection, students must provide evidence of this. Students that carry the Hepatitis B infection can attend placement but will be limited in the types of care settings in which they can work.
  • Hepatitis B non-responder: In cases where post-vaccination serology does not confirm immunity to Hepatitis B, a booster dose may be given followed by another blood test. If immunity is still not confirmed, students may provide documentation from their medical practitioner, and will be considered as having met the immunisation requirements.
  • Medical contraindication: Students with a medical contraindication to vaccination should follow the advice of their doctor. Once the Immunisation Compliance Certificate is completed to the extent possible, and a letter from the doctor is provided, students will be considered as having met the immunisation requirements.

Students who cannot be fully vaccinated/immunised for the above reasons will be required to advise the WIL Support Team as soon as possible to discuss strategies for ensuring the safety of themselves and others while on placement.

Students who refuse to be screened or vaccinated, or who refuse to provide this information to the University, are not considered as having met the immunisation requirements and will be refused a placement on this basis. Vaccination refusal will impact a student’s ability to complete their course; students that refuse vaccination are advised to meet with their course coordinator. Not applicable to Social Work students unless they are going to SA Health Placements.

Do I need to provide evidence of flu vaccination?

Students are required to obtain an annual flu vaccination, and evidence of this may be required by your placement venue. Due to the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine, students are required to be vaccinated with the current calendar year vaccine, when it is available, usually March/April.  Upload evidence on InPlace.  Evidence of receiving the influenza vaccination can be recorded on the ‘influenza vaccination certificate’ link here or similar certificate utilised by the immunisation provider. 

Immunisation Compliance Certificate

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training keyboard_arrow_up

Valid for one year from date of issue.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training is completed annually. Students are responsible for organising their training through an external provider.

Acceptable training can include:

  • courses accredited to the HLTAID009 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation standard OR
  • Basic Life Support courses completed through SA Health OR
  • workplace CPR training that includes a practical component.

Acceptable evidence of training can include:

  • a certificate of completion issued by the training provider
  • a letter from an employer stating the date of completion of training.

Course providers may include:

  • IntelliLearn
  • St John Ambulance
  • First Aid Pro
  • Red Cross Australia
  • First Aid Training Adelaide CBD

Find additional accredited training providers by searching for HLTAID001 courses near your location.

Enrolling in a field placement topic keyboard_arrow_up

Enrolment in field placement topics (SOAD3102, SOAD7018, SOAD9107, SOAD4007 or SOAD9208) is restricted. Students will not be able to enrol themselves into their allocated placement topics until advised.

If you have any queries, please contact askflinders@flinders.edu.au.  

How field placements are structured? keyboard_arrow_up

The Flinders University Field Education program operates in accordance with the ASWEAS 2012 V2.1 (Revised November 2021), with particular reference to Guideline 1.2: Guidance on Field Education programs.

 

What is the length of placement?

Students are required to complete  two separate placements of 500 hours each, totalling 1000 hours of field placement in order to graduate

What days do I attend placement?

Students are required to attend placement four days per week, which takes approximately 18 weeks (4 – 5 months) to complete 500 hours. Bachelor and Master students have different availability to attend placement due to their study timetable:

  • Bachelor of Social Work students attend placement Tuesday to Friday
  • Master of Social Work students attend placement Monday to Thursday.

When do placements start?

Field placements are non-semester topics, and it is imperative that you are available and onshore to commence placement, or engage in placement related activities, at least two  months before semester begins.

  • Non-Semester 1 placement: February to mid-July
  • Non-Semester 2 placement: July to early December.

Where are placements located?

Placements occur in a variety of locations including metropolitan Adelaide, rural and remote areas.. Interstate students mostly undertake their placements in their home state.

How you will receive information about field placements keyboard_arrow_up

The College of Education, Psychology and Social Work WIL Support Team are responsible for placement compliance, matching and other pre-placement administrative tasks.

The WIL Support Team will communicate regularly with you via emails from swplacements@flinders.edu.au and the Social Work Field Education FLO site.

There will be a pre-placement information session available for students early in the Semester.

Confirmed placement matches will be communicated with students via their Flinders University email address and InPlace.

Students will need to become familiar with the University’s placement management system, InPlace. Students have their own page on InPlace, where documents and information can be uploaded and information about placements can be found. Refer to the student guide to InPlace.  

Placement Sourcing keyboard_arrow_up

Can I find my own placement?

Adelaide based students: It is against our policy for students in the Adelaide metropolitan region to organise their own placements (for many reasons, including our agreement with agencies and our responsibility to meet ASWEAS requirements). Students are asked not to contact agencies to find a placement.

Interstate Students: Due to their local knowledge (and often contacts) interstate students are required to take the lead in finding their own placements with support from the WIL Support Team. 

How does the placement matching process work and how long does it take?

It is essential that students have the opportunity to participate in a broad range of learning experiences in field education and the placement matching process takes this into account. Commonly, final placement students and those with variations to their placement will be prioritised in the placement allocation process, but this does not necessarily mean that they will be matched first.

While there are some exceptions, the placement matching process takes around 12 weeks to complete. Students will receive information about their allocated placements via InPlace and their Flinders University email.

What factors are considered in matching a student to a placement?

The placement matching process must consider multiple factors, including ASWEAS requirements, practical considerations (e.g., access plans, driver’s licence, where students live, availability of onsite social work supervision) and agency requirements. While final student interests are considered, there can be no guarantee that a student will be matched to an area of interest. Placement opportunities are entirely dependent on the pool of available placements and the matching of agency and student characteristics.

Agencies may have requirements that preclude some students from consideration. Agency requirements include: driver’s licence; minimum and maximum days a student can attend placement; dates for starting and/or completing placement; student’s level of experience; first or final placement students; after hours availability; variations in attendance (e.g. later start time); student’s communication skills; student’s undergraduate degree (some agencies will only consider MSW students with a related undergraduate degree); student’s interest in field and/or method of practice (e.g. group work); students ability to speak a particular language (e.g. Arabic).

Further, as previously described ASWEAS (2021) requires students have a diversity of learning experiences. It is therefore expected that students will be open to diverse placement contexts and fully engage in their placement learning regardless of where they are placed.

Can I get credit or recognition of prior learning (RPL) for prior work experience? keyboard_arrow_up

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) refers to the formal acknowledgement of professional work experience for credit purposes. Master of Social Work (MSW-GE) and Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students who are approaching their first social work placement can apply for credit, based on recognition of prior learning (RPL), for the first of the field education topics (SOAD3102 or SOAD9107).

The requirements for RPL are set by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and outlined in their education and accreditation standards.

Students seeking RPL need to provide evidence that they have a sufficient basis of prior knowledge and skills, consistent with the learning outcomes for the first field education topic (SOAD3102 or SOAD9107).

The process of applying for RPL involves two stages. Stage One is the first step and focuses on eligibility; this is to determine whether you are eligible to proceed with a full RPL application (Stage Two).

All RPL enquiries or applications should be directed to askflinders

Will variations to placement structure or arrangements be considered? keyboard_arrow_up

Variation requests to the placement structure will need to be approved by the relevant Field Education Topic Coordinator.

What if I have a medical condition or disability that needs to be considered?

The social work program is committed to facilitating the integration of students with disabilities into the University community. Reasonable adjustments can be made for students with disabilities provided those adjustments do not compromise topic requirements and the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS).

If students have a disability that may affect their ability to successfully complete a placement, they should contact Disability Services who may be able to prepare an access plan for them.

Students with an existing access plan who have any concerns about their ability to meet placement requirements are advised to have it reviewed the semester before enrolling in a field education topic.

Students with an access plan who require accommodations in their placement arrangements should contact their Topic Coordinator and update InPlace within the student information for placement criteria.

Placement interview keyboard_arrow_up

Students are required to attend an interview with the agency they are matched to (before their placement can be confirmed).

What you need to take to an interview

Students will need to take copies of your compliance documents to the interview.

Agencies may confirm a placement offer at the interview, but this doesn'’t always happen. If you haven'’t heard from the interview chairperson one week after your interview, you can contact them to confirm your placement.

What happens if you'’re unsuccessful at the placement interview?

If unsuccessful at  an interview, every attempt will be made to match a student to an alternative placement agency. Students that fail two consecutive placement interviews will not be eligible for a third placement interview within a given semester

Students must email swplacements@flinders.edu.au if they have not been successful at their interview.

What to do if you can no longer go on placement keyboard_arrow_up

If you have completed the pre-placement requirements but can no longer go on placement please email swplacements@flinders.edu.au  immediately.

Students on placement should advise their Field Education Liaison and/or Topic Coordinator as soon as possible.

When will my field education liaison be allocated? keyboard_arrow_up

Once your placement is confirmed you will be allocated to a field education liaison (FEL). Your FEL will make contact with you within the first two weeks of you starting placement. 

If you require an external field educator (social work supervisor) your FEL will provide their contact details.

How will I receive information about Field Placements? keyboard_arrow_up

The WIL Support Team will communicate regularly with you via your Flinders email account from swplacements@flinders.edu.au and on InPlace. Please ensure you check your emails regularly in the lead up to placement. 

Contact your WIL Support Team

Social work placement team

For all student compliance and general placement queries

Email: swplacements@flinders.edu.au
Phone: 8201 5410
Location: Education Building front office (level 4)

College of Business, Government and Law keyboard_arrow_up

Location: Social Sciences South Room 250

Phone: 7421 9860
Email: cbgl.placements@flinders.edu.au
FLO page: BGL Work Integrated Learning

College of Education, Psychology and Social Work keyboard_arrow_up

Location: Education Building Front Office (Level 4, Room 4.69)

Phone: 8201 5410
Email: cepsw.placements@flinders.edu.au
FLO page: EPSW Work Integrated Learning

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences keyboard_arrow_up

Location: Social Sciences South Room 250

Phone: 7421 9860
Email: chass.placements@flinders.edu.au
FLO page: HASS Work Integrated Learning

College of Medicine and Public Health keyboard_arrow_up

Location: Flinders Medical Centre, Level 5 Room 5E213

Phone: 7221 8390
Email: cmph.placements@flinders.edu.au
FLO page: MPH Work integrated Learning 

College of Nursing and Health Sciences keyboard_arrow_up

Location: Level 1, North Wing, Sturt campus

Phone: 8201 7500
Email: cnhs.placements@flinders.edu.au
FLO page: NHS Work Integrated Learning 

College of Science and Engineering keyboard_arrow_up

Location: Tonsley and Bedford Park

Phone: 8201 5133
Email: cse.placements@flinders.edu.au
FLO page: CSE Work Integrated Learning 

The Office of Graduate Research (for Research Internships) keyboard_arrow_up

Location: Room 003 Registry, Bedford Park

Phone: 08 8201 5893
Email: hdr.engagement@flinders.edu.au

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