As staff involved in student placements, you play a key role in ensuring students are placed in environments that are safe, ethical and inclusive. This page is intended for placement managers and their teams, as well as academics such as unit coordinators involved in units with a placement component.
Placement providers are expected to demonstrate commitment to fair work practices and prevent any form of discrimination, harassment and exploitation such as Modern Slavery. Any concerns relating to health, safety, harassment or unethical treatment must be reported and managed in accordance with the University’s incident management process. Students are supported through a range of university’s services such as the Student Wellbeing team, counselling and placement adjustments facilitated by the Inclusion and Disability (IDS) team.
This page is designed to assist you by offering a common sense, concise, up to date, and accessible resource, available at your convenience, to help you find the information you need, provide clarity on expectations, processes and responsibilities, and help you determine when you have scope to act autonomously and when to seek specific guidance.
Student placements can present challenges, and at times, stressful situations that can expose students to various risks and hazards. While we work proactively to minimise these risks wherever possible, incidents may still occur. Being informed and prepared is essential to the safety and wellbeing of all students throughout their placement.
Visit Placement safety and incident management to learn about:
This page provides information about placement adjustments recommended by Inclusion and Disability Services (IDS).
By registering with IDS, students with a disability or caring responsibilities can access the support and adjustments they need to succeed in their studies.
Note: Students are not required to disclose a disability or caring responsibilities unless they wish to access support.
Visit Disability and inclusion in student placements to learn about:
The University, as well as placement providers, must provide insurance for placements. Staff must ensure that placement providers have the necessary insurance in place, and that students are well-informed about the details of the relevant University insurance policies and the actions to take in the event of an insurable event occurring during their placement.
Key points
Our insurance policies cover students on approved placements, including necessary domestic direct travel to and from the placement site.
Like any other contract, the insurance policies have terms and conditions. The notes below discuss some of the key aspects.
There are four key resources for placement insurance information
Further information will be updated and published here soon.
Further information will be updated and published here soon.
Exploitation and modern slavery may occur on student placements, particularly in unpaid placements where initially agreed conditions shift to an employment relationship that becomes exploitative.
Visit Student exploitation and Modern Slavery on placement to learn about:
Further information will be updated and published here soon.
Successfully managing placement includes accessing a broad range of stakeholder information. As University staff we are responsible to abide by local privacy policy and a range of legislation to ensure that all data is handled effectively and securely. We are all responsible to ensure stakeholders are aware of and can fulfil their obligations, that information is collected and stored appropriately and securely, and that breaches are reported.
Key points
General information on privacy and University information handling is provided on the University's website.
Archives, Records Management Services (ARMS) have developed an extensive and comprehensive privacy resource for staff.
Information about University Cyber Security can be found at Policies, Procedures and Standards.
Further information will be updated and published here soon.
NSW Government Induction for pre-service teachers
Student Placements and Projects Policy 2015
Work Health and Safety Policy 2016
Work Health and Safety Procedures 2016
Report a hazard, incident or injury (info)
Students of concern and critical incidents (including resources such as Student Critical Incident Procedures)
Email: [email protected]
NSW Government Induction for pre-service teachers
Student Placements and Projects Policy 2015
Work Health and Safety Policy 2016
Work Health and Safety Procedures 2016
Report a hazard, incident or injury (info)
Students of concern and critical incidents (including resources such as Student Critical Incident Procedures)
Email: [email protected]
