Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) or placement, is an important part of your education. It allows you to combine your subject content with practice through various community and human service experiences. You'll experience the frontline tasks of a community service worker and develop practical skills that you'll need in the workplace.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Human Services are required to complete 400 hours of workplace learning. Placements do not include any previous/current voluntary hours or observational work.
Credit & Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
In recognition of previous education or employment experience, students may be eligible for credit for 200 hours of placement for the first workplace learning subject. Please refer to the Workplace Learning Handbook to find out more about this process.
All placements in the Bachelor of Human Services:
Please direct your Field Education placement queries to the following contacts:
Course and other subjects:
If you commenced your studies in 2019 then you will need to undertake:
If you are commencing your studies in 2020 then you will need to undertake:
Eligible for credit? If you think you might be eligible to be considered for a credit, either due to previous placements or work experience, you can apply for credit.
Subject Handbook
All information about your course and the subjects you require are available in the Charles Sturt University Handbook
Workplace Learning Handbook
For information about what is involved in work place learning refer to the
To complete the requirements of the Bachelor of Human Services, students are required to undertake a total of 400 hours in Workplace Learning placements.
One placement of 200 hours will be completed in each subject. These two subjects must be completed in two different sessions.
One placement must have a primary focus on direct practice. The other placement may have an indirect focus, in areas such as community work, policy development, or a research project.
Where you have received RPL for previous placements or work experience, your placement will be planned to balance your learning needs across the direct and indirect practice domains.
Requirements
All students are required to submit a current resume and a current National Police Check
National Police Checks should be current for the duration of your placements - please check the expiry date.
Additional documents you need to be eligible for child related placements or health facilities are:
Start your NSW Health Compliance process early, as it can take up to 6 months to finalise. Students in VIC, TAS, WA, QLD, and SA will also need to provide additional documents.
Professional Field Education in your place of employment
Generally, workplace learning must be undertaken in a practice setting and field of practice which is different from your place of employment or regular voluntary work.
Student are able to undertake placement within their place of employee as long as the set criteria is met.
Useful student information
Resources to support your role as a Field Educator or Supervisor.
Community Work Australia
Field Education Supervision
Insurance
Timeline
Incidents and Hazards
Office of the Children’s Guardian NSW
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