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Information on clinical placements for studentsProgram Specific Clinical Information

Why should I do a clinical placement?
Clinical placements are a mandatory requirement for many of our programs at the Division of Health Sciences. Clinical Placement is required to ensure that our students have real-world experience prior to graduating.

What are clinical placements?
Clinical placements involve students working under supervision in specific professional settings.

How do I start a clinical placement?
Visit the "Placement" link of your course's Information page below to find out how to get started on your clinical placement.

You can also visit our FAQs page to get your questions on clinical placements answered. 

Discipline information links


Student Placement System (SPS) link accessible
via myPlacement by the student portal


Placement Scholarships and Other Financial Support

Information on Nursing and Midwifery

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Information on Occupational Therapy

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Information on Physiotherapy

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Information on Podiatry

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Information on Medical Radiation

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Information on Pharmacy

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Information on Pharmacy competency graduated descriptors for university experiential placements

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Information on Laboratory Medicine

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Rural & Remote Clinical Placement Scholarships

Scholarship Applications for the NAHSSS Allied Health, Clinical Placement Scholarships are now open.

This Scholarship supports Allied Health and Oral Health students to undertake a clinical placement in a rural or remote Australian community during their degree.

Applications are open to eligible students within Australia, from metropolitan, regional, rural & remote areas.

For more information about the Clinical Placement Scholarship or to read about NAHSSS scholar experiences, please visit our website at www.sarrah.org.au. Alternatively you can contact Shirley Singh (Clinical Placement Scholarship Manager) or Caitlin Thompson (Scholarship Stream Assistant) on 1800 338 061.

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Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) Scholarships

Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) Scholarships funded through the Department of Health and Ageing During 2009-10 the following allied health scholarship schemes will be consolidated into the Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme:

For more information, please visit the SARRAH website.

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Allied Health Clinical Placement Scholarship Scheme (AHCPSS)

Scholarships for students to undertake clinical placements in an Australian rural or remote community.

Eligible scholars will be enrolled in an eligible allied health or oral health discipline and be an Australian citizen or hold Australian Permanent Residency status.

Emphasis will be placed on students in their final year/s of study.

Scholarship funding will be for a maximum of six weeks whilst the scholar is on their clinical placement. Successful students will receive financial assistance for travel, accommodation and living expenses, but the scholarship will not necessarily cover all costs incurred.

For more information, please visit the SARRAH website.

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Australian Rural and Remote Health Professional Scholarship Scheme (ARRHPS)

Funding to undertake continuing professional development activities including short courses, individual clinical placements to enhance and expand on clinical skills, formal tertiary postgraduate qualifications and attendance at relevant professional conferences.

Postgraduate scholarships for qualified clinical allied health professionals living and working in rural and remote Australia.

For more information, please visit the SARRAH website.

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Rural Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme

Managed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia as part of the Rural and Remote Pharmacy Workforce Development Program (RRPWDP), funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

There are 30 scholarships available valued at $10,000 per annum (maximum of four years) students from rural and remote communities who have been granted a place for full-time study in a pharmacy undergraduate degree at an Australian university that has an agreement with the Guild.

Scholarship recipients are required to undertake all possible placements in a rural or remote community, join a Rural Health Club at their university (where available) and enrol in any available courses that may assist in understanding the nature of rural practice.

For more information, please visit the Pharmacy Guild of Australia website.

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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Undergraduate Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme

There are three scholarships of $15,000 per annum (maximum of four years).

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who have been granted a place for full-time study in a pharmacy undergraduate degree at any Australian university that has entered into an agreement with the Guild.

Scholarship recipients are required to undertake all possible placements in a rural or remote community; join a Rural Health Club and/or Indigenous Students' Association at their university (where available); and enrol in any available courses that may assist in understanding the nature of rural practice.

For more information, please visit the Pharmacy Guild of Australia website.

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Rural Allied Health Bursaries

Offered by Country Health SA together with the Spencer Gulf Rural Health School (SGRHS). A total cash payment of $4000 during the final year of study at $2,000 per semester.

Final year of study Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Social Work and Dietetics. Students studying Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Nursing are not eligible to apply.

Travel support and free accommodation provided during clinical placements Up to 4 weeks paid employment and free accommodation during semester breaks during the final year of study as a Paramedical Aid/Allied Health Assistant with CHSA.

Students must agree to work in one or more health facilities within the jurisdiction of CHSA north in the upper Spencer Gulf area for not less than twelve months following graduation and commencing in 2010.

For more information, please visit the UniSA Scholarships website.

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Margaret E Pank Nursing Scholarships Third Year Experiential Learning

Five scholarships valued at $1,000. Third year nursing students undertaking experiential learning activities (Practicum).

Recipients will be selected on academic merit, financial disadvantage, personal written statement and performance at an interview.

For more information, please visit the UniSA Scholarships website.

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Mutual Community Nursing Experiential Learning Grants

Ten grants valued at $1,000 each.

3rd year Bachelor of Nursing students who are studying full time and undertaking 2 x 8 week field placements.

Recipients will be selected on academic merit and financial disadvantage. Applicants must provide a personal written statement demonstrating how undertaking the field placements will result in financial disadvantage.

For more information, please visit the UniSA Scholarships website.

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Nursing Agency of South Australia Experiential Learning Grants

Six grants valued at $1,000 each.

3rd year Bachelor of Nursing students who are studying full time and undertaking 2 x 8 week field placements.

Recipients will be offered the opportunity of paid part-time work with the Nursing Agency of South Australia.

Applicants must provide a personal written statement demonstrating how undertaking the field placements will result in financial disadvantage.

For more information, please visit the UniSA Scholarships website.

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SA Pathology Regional Scholarship

SA Pathology will fund two scholarships of $5000 each.

Fourth year students studying fulltime in the Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine, and undertaking the Clinical Practice component of the program, and are not already a scholarship holder.

Students must be Australian Citizen or Permanent residents.

Scholarship recipients will be required to take up to 12 months appointment in a regional SA Pathology laboratory as negotiated with the Head Regional Services (SA Pathology).

For more information, please visit the UniSA Scholarships and Medical Radiation Clinical Placement websites.

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Australian Institute of Radiography (AIR) Rural Clinical Placement Scholarship

Rural & Remote Practitioners Advisory Board of the Australian Institute of Radiography

The value of the placement grant is $500. This is comprised of a travel and accommodation component.

Second and third year medical imaging and radiation therapy students enrolled in AIR Accredited Medical Radiations Science programs.

Preference will be given to students who do not have access to other forms of funding.

For more information, please visit the UniSA Scholarships website.

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Queensland Allied Health Clinical Placement Subsidy Scheme

Please refer to the website for more information.

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