Clinical Placements in Victoria
Clinical placements are an important aspect of healthcare education in Victoria. Clinical experience gives students opportunity to integrate and apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes they are taught in the classroom in clinical settings; equipping them for any challenges they may encounter as qualified practitioners.
The Department of Human Services has developed a clinical placements strategy to support a more cohesive and sustainable approach to clinical education in Victoria. The strategy, 'Clinical Placements in Victoria: Establishing a Statewide Approach', identifies key objectives and priority areas for action across five broad areas: governance and coordination, funding, innovation, data and planning, and enhanced capacity and quality.
Clinical Placements in Victoria: Establishing a Statewide Approach - October 2007 [PDF, 544.8 kb]
To see how the clinical placements strategy can help you to offer enhanced clinical experiences to students, please click on the relevant box below.
In November 2008 the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) announced a $1.5 billion joint Commonwealth/State funding package to support health workforce reform initiatives. The package includes funding streams for supervision training and simulated learning environments, and a non-recurrent allocation of $130 million for the development of capital infrastructure. Importantly, $993 million has been allocated from these funds as a clinical placements subsidy. The Department of Human Services is collaborating with the Commonwealth Government and Health Workforce Australia in implementing these initiatives to ensure ongoing support for clinical placements.
For further information about site content, or if you would like this information in an alternative format, please contact Workforce Strategy and Regulation, Department of Human Services at workforce@dhs.vic.gov.au or phone 03 9096 7523.
- Governance and CoordinationInformation and tools to assist in relationship building and clinical placement planning and coordination.
- FundingFunding sources and initiatives to support clinical placement activity.
- InnovationInnovative approaches to clinical placement delivery.
- Data and PlanningResearch, data and evidence around clinical placement activity in Victoria.
- Enhanced Capacity and QualityResources and information to enhance clinical placement experiences through increased capacity and best practice models.