School Of PsychologyProfessional Psychology PlacementWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102539.3
Discipline: PSYCHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 0
Prerequisite
102360 Core Therapeutic Modalities AND 102362 Psychopathology: Theory and Practice AND 101810 Core Skills and Ethical Practice
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 1814 Master of Professional Psychology.
About this Unit
This placement unit provides students with an opportunity to apply knowledge gained in coursework units to professional practice and to practice, under clinical supervision, basic assessment and intervention skills with real clients. Each student must undertake a minimum of 300 hours of supervised placements, participate in the mandatory workshops and present at a case presentation to complete the course. This requirement is consistent with standards prescribed by APAC, the course accrediting body.
Special Requirements - Legislative Pre-requisites
Prior to enrolling in this unit, students must have submitted a Student Undertaking Form and undertake to apply for a National Police Check, which is required to be submitted before placement, and a Working with Children Check Student Declaration. Students must also have completed a Child Protection Course. Use the link to the Special Requirements webpage below for more information.
Student Compliance Information for all Health-Related Placements
To be eligible to enrol in this unit and complete any required health-related placements or experiences, students must meet Western Sydney University course requirements as well as any special, legislated, or policy-mandated requirements.
Western Course Requirements
Visit the Special Requirements webpage for details about your course.
Special Requirements
Mandatory NSW Health student placement policy requirements
To be able to undertake placement in any NSW Health facility you must be assessed as compliant with NSW Health student placement policy in the first year of your course, regardless of when you expect to go on your first placement. Access and read the NSW Student Compliance Information Booklet.
NSW Student Compliance Information Booklet
Please ensure that you
1. Find your existing National Police Check or apply for one
2. Gather documentary evidence of your vaccination history
3. Print and compete all relevant NSW Health forms relevant to the campus you are enrolled at or online enrolment requirements
4. Follow booklet instructions on how to have your compliance documents assessed by NSW health staff.
International students have additional requirements: the link to the booklet will inform you of these requirements.
School Requirements
Contact your School for further details regarding your School’s requirements, if any, such as
- If you live outside of NSW or Australia and need to meet your state, territory or country’s compliance requirements
- If you need to meet different state, territory or country compliance requirements.
- NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) or other state equivalent, valid for your entire course.
- Current approved first aid certificate valid for your entire course - approved course providers can be found at the Government Training website
- Other non-health related requirements.
Student Compliance Resources are also available on the Placements Hub web page.
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/learning_futures/home/placements_hub/placements_hub/student_compliance